Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5 for both AI coding and general office work
Anthropic says the model can make its way through the steps of a complicated problem without much back-and-forth with the user. Today Anthropic released its new Opus 5 model, which the company claims delivers performance comparable to its more advanced…
Commonwealth Games 2026 LIVE: England take first gold of Games; Pallister leads swimmers into finals despite ropes drama
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PlayStation Network down, leaving thousands unable to play digital games
Gamers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, leaving some unable to play digital games for several hours. According to Down Detector, which tracks outages, tens of thousands of people have reported problems globally, external with the…
2025 Africa Cup of Nations: Date set for Senegal appeal hearing after win overturned
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set a date for a hearing over Senegal’s appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title. Hosts Morocco were declared the tournament winners after the Confederation of African Football…
Tens of thousands evacuated from France’s Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires spread
Responding to the spread of fires, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Madrid’s regional president, said it was: “The worst fire in the history of the region.” Speaking at an emergency command post in the southwestern municipality of Cenicientos, she…
Employers may no longer have to disclose race and gender data
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has voted to eliminate data collection on workforce demographics, a requirement that dates back 60 years. Since 1966, the majority of employers have been legally required to provide a confidential breakdown of…
Why viral car crash video highlights the futility of heckling the Reform UK leader
July 24, 2026 — 10:32am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA London: A car crash video has just confirmed a basic truth of British politics: yelling at Nigel Farage does not stop…
Google fined €890m by EU for favouring its own apps over rivals
Google has a long history of disputes with European regulators, having previously received billions of euros in fines over separate competition cases. EU competition chief Teresa Ribera said companies should succeed because of the quality of their…
World Matchplay 2026: Luke Littler cruises into semi-finals with win over Josh Rock
Luke Littler’s World Matchplay title defence continued with a straightforward 16-7 quarter-final win over Josh Rock in Blackpool. Rock initially kept pace with the world number one as the players traded breaks to reach 5-5. But after 19-year-old…
Rhinogydd wildfire spotted from space as helicopter brought in to tackle blaze
Residents said the smoke had caused a “fogginess” and “acrid smell” stretching for several miles between Torfaen and Pontypool. SWFRS warned residents to keep windows and doors closed, and advised commuters to switch air…
