Technology

Chelsea told the signing they must make in January after Arsenal loss

Do the Blues need to head to the transfer market again?

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Michael Carrick told £18m signing is ‘not good enough’ to start for Manchester United

Senne Lammens joined Manchester United for an initial £18m fee (Action Images via Reuters) Rene Meulensteen believes Senne Lammens is ‘not good enough’ to be Manchester United’s firs...

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Cole Palmer and Reece James injury update after missing Chelsea loss to Arsenal

'We've gone through the wars over the last couple of games.'

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink questions Arsenal star’s reaction to Chelsea win

Ex-Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Picture: Sky Sports) Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink questioned Viktor Gyokeres’ reaction to Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win over Chelsea...

Jan 15, 2026 • 5 min read

Cassette Boy review – Fez meets The Legend Of Zelda in a new indie charmer

A new Japanese indie game demonstrates a Schrödinger-inspired puzzle system where if you can’t see something it suddenly doesn’t exist.

Jan 15, 2026 • 5 min read

With its new laws, the government is tackling hate speech quickly, but not properly

The draft hate speech bill includes the biggest terrorism reforms in years, but it raises more questions than it answers.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad has been arrested in Iraq – what happens next?

The alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade has been arrested - does this mean the end of the so-called ‘tobacco wars’?

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Criminalising racist hatred is a big step, but it will neither end free speech nor ‘fix’ racism in Australia

At first glance, this new legislation might appear to significantly restrict free speech. But it is important to note there is a high threshold for conviction.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Why the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed

It’s unusual for central bank leaders to issue such a statement. But the reason is simple: what happens in the US matters worldwide.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Whether or not US acquires Greenland, the island will be at the centre of a massive military build-up in the Arctic

US wound down its presence in Greenland at the end of the cold war. Now it wants to beef it up again.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

India shows how urban forests can help cool cities – as long as planners understand what nature and people need

As urbanisation accelerates across India, the importance of urban forests is becoming more crucial.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

There is no evidence that US intervention in Venezuela will lead to a meaningful reduction in drugs flowing into the United States.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

South Florida’s Brightline has highlighted an old problem – every year for the past decade, 900 pedestrians were killed by trains

Railway safety has vastly improved for motor vehicles, but reducing the risk of collisions with pedestrians is much trickier.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

AI companies are gearing up to follow the social media model of monetizing their platforms through advertising. The danger for consumers with AI goes beyond data privacy to covert manipulation.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Building ‘beloved community’: Remembering the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh

Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh shared a vision of ‘beloved community’ that shows how democracy begins not with power, but with how we live together.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice

History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance use

Chatter in social media communities sheds light on a hidden population of substance users.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks

Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Why Canada’s reaction to the Grok scandal is so muted in the midst of a global outcry

Governments around the world are clamping down on Grok’s production of nonconsensual sexual images. Why does Canada seem to be missing in action?

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Early humans relied on simple stone tools for 300,000 years in a changing east African landscape

The age of the oldest known Oldowan stone tools from east Turkana has been pushed back by 700,000 years.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read