
Valve’s £85 Steam Controller divides gamers ahead of May launch
The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve’s handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.
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The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve’s handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.

Positions ‘terminated, effective immediately’, says email to scientists sent on president’s behalf, in move labelled ‘dangerous attack’ on US innovation
The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf...

Social media is awash with content about food intolerances and the symptoms to look out for. But figuring out whether you actually have one, and what’s triggering it, is surprisingly difficult. One avenue people are gravitating towards is at-home testing. Madeleine Finlay sits down with health and lifestyle journalist Rebecca Seal to unpick the science behind these tests. Rebecca explains how...

The solution to today’s puzzle
Earlier today I asked you this slippery question. Here it is again with the solution.
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Experts say counterfeits lack UV filters, increasing the risk of eye damage, and urge shoppers to check for safety marks
While many will be enjoying the spring sunshine, experts have cautioned against wearing fake designer sunglasses, warning they could do more harm than good.
As the College of Optometrists notes, sunglasses not only protect the eyes against glare on sunny days, but can also...

It comes after months of scrutiny by Chinese regulators over deal struck with Facebook owner.

The horror of sports lessons put three in 10 of British 50 to 65-year-olds off exercise for life. I wish I’d known sooner that movement can feel so good
Surprising news: three in 10 50- to 65-year-olds in a recent Age UK survey said school sports memories had put them off exercise “for life”. Only three in 10? When it comes to exercise, there are surely two kinds of people – the handful...

After nearly 60 years of marriage, Pam wanted to honour her husband Bill with a hologram at his funeral.

Alasdair Keane visits the underground insect farm turning food waste into animal feed.

Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.

Passwords have long been the default way we secure accounts online but the NCSC has said passkeys are a better option.

Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was “angry” and “upset” about the incident, as both the bank’s boss and a participant.

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.

The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta’s largest layoff since 2023.
The data bank which contains medical data of 500,000 people said no personally identifiable information had been hacked.

The former prime minister said graduates’ concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified.

Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family’s World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.

New Call of Duty games will be added to the subscription service “about a year” after release, Microsoft said.

The creator of iconic series such as Fable says Masters of Albion will be the last game he makes.

The head of the National Cyber Security Centre says frontier AI tools can be a force for good – if kept out of the wrong hands.

The firm, co-founded by Sam Altman, said it is “not responsible” for the attack at Florida State University