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YouTube locks more features behind Premium paywall
As of this year, YouTube is old enough to drink in the US (21). What started as a place to put your class project and also a whole lot of pirated TV episodes is now a 30-billion-dollar moneyspinner for owner Google. Google wants you to pay $14 a month for...

MSI’s insane RTX 5090 Lightning will cost more than a family vacation
There wasn’t much in the way of GPU announcements at (or around) CES earlier this year, with the integrated graphics in Panther Lake laptops the only real shocker. But MSI resurrected its top-shelf Lightning brand for the RTX 5090, announcing a bombastic card with water cooling. The price was assumed...

I'd resign if I wasn't still right for job - Howe
Eddie Howe says there is "no doubt in my mind" he is still the right manager for Newcastle despite one win in eight games.

Muir misses out on Olympic medal by 0.41 points
Freestyle skier Kirsty Muir misses out on Great Britain's first medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a fourth-place finish in the women's slopestyle.

Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns
Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.

Migrant boat capsizes off Libya leaving 53 dead
The IOM says that almost 500 people have been reported dead or missing off Libya so far this year.

How is Birmingham's bin strike going to be resolved?
With no end in sight to the year long dispute the BBC looks at what has to happen for it to end.

Ex-Blair aide becomes latest departure from Starmer's team
The former director of communications made a Downing Street return after working for Sir Tony Blair.

In Pictures: The best of the Winter Olympics - day by day
The most striking photographs from the Milan-Cortina Games.

How Data Quality in Retail Powers Business Outcomes in 2026
In 2026, retailers win not by owning more data, but by orchestrating trusted, real-time data that powers every decision and experience.

Microsoft stops offering drivers for old printers via Windows Update
Microsoft has decided to stop sending out new drivers for old printers via Windows Update. The drivers in question are for V3 or V4 printers, which means printers that could be up to 12 years old. According to an update to the Windows Roadmap (spotted by Windows Latest) that’s no longer...

Seahawks claim dominant Super Bowl victory over Patriots
The Seattle Seahawks deliver a dominant defensive display to beat the New England Patriots 29-13 and claim their second Super Bowl victory.

From 1% chance of survival to Super Bowl winner
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall doesn't just feel blessed to win the Super Bowl. He feels blessed to be alive after being born with a 1% chance of survival.

Stabbing of soldier outside barracks was 'vicious and deliberate', court hears
Anthony Esan is being sentenced for the attempted murder of a soldier outside a barracks in Chatham.

Stalker who left BBC presenter terrified is ordered to stay away from her for life
Anne McAlpine had been sent letters and gifts by Robert Green, who then started to turn up at her home.

Revealing names and faces of the victims of Iran's protest crackdown
BBC News Persian uncovers the identities of the thousands of people killed during the recent crackdown on protests in Iran.

Epstein survivors call for full release of files in video
Millions of files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the DOJ but many have redactions.

Dramatic or distracting? Olympic drone footage catches the eye
If you were watching the downhill skiing or luge at Milan-Cortina 2026 over the weekend, you will have noticed the dramatic new camera angles being provided at these Games.