Author: Trendici

Real Madrid parted ways with head coach Xabi Alonso due to another ‘misstep’ after Sunday’s loss against Barcelona, according to reports. Alonso had a difficult start at Real Madrid, whose struggles from last season have carried over into this campaign. Last term, former boss Carlo Ancelotti oversaw a disappointing campaign as Los Blancos lacked balance following the arrival of Kylian Mbappe and failed to win a trophy. This problem remained during Alonso’s reign, while the former Bayer Leverkusen boss has also clashed with several players, including Vinicius Junior. Real Madrid are currently four points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona after…

The government’s reported plan to cut VAT at public chargers has been hailed as a major breakthrough by the boss of one of the UK’s fastest-growing EV brands – but he has called for even more incentives to be brought in, including scrapping congestion charges for EVs, in an effort to drive sales. According to The Telegraph, chancellor Rachel Reeves is readying several cuts to the cost of public charging, in response to the backlash the government faced after announcing the introduction of eVED, a pay-per-mile tax on EVs and plug-in hybrids. This is due to come into force from 1 April 2028, but…

Image generated by Google Gemini Australia’s social media ban for under-16s has taken its latest turn. Meta has wiped over 544,000 teen accounts from Instagram, Facebook, and Threads in just one week — but the tech giant is firing back with claims that the world’s strictest social media law is already failing. The company says in its announcement that it blocked 330,639 Instagram accounts, 173,497 Facebook accounts, and 39,916 Threads accounts between Dec. 4-11. This massive account purge comes just one month after Australia’s historic ban took effect on Dec. 10, 2025, making it the first country to completely prohibit…

Midway through a decade that is coming to be defined by the runaway acceleration of technological change, the threat of ransomware attacks seems to be dropping down the agenda in boardrooms around the world, with C-suite executives more concerned about growing risks arising from artificial intelligence (AI) vulnerabilities, cyber-enabled fraud and phishing attacks, disruption to supply chains, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. This is according to the fifth annual World Economic Forum (WEF) Global cybersecurity outlook report, based on a survey of 804 participants from 92 countries, including 316 chief information security officers (CISOs), 105 CEOs and 123 other C-suite…

Apple and Google have confirmed reports that it will use Google Gemini’s models to help it power the new version of Siri and other generative AI features. CNBC first reported the news; Apple and Google subsequently released a joint statement which reads:“Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s Al technology provides the most capable foundation for…

Anti-government protests have been rocking Iran for the past two weeks, with hundreds though to have been killed as the regime cracks down on its opponents. The demonstrations which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by economic turmoil, and fuelled by long-running discontent with the country’s leaders. On Sunday night, President Donald Trump warned the US was considering “very strong options” to intervene in the country. Iranian leaders described the demonstrators as a “bunch of vandals”, as supporters took to the streets as part of pro-government marches on Monday. BBC diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley has this analysis.

Three former heads of the US central bank have decried federal prosecutors’ criminal investigation into chair Jerome Powell as an “unprecedented” bid to undermine the Federal Reserve’s independence.In a statement on Monday, 10 economic policy leaders – including four former Treasury Department secretaries – joined former Fed chairs Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan to rally behind Powell.”The Federal Reserve’s independence and the public’s perception of that independence are critical for economic performance,” they wrote.The probe, they added, “has no place in the United States whose greatest strength is the rule of law, which is at the foundation of…

Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes is finding Ruben Amorim’s departure tricky to move on from as the Red Devils receive a huge offer for his services, according to reports. INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe made the decision last Monday to sack Amorim with the Red Devils showing inconsistent form once again this season. The Man Utd hierarchy overlooked his 15th-place finish last term and failure to qualify for a European competition, as they looked to build something long term. However, Man Utd won three of their last 11 matches under Amorim and his falling out with Jason Wilcox over formations, playing style…

India is considering new smartphone security rules that would require device makers to allow government access to source code for “vulnerability analysis.” It would also require companies to notify the government of major software updates and security patches before rollout, according to .This is the latest in a raft of unprecedented proposals by the Indian government under the guise of security, as it weighs making a package of 83 security standards drafted in 2023 legally binding in the world’s second-largest smartphone market with nearly 750 million smartphones.Under the proposals, any source code review would be analyzed and potentially tested at…

Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the most celebrated games of the past decade, so it’s no wonder fans want to play it on as many platforms as possible. While it’s available to play on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld, last year’s Switch 2 launch had many wondering whether it would make the jump to Nintendo’s new platform as well. Hopes only raised higher with the recent announcement that Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian’s previous game, Divinity Original Sin II, would come to modern platforms, including the Switch 2. However, it seems that the D&D adaptation is likely not going to…