India eyes smartphone source code in security overhaul
India is proposing requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition from…
Chelsea thrash Charlton to get Liam Rosenior era off to winning start
It sums up the uneasy state of affairs at Chelsea that the new head coach winning his first match in charge was not enough to stop the mutiny. This was…
Manchester United frustrate Arsenal in WSL after Jayde Riviere sees red
A team from Manchester and a team from London will have been pleased with this result, but neither of them were here. Manchester City and Chelsea were the real winners,…
Coco Gauff beats Iga Swiatek but Poland best US to reach United Cup final
Gaudff wins 6-4, 6-2 but loses in doubles Sabalenka into Brisbane final; Alcaraz beats Sinner in exhibition A statement victory for Coco Gauff over her great rival Iga Swiatek proved…
Macclesfield realise impossible dream in rise from ashes to a day of historic glory
Rob Smethurst’s resurrection of a troubled but proud club is timely reminder that football can still be the people’s game From extinction to the impossible dream of becoming the greatest…
Ashes 2025-26: our writers’ end-of-series England v Australia awards
Brainless moments, moral victories and tough lessons were abundant during a series that still provided plenty of drama Player of the series Travis Head was the boxing kangaroo at the…
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives It’s been 25 years since I started…
The hill I will die on: Decorative cushions and throws on hotel beds should be banned, immediately | Annabel Lee
Why spoil perfectly crisp, clean bedding with dusty old accessories that have been used by hundreds of strangers? Yuck Picture the scene: you enter a lovely clean hotel room. There…
Why Russia’s economy is unlikely to collapse even if oil prices fall
Hopes that tougher sanctions and lower oil prices could derail Putin’s war effort underestimate how far the Kremlin has rewired its economy Pacing inside the Kremlin last weekend, as news…
As I move around the world, postcards are a tangible way to tell people that I’m thinking of them | Minoli Wijetunga
Unlike a story on Instagram or message on WhatsApp, a postcard is not going to get lost among the never-ending notifications of life Returning home after an exhausting day, I…