Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’ Silicon Valley tends to tolerate a certain amount of founder exaggeration when pitching investors, often dismissing it as part of selling a vision. But some choices cross the line and can lead to jail time for founders and scandal for their investors. A case in point is Joseph Sanberg, whose once...

Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM Sanae Takaichi pushes for stronger defence3 hours agoKurumi MoriTokyo correspondentBBC News: Jiro AkibaOn a Tokyo street corner, in the pouring rain, a swelling crowd gathered with drenched placards and sodden flags. On one of them was written just two words, in big bold Japanese kanji characters: "No War".It's a sentiment that is gaining more and more volume...

Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders' ordersBen Steele,Mike RadfordandGeorge Wright"Anyone who runs is shot": Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw commanders order fellow troops' killingWarning: This story contains details of extreme violence and reference to suicide.Four Russian soldiers have exposed the horror and brutality of conditions on their...

Naveed Akram: Alleged Bondi gunman seeks court order to suppress family's identityGettyNaveed Akram has applied for an order to suppress the identity of his immediate familyAlleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram has sought a court order to prevent media from publishing details of his immediate family over concerns about their safety.The 24-year-old, who faces 59 charges including 15 counts of...

This is Microsoft’s Xbox 25th anniversary console in translucent greenTom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.Microsoft has created a special edition Xbox Series X to celebrate 25 years of the console. The Xbox 25th anniversary console takes design cues from the original Xbox console, with both the...