Looks like Playboy's been a naughty bunny. Ofcom's fined the smut-peddlers for doing what they do best, all while not protecting the kids well enough. Apparently anyone could gob an eyeful of hardcore with a just few clicks, no credit card required. Read More >>

Supermarkets are wonderful places; grocery-filled utopias equally amazing for the weekly shop and late-night maple syrup runs. They're basically the epitome of modern retail prowess; like the rest of us, though, they're just human, and sometimes they screw up awfully (as I'm sure you've read this morning). Here's a collection of the retail giants' greatest gaffes to date. Read More >>

The poor UK High Street is taking a right battering at the moment. First Comet, then Jessops, then HMV, and now Blockbuster has hurtled into administration. Deloitte's handling this one, along with HMV, and it seems the plan is to keep at least some of the 528 stores open. Read More >>

BT's currently trialling a complete revamp of its Vision TV service, moulding it into the next evolution of television, IPTV. While the likes of you or I won't get our hands on it for a while, an anonymous tipster was kind enough to clue us in on what it's like. Will IPTV really revolutionise TV in the UK? Read More >>

At least someone's got a sense of humour over the whole Jessops-going-into-administration thing, even if they are totally on the money with this one. Too soon? Not according to the now-jobless staffers. [Twitter] Read More >>

In a somewhat surprising move, considering the administrators are keeping HMV's stores running, Deloitte have taken the HMV site offline. It looks like sales are limited to stores, but are they simply prepping for a fire-sale site? Read More >>

It's been a while since we've heard anything from the streaming TV wars in the UK. But deals continue to be signed, with LoveFilm getting NBCUniversal on-board. Now you'll be able to get your fix of Heroes, Knight Rider, 30 Rock, and The Office (US) via LoveFilm Instant. Epic, impromptu Hoff sessions are go. [PRNewswire] Read More >>

It sounds like something out of a bad movie, but apparently an unidentified helicopter has just collided with a crane on top of a building in Vauxhall, Central London, bringing the chopper down, and the crane with it. Read More >>

3D printing failed at making an actual gun. In fact, the test gun pretty much blew up in the poor test guy's face. Since then, the guys behind that megaflop have lowered their sights (pardon the pun) to try and take on the humble magazine -- something they might be able to achieve, if they weren't a bunch of raving blockheads. Check out the video if you like wallowing in other people's failure. Read More >>

We're all using January to detox and get fit, right? That's it, nod your head as if you mean it. We know what you're REALLY up to. Read More >>

ITV's just launched its total rebrand, the biggest change to the UK's second biggest broadcaster in the last 12 years, and it's not exactly gone over well. The critical response has been pretty much universally bad, but what do you think? Has ITV just become hip, or is a logo that looks like a child practicing joined-up writing the embodiment of fail? Read More >>

There's nothing that simultaneously terrifies and excites us Brits like a wee bit of snow. For the whole night before a minor snowfall, the news will be filled with hacks eagerly reporting on grit stockpiles, weather forecasters bounce around like small children, and Ranulph Fiennes gets called in to lecture on frostbite. It's a BIG DEAL. But don't worry, it's just a bit of precipitation: you're a 21st Century man or woman, and you can beat nature! Read More >>

Well, that didn't take long now did it? We've no idea why Orange took its sweet-arse time with it, but Jelly Bean is finally available for your Samsung Galaxy S III. Better late than never, I guess. Fire up Kies and check for updates. [TechRadar] Read More >>

So, not content with merely having our souls, it looks like Lord Zuck wants to rule the world of search as well. By now, you've probably heard that Facebook is holding a big dramatic press conference this evening, at which they've promised to unveil something big. Problem is, Facebook's press conferences are normally dull tedium-fests, so we're not holding our breath on this one. Read More >>

What's this? We're actually getting something televisual day and date with our US cousins? Kevin Spacey's new "Netflix original series", House of Cards, will apparently be available on UK Netflix too, from February 1st. Take that region lock. [Netflix UK] Read More >>