Sophos agrees to $3.9bn acquisitionSophos agrees to $3.9bn acquisition

The cybersecurity and network security software developer Sophos has announced that the US private equity group Thoma Bravo has agreed to acquire the firm for $3.9bn.

The UK-based company revealed that it was first approached by Thoma Bravo regarding a possible acquisition back in June.

According to Sophos CEO Kris Hagerman, the offer of $7.40 a

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Gareth Southgate will be expecting to see his side bounce back today against Bulgaria following England's unexpected defeat to the Czech Republic on Friday. This evening's match is free-to-air in the UK - although you'll need to keep scrolling to see how to live stream Bulgaria vs England wherever you are in the world. 

The loss ended a

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Huawei P30 and P30 Pro deals: Three just dropped its prices againHuawei P30 and P30 Pro deals: Three just dropped its prices again

Let's face it it's been a rather torrid year for Huawei. But if the company feared that the popularity of its phones would wane as a result, it needn't have bothered – at least in the UK, where the volume of sales appears to continue to compete with smartphones from Apple and Samsung. Huawei phone deals aren't going away.

In fact, they just keep

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Instant Ace Nova blender

Instant Pot – best known for its fuss-free pressure cookers – is aiming to take over your entire kitchen with a new range of 10 devices to adorn your countertop.

The flagship Instant Pot multi-cooker has received various upgrades, including a tougher inner pot that you can use for sautéing on the stove, a brighter display with 48 presets for

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Huge 3D printers could produce Mars-bound rockets soonHuge 3D printers could produce Mars-bound rockets soon

Relativity Space is an LA-based startup which is another in a growing list of firms to truly innovate with large-scale 3D printing, although in this case, it’s not a boat which is being printed as we recently saw – but a rocket.

Indeed, Relativity has just received $140 million worth of Series C funding towards its overarching aim of being the

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Film fans - this cheap Now Broadband deal gets you 50% off all Sky Cinema channelsFilm fans - this cheap Now Broadband deal gets you 50% off all Sky Cinema channels

The smell of the popcorn, the excitement of the trailersthe cost of the ticket! We love going to the cinema, but we aren't too bowled over by the cost these days. And clearly neither is Now Broadband, which is bringing the magic of the movies into your living room (or your mobile) for less with its latest broadband deal.

For a limited time, Now

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