Shouldn’t a robust IT system be able to withstand the odd “human error”, such as somebody at a third-party supplier being hoodwinked by devious cybercriminals? Isn’t £300m at the expensive end for these events? And should it really take four-and-a-half weeks, and counting, for one of the UK’s biggest and well-resourced retailers to restore its…
The number of battery electric vehicles sold in Australia has fallen to its lowest level in two years as Australians continue buying traditional internal-combustion cars or turn to conventional and plug-in hybrids, according to the nation’s peak motoring body. There were 17,914 new battery electric vehicles sold in the first three months of this year,…
Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman from Virginia who previously served as the top Democrat on the House of Representatives’ key oversight committee, died on Wednesday, according to an announcement from his family. Connolly, who was 75, had served in Congress since 2009. “Gerry lived his life to give back to others and make our community…
The UK’s oldest polar bear, and the first in the country to give birth to a cub in 25 years, has been put down because of age-related health problems. Victoria was 28 and had been kept in Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands since 2015. Vets at the park took the decision…
The pop-rap group Salt-N-Pepa have sued Universal Music Group as they try to regain control over their master recordings. Salt-N-Pepa are known for irrepressible hits across the 1980s and 1990s such as Push It and Let’s Talk About Sex, which both reached No 2 in the UK and the US Top 20. Cheryl James and…
Angela Rayner urged Rachel Reeves to consider a series of wealth tax rises, it has been revealed, in a move that underscores growing unease within the government over the chancellor’s tight spending plans. A memo sent by the deputy prime minister to the chancellor before March’s spring statement proposed eight potential tax measures worth an…
US chip exports controls have been a “failure”, the head of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, told a tech forum on Wednesday, as the Chinese government separately slammed US warnings to other countries against using Chinese tech. Successive US administrations have imposed restrictions on the sale of hi-tech AI chips to China, in an effort to curb…
Dandelions are often seen by gardeners as burly thugs, but they do have their benefits. The flowers are rich in nectar and pollen, feeding pollinating insects, which have suffered steep declines in recent years. Numbers of flying insects in the UK have fallen by 78% since 2004, according to a survey based on sampling vehicle…
Mental health will be the central issue in the case of a woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home. Kathleen Joyce Heggs, 66, has been charged with two counts of domestic violence murder over the deaths of Max and Sam Johnson, aged seven and six. The brothers were found dead…
The New South Wales premier has called for an independent review as hundreds of thousands of Sydney commuters continue to face severe disruptions after a high-voltage wire collapsed on to a train on Tuesday afternoon, crippling the city’s rail network. Chris Minns also announced a fare-free day for Monday to compensate commuters who faced chaotic…
