Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday why he thinks the PC refresh cycle is beginning, citing new technology as well as the upcoming “end of life” for Windows 10. “It’s sort of undeniable now that, that the refresh is starting, Dell said. “There’s a large install base, we’re seeing it…
The Malaysian cabinet has approved a fresh search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, more than a decade after the aircraft vanished. The search will cover a 15,000 sq km area in the southern Indian Ocean, under a “no find, no fee” agreement with the exploration firm Ocean Infinity. The company will receive…
Researchers have uncovered “possible links” between Ontario’s provincial police force and an Israel-based military-grade spyware maker called Paragon Solutions, raising questions about the extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyber weapons. The new findings were published by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, which tracks and identifies digital threats against civil…
A former engineer at a Chinese research institute has been sentenced to death for selling classified material to foreign spy agencies, Chinese authorities said. After he resigned from the institute, the researcher, identified by his surname Liu, came up with a “carefully designed” plan to sell intelligence to foreign agencies, according to an article published…
Rebecca Morelle, Alison Francis and Greg Brosnan BBC Science Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after extended stay in Space After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally arrived back on Earth. Their SpaceX capsule made a fast and fiery re-entry through the Earth’s atmosphere, before four parachutes opened to…
FILE PHOTO: An “Open House” sign outside of a home in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a strong streak of gains, mortgage demand pulled back last week. An increase in mortgage rates, as well as increasing uncertainty about the economy, were the likely culprits….
European leaders have reacted sceptically to the limited ceasefire in Ukraine agreed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, saying it has made it abundantly clear that the Russian president is not serious about seeking a peaceful end to the three-year-old conflict. During a call with the US president, Putin agreed to a partial ceasefire that…
The US government has released the final batch of documents on the assassination of President John F Kennedy – a case that still sparks conspiracy theories over 60 years later. The release follows an executive order in January by President Donald Trump that required unredacted files in the case to be made public. Experts are…
The Mayor of Istanbul has been detained as part of a Turkish corruption investigation – just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People’s Party (CHP), is seen as one of Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan’s strongest political rivals. Prosecutors say he is accused…
Santander is to close a fifth of its branches in the UK as part of an overhaul of its network, putting 750 jobs at risk. The retail bank said it would shut 95 out of its 444 high street outlets, and reduce the services or hours at a further 50-plus branches, by June to “better…
