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Heathrow Airport reveals record year for passenger numbers – prompting climate warning from ‘speechless’ campaigners | Science, Climate & Tech News
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A record number of people travelled through Heathrow last year – a trend the airport is celebrating but which others say is a cause for alarm. A record 83.9 million flyers made their way through the west London airport last year, its management said. The figure is 4.7 million higher than 2023, and 3 million…
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UK and allies issue cyber attack warning over China-backed ‘botnet’ of 260,000 compromised devices | UK News
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The UK and its Five Eyes allies have issued a cyber attack warning over a China-backed “botnet” of more than 260,000 compromised devices. Businesses have been urged by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its allies in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to protect their devices from possible attacks. It says a…
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Warning over ‘explosion’ of fake weight loss injection sales online | UK News
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The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has urged people not to buy fake weight loss injections – as shortages of Ozempic are expected to continue into next year. The association warned of a possible “explosion in the unlicensed sale of medication online” and said people were risking their health by purchasing Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) without…
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Global IT outage: Warning over malicious websites offering to fix devices – as experts reveal likely cause of CrowdStrike issue | World News
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A faulty software update that caused the global IT outage likely skipped checks before being deployed, experts have said – as a warning was issued about malicious websites offering to fix devices. An estimated 8.5 million Microsoft Windows PCs devices were affected worldwide by the update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, causing delays for airports, broadcasters,…
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General election: Conservatives fear Labour landslide, warning of ‘supermajority’ for Keir Starmer | Politics News
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A Tory social media campaign suggests the party fears a Labour landslide in the upcoming general election, as minister Grant Shapps says they are fighting to avoid a Labour “supermajority”. The Conservatives’ latest advertising campaign appears to target potential Reform voters, warning them that the Tories could be reduced to just 57 seats in the…
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E.coli outbreak: What are the warning signs of infection? | UK News
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More than a hundred cases of E.coli have been detected in the UK as a result of a single outbreak. At least 37 people have been admitted to hospital as a result – and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned cases are likely to rise. The 113 cases recorded so far include people…
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Police ‘investigate sexual abuse of young girl’s avatar in the metaverse’ – prompting NSPCC warning | Science & Tech News
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British police are reportedly investigating the sexual abuse of a child’s avatar in the metaverse – prompting the NSPCC to warn that tech firms must do more to protect young users. Online abuse is linked with physical abuse in the real world and can have a devastating impact on victims, the charity’s campaigners said. The…
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Phone scam warning: EE network issues urgent message to users today | Science & Tech News
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Millions of mobile phone users are being warned of potential text scams in the lead-up to Christmas, peaking today on what is being dubbed “Super Saturday”. The BT-owned EE network has said cyber criminals could try to take advantage of the busy last-minute shopping period to issue delivery-style scams, suggesting parcels are waiting to be…
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The game that gave me a heart rate warning – and four other spooky titles to play for Halloween | Science & Tech News
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Never mind those first date butterflies, forget those job interview nerves – nothing gets my heart rate soaring like a good scare. As if to prove it, I spent last weekend braving one of this year’s spookiest video games and received the first-ever heart rate alert from my Apple Watch. Dead Space was terrifying enough…
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Reddit cyber attack: Security upgrade warning for users after ‘sophisticated’ scam targets forum’s staff | Science & Tech News
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Reddit was the victim of a cyber attack that saw hackers steal employee login details and access the platform’s internal systems. The popular internet forum said the incident took place on 5 February. In a statement, the company revealed hackers accessed “internal documents, code, as well as some internal dashboards and business systems”. But there…