50 m. ago ‘Aggressive’ hackers of UK retailers are now targeting US stores, says Google

Alphabet warns of ‘Scattered Spider’, network of hackers reportedly behind cyberattack against UK retail giant M&SAlphabet’s Google warned on Wednesday that hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention to similar companies in the United States.“US retailers should take note. These actors are aggressive, creative, and particularly effective at circumventing mature security programs,” John Hultquist, an analyst at Google’s cybersecurity arm, said in an email sent on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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55 m. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We discover if darkness prevails with 'MCU' anti

Cleverly uses human emotions and psychological issues to grand effect while setting up a terrific, turbulent team.

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2 h. ago After 35 years, the Menendez brothers have a chance for parole. Was that the Netflix effect? | Zoe Williams

It is hard to prove the judicial impact of two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case. But undoubtedly, they heightened public scrutinyWhen the true-crime documentary Menendez Brothers: Misjudged? aired in 2022 on Discovery+, its impact was not immediate, except on TikTok, where – chicken and egg-style – it was hard to determine whether people were talking about the case because of the show or because a general cultural osmosis had brought the topic to the fore.Erik and Lyle killed their parents in 1989, when they were 18 and 21. They alleged a childhood of sexual, psychological and physical abuse by their father, which their mother knew about but didn’t act on. The judge disallowed what was called the “abuse excuse” at the time, and the prosecution successfully landed the argument that they had murdered their parents for their inheritance, resulting in whole-life sentences without the possibility of parole. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘So many are devastated’: Trump’s federal layoffs and their ripple effect

From Beltway Virginia to Pittsburgh, it is not just laid-off workers feeling the impact but whole local economiesNaomi Anderson was on leave looking after her young baby when she was told her US Department of Agriculture job helping farmers in developing countries was being cut. A former volunteer with the Peace Corps, which sends young Americans overseas to projects in emerging economies, Anderson had expected to spend her whole career in international development.“I had taken this job two years ago expecting to stay here for at least 10 years, and you know, we had started to make a community and build up our life here. In January, we had started looking at buying a home,” she says. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘So many are devastated’: Trump’s federal firings and their ripple effect

From Beltway Virginia to Pittsburgh, it is not just sacked workers feeling the impact but whole local economiesNaomi Anderson was on leave looking after her young baby when she was told her US Department of Agriculture job helping farmers in developing countries was being cut. A former volunteer with the Peace Corps, which sends young Americans overseas to projects in emerging economies, Anderson had expected to spend her whole career in international development.“I had taken this job two years ago expecting to stay here for at least 10 years, and you know, we had started to make a community and build up our life here. In January, we had started looking at buying a home,” she says. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Johnny Vegas's REAL name revealed as his surprise new career comes to light and the effects of a shock diagnosis

Johnny, 54, is best-known for being a stand-up comedian but has also embarked on a lesser-known career.

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5 h. ago A husband and wife kiss in a doorway: Baldwin Lee’s best photograph

‘I wanted to create a dialogue between the couple kissing and the plaque showing two people in a similar pose. I didn’t ask about the hats. That wasn’t the kind of questioning I engaged in’When I began my project photographing in the southern states of the US, I’d only recently developed the confidence needed to take effective portraits. Speaking publicly or talking with people used to make me very nervous. But I was mainly photographing architecture – I knew I wanted to change and make people my subject. So I simply forced myself to endure the anxiety. I picked locations where people gathered in public, such as beaches or parks, and would make myself walk up to them and ask for permission to photograph them.If you do anything long enough, you start to get good at it, and eventually I turned myself into a very assertive photographer. I’m not an intimidating person – I’m small in stature – and generally speaking people like me. On any given day, if I were to ask 20 people to pose for...

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5 h. ago How Trump’s tariffs affected property deals across the world

Uncertainty about future policy decisions and their effect on global trade has weighed on businesses

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5 h. ago Former EastEnders star James Bye sends 'warning' to fans after giving his dad 'amazing birthday treat'

The actor is busier than ever despite leaving the BBC soap

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6 h. ago Foodie tests out new Krispy Kreme pistachio doughnut and is surprised by one thng

Krispy Kreme launched its new Pistachio Overload doughnut in UK stores after it first dropped in Australia last month, and a food critic has now shared her review of the treat

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6 h. ago 1536 turns Anne Boleyn’s downfall into a witty, wrenching parable of girlhood

The themes of female friendships, misogyny and the trickle-down effects of patriarchy are as present today as they are in this play set 500 years ago

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7 h. ago Murderer jailed for life for 'ferocious, brutal' attack on homeless man he left to die in park

"This was a senseless death which undoubtedly had a devastating effect on his family"

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8 h. ago Chimps set up forest hospital to heal each other's wounds as they know 'first aid'

Chimpanzees are more like humans than originally thought, claim scientists, who captured footage of the primates making a makeshift forest hospital to treat wounds

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9 h. ago Hugely popular chocolate set to return after 11 years and people can't wait

The much-loved chocolate treat was first introduced by Mars Inc in 2003 - only to be discontinued in 2014 due to 'poor sales', but now it appears it is making a comeback

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9 h. ago Ofsted shuts nursery with immediate effect after worker is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Child First nursery in Moulton, Northamptonshire was suddenly shut on May 8 after a report was made to police.

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10 h. ago TransPennine Express warn of changes this weekend and announce more seats on key Manchester route

A new timetable will take effect this weekend across the north of England

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10 h. ago Walking for 15 minutes after eating has an ‘immediate effect’ and can protect your health for decades to come

Health conditions can accumulate slowly over a long period of time, ‘but if you exercise you can reverse them before they become a problem’, Dr Elroy Aguiar tells Harry Bullmore

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10 h. ago Enzo review – Laurent Cantet’s swan song is a heartfelt tale of youth and desire

Cannes film festival This powerful drama from the late film-maker and his longtime collaborator Robin Campillo, who directs, charts the growing pains of a teenager from a privileged family The directors fortnight sidebar of Cannes opens with a heartfelt, urgent drama about youth and desire – and destiny, sexuality and class. It is, effectively, the final movie of the late Laurent Cantet, who died last year.Cantet was working on the screenplay with his longtime collaborator and contemporary, Robin Campillo and it is Campillo who now directs – and brings to the movie his usual intelligence and clarity. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago The deadly riddle of blackwater fever: the search for answers over illness killing Uganda’s children

A dangerous complication of malaria turns urine dark with blood – but only affects some young patients in rural areas and not others. Puzzled experts are trying to find out whyBy the age of six, Babirye Zainab had already contracted malaria several times. Her grandmother did not see it as a big problem though. “I would treat her with antimalarials and she would be all right,” she says.But then she developed a fever and started to have convulsions. Her urine was the colour of tea, and her grandmother, who shares the same name, was worried enough to take her on a motorbike to the local health centre. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Chimpanzees use leaves to wipe bums and clean up after sex, study finds

Research looking at hygiene and healthcare habits of the primates finds implications for understanding origin of human healthcareHumans are not unique in having a host of hygiene and healthcare habits, researchers have found: chimpanzees also wipe their bottoms, tend each other’s wounds and even clean up after sex, according to a new study.The research from the University of Oxford is not the first to show that great apes take care of themselves. Scientists have previously found chimpanzees use insects to treat their own wounds and those of others, while orangutans have been observed treating wounds with the sap and chewed leaves of plants with known medicinal properties. Continue reading...

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