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Apple reportedly cuts production of its new iPhone SE by 20%
Apple is scaling back production of its new budget iPhone SE due to weaker-than-expected demand, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. The company has reportedly asked suppliers to cut production of the iPhone SE, its new $429 budget 5G phone, by about 2 million units to 3 million units, or about 20% of the initial orders, according to the publication. Apple also reduced orders for AirPods by about 10 mil ... Read more
2022-03-28 20:48:20
Partygate: Met Police to issue first fines, sources say
The first fines for breaches of Covid-19 lockdown rules as part of a police inquiry into government parties will be issued soon, the BBC has been told. The Metropolitan Police will issue at least 15 fixed-penalty fines initially and could start on Tuesday, Westminster sources suggest. The investigation of 12 events held across government began in January. It came after an internal inquiry passe ... Read more
2022-03-28 20:39:32
Ukraine war: Major internet provider suffers cyber-attack
Ukraine's national telecoms operator Ukrtelecom is restoring internet services after driving back a major cyber-attack. The company said it restricted customer access to protect military users and critical infrastructure. Global internet monitor Netblocks said it was the most severe disruption to affect Ukrtelecom since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started last month. Netblocks said it saw a co ... Read more
2022-03-28 20:38:46
P&O Ferries sackings: Ferry operators face minimum wage law change
Ministers plan to force all ferry operators operating from UK ports pay at least the National Minimum Wage, in a bid to persuade P&O Ferries to reinstate 800 workers it has sacked. Legislation will be introduced in the Commons later this week. A source says Transport Secretary Grant Shapps hopes the company will "see reason and step back". But unions have said workers should be re ... Read more
2022-03-27 20:19:24
Gruinard Island: Fire on island used for Anthrax experiments
An uninhabited Scottish island where government scientists once conducted experiments with Anthrax has been hit by a fire. People who saw the fire on Gruinard Island from the mainland described the scene as "apocalyptic". They said the uninhabited island off Scotland's north-west coast was ablaze from "one end to the other" on Saturday evening. The island was used for germ w ... Read more
2022-03-27 20:18:58
Big regional divide on some energy bill charges
Sharp rises in standing charges on standard electricity bills will see customers face very different cost increases depending on where they live. Customers in South Scotland, Merseyside, North Wales and the South West of England will see the daily payments double from April. Those in London and the East of England will see increases of less than 60%. All consumer bills include a standing charge ... Read more
2022-03-27 20:18:21
US charges four Russians over hacking campaign on energy sector
The US has charged four Russians government employees with cyber-attacks on the global energy sector. They are accused of targeting hundreds of companies and organisations in around 135 countries between 2012-2018. Their activities are said to have caused two separate emergency shutdowns at one facility in Saudi Arabia. The conspiracy then allegedly attempted to hack the computers of a company ... Read more
2022-03-25 20:34:58
Mobile loophole for gaming drivers is closed
A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for handheld phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game has closed in Great Britain. People can now be fined up to £1,000 and receive six points on their licence for scrolling through playlists or taking pictures on a handheld device. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the government was taking a "zero-tolerance approach". ... Read more
2022-03-25 20:34:31
Russia hacked Ukrainian satellite communications, officials believe
Russia is believed to have hacked US satellite communications provider Viasat on the day of its invasion of Ukraine. Western intelligence agencies have been investigating the incident and while they have not yet made a public accusation, they believe Russia was behind it. It appears to be the most significant cyber-attack linked to the conflict so far, affecting military, as well as government, ... Read more
2022-03-25 20:34:14
Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal
A 16-year-old from Oxford has been accused of being one of the leaders of cyber-crime gang Lapsus$. The teenager, who is alleged to have amassed a $14m (£10.6m) fortune from hacking, has been named by rival hackers and researchers. City of London Police say they have arrested seven teenagers in relation to the gang but will not say if he is one. The boy's father told the BBC his family was conc ... Read more
2022-03-24 20:27:00