South Australian police arrested two men for possessing improvised weapons. One man was found with a handgun disguised as a mobile phone, and the other with a "pen gun". Both have been charged with firearms offences.
HSBC and Hang Seng Bank experienced a mobile banking outage on Monday morning, preventing customers from logging in. Services were largely restored by lunchtime, though some online functions remained temporarily unavailable.
A tecnologia em 2002, ano do último título mundial do Brasil, era drasticamente diferente da atual. A internet discada de 56 kbps contrastava com a banda larga de 221 Mbps de hoje, e plataformas de comunicação como Orkut, Skype, WhatsApp e X não existiam, sendo substituídas por ICQ e mIRC. Celulares como o Nokia 3310 dominavam, em contraste com os smartphones modernos.
AI trained on Pokémon Go location scans may help military drones navigate without GPS, raising concerns over civilian data use for military purposes.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has urged the UK Home Secretary to legislate, forcing phone companies to make stolen devices unusable. London sees 200-300 phone thefts daily, with criminals selling devices globally. Apple's new safeguards are reducing reactivation rates, but wider action is sought.
Ofqual data reveals mobile phones and smart devices are the most common exam malpractice, making up 44% of cases last year. Examples include hidden earpieces and smart glasses with covert text displays.
James Ellroy, 78, discusses his aversion to technology, his new novel "Red Sheet" set during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his contrarian views on the Red Scare and Hollywood blacklist. He also reflects on Richard Nixon, his recurring antihero Freddy Otash, and his personal life.
A gay man recounts his journey from discovering he was an uncle at 22 in Madrid to becoming a beloved figure for his seven nieces and nephews, navigating societal prejudice and redefining family.
Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish, 75, has revealed he is undergoing cancer treatment. He confirmed the diagnosis on Tuesday after an inadvertent social media post, and has requested privacy for himself and his family.
Hong Qi, a Chinese dissident granted asylum in the UK, claims a 'pro-regime' interpreter used by Devon and Cornwall police berated him when he sought help after his bank accounts were frozen by Chinese authorities.
Director Lucrecia Martel’s documentary Landmarks highlights Argentina’s historical disregard for Indigenous rights through the 2009 killing of Diaguita leader Javier Chocobar in a land dispute.
China's 618 shopping festival has begun with a significant price war on mobile phones. Major brands like Apple, Huawei, and Xiaomi are offering substantial discounts, with e-commerce platforms adding further incentives and national subsidies, potentially lowering prices by up to 50%. This aggressive discounting is driven by brands aiming to clear excess inventory and boost sales amidst rising component costs.
Police investigate the death of Prateek Yadav, brother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, found unconscious at BJP leader Aparna Yadav's Lucknow residence.
Marten Jak lives only 10 kilometres from one of South Australia's largest regional towns. Despite spending thousands of dollars on boosters and antennas, he does not have a decent mobile phone signal.
FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three yearsFire brigades across the UK are tackling lithium-ion battery fires at a rate of one every five hours, figures show, as fire chiefs warn that public awareness and government regulation have not kept pace with the ubiquity of this new hazard.Lithium-ion batteries power most rechargeable devices including mobile phones, electric toothbrushes, toys and vapes, as well as ebikes, e-scooters and electric vehicles. Continue reading...
A Hong Kong secondary school facing student backlash over newly tightened mobile phone rules has said it will seek further feedback from stakeholders and review the policy’s scope and implementation. A source also told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday that Kwun Tong Maryknoll College had planned to extend the policy to all students after launching a pilot scheme for Form Three and Four students. In a letter to parents on Tuesday, principal Caroline Sin Nga-lam said the school had noted...
A study found strict mobile phone bans in US schools had little to no impact on student learning, attendance, or online bullying, despite reducing phone usage. Researchers noted mixed findings, with modest positive effects on maths scores for older students but negative effects for younger ones.
Hong Kong education authorities have contacted a school after its newly tightened rules and penalties on mobile phone use triggered an outcry among students. Under the new measures, due to take effect in the coming weeks, Form Three and Four students at the boys’ school Kwun Tong Maryknoll College will be banned from using mobile phones on campus, with devices stored in lockers and accessible only during designated time slots. The rules also stipulate that no other items may be kept in the...
IPL 2026 is witnessing a surge in disciplinary actions alongside thrilling cricket. Eight players and staff have faced penalties, from fines to demerit points, for offenses like audible obscenities, mobile phone use in the dugout, and aggressive send-offs. Captains are also being fined for slow over-rates, highlighting a growing concern over player conduct.
A switched-off mobile phone in an envelope was found near the Asansol Engineering College strong room in West Bengal, along with documents linked to the Raniganj assembly constituency, triggering suspicion and commotion ahead of vote counting. A BJP leader alleged officers were acting in favor of the TMC and raised concerns over possible irregularities. The Election Commission has assured a three-tier security system and warned of strict action against any negligence. The high-stakes election results will be declared on May 4.
A switched-off mobile phone and documents linked to the Raniganj constituency were found near the Asansol Engineering College strong room, prompting a brief commotion ahead of West Bengal vote counting. Officials said security arrangements were in place under Election Commission guidelines.
With their last title a decade ago, young players moving on and coach churn, Middlesex are no longer even the most famous team that call Lord’s homeMiddlesex is unlike every other English county in at least one very important way. It doesn’t actually exist. It was abolished by the London Government Act of 1963, persisted, in dotage, as a postal subdivision, until Royal Mail put it to sleep in 1996. Today, you’ll find it on the tiles of Swiss Cottage Tube station – which are embossed with its badge of three seaxes – the pediment of the Sessions House in Clerkenwell, the mailing addresses of people who just won’t let go, the minutes of Spelthorne council, the titles of three hospitals, a university, assorted sports teams and tournaments, and the cricket club.Those who don’t know any better will tell you English cricket is a country pursuit. It’s not. Sport England’s latest data showed 250,000 Londoners played at least once last year. That’s around 20% of the adult playing population in England and Wales. Walk from Lord’s into the playing fields in Regent’s Park and you will find five, six, seven games going on all at once on the public pitches. Over the road at Fab’s Food & Wine they always have the Indian Premier League on in the afternoons, streaming on a mobile phone. The guy who runs it tells me he is a Royal Challengers Bengaluru fan; I ask if he knows which county plays at the ground around the corner. “No idea.” Continue reading...
ong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child abuse after she allegedly put two young boys inside a dog cage in a Tsing Yi flat. Police said they received a report at 1.34pm on Tuesday from the 26-year-old mother of the boys, aged two and three, who alleged that her helper had confined them in a cage at a flat in the Grand Horizon estate on two occasions in February. A police source said the mother twice discovered through her mobile phone’s security camera feed that the...
