Sun 12 October 2025: Around 5 million children across western Europe report having been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 18, according to the latest data gathered by Childlight, the Global Child Safety Institute. That’s about 7% of the child population. In south Asia, data for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka suggests the figure […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? A number of factors determine a phone battery’s lifespan, including its manufacturing age and its chemical age. The latter refers to the battery’s gradual […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Chinese scientists have discovered that the far side mantle of the moon is relatively colder than the near side mantle, state media reported Monday. The groundbreaking discovery, based on samples collected from the lunar far side by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, can deepen humanity’s understanding of the dual nature of the moon and its evolutionary […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Four-fifths (80%) of people in the UK are worried about older friends and family being scammed online, with some believing that bank closures could push more over-65s towards fraudsters. Bank closures have ratcheted up concerns, with 61% of people surveyed for Virgin Media O2 saying they are forcing older people to […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, […]
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Tue 07 October 2025: Walk into a shop, board a plane, log into your bank, or scroll through your social media feed, and chances are you might be asked to scan your face. Facial recognition and other kinds of face-based biometric technology are becoming an increasingly common form of identification. The technology is promoted as […]
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Tue 07 October 2025: French prosecutors said on Monday they are investigating tech giant Apple‘s voice assistant Siri after receiving a complaint from a tech researcher accusing the company of illicit data collection. The probe, which was first reported by the news website Politico, has been entrusted to a police force specialised in cybercrime, the prosecutors’ office in Paris said […]
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Mon 06 October 2025: Africa’s 5G access is far below the global average of more than 20 percent, highlighting connectivity challenges. Only 1.2 percent of Africans currently have access to 5G networks compared with a global average of more than 20 percent, a sign that the continent remains at an early stage in accessing next-generation […]
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Mon 06 October 2025: Cyberattacks on Europe’s digital infrastructure are increasing, with ransomware identified as the most disruptive threat, according to an EU report released Wednesday. The latest report by the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) said ransomware, a type of malware that effectively takes victims’ computers or stored data hostage, is causing severe damage. After infection, important files or […]
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Sun 05 October 2025: Smartwatches and other wearable devices can feel almost magical. Strap on a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Samsung Gear and you’re suddenly presented with a stream of data generated by – and about – your body: step counts, heart rate, blood oxygen level, calories burned and more. Wearables offer tools that help […]
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