The U.K. energy regulator is investigating revelations that debt collectors working for British Gas broke into customers’ homes to install prepay gas meters that left vulnerable people at risk of having their heat cut off.
British monarch will no longer appear on Australian banknotes
Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on its A$5 banknote with a new design to reflect and honor the history of its Indigenous culture, the country’s central bank said on Thursday.The decision follows consultation with the federal …
Gem Security wants to secure your cloud infrastructure, raises $11M
The New York- and Tel Aviv-based startup, which is building a cloud security platform, is coming out of stealth today and announced an $11 million seed funding round led by Team8.
Demystifiying SMPC (Secure multi-party computation) and its threat model
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Hong Kong Offers 500,000 Free Flights After Covid Isolation
Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its leader said Thursday, pledging more than half a million free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub after three years of Covid-enforced isolation.
Syria blasts chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack
Syria has dismissed the global chemical weapons watchdog’s statement that investigators found “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders of chlorine gas on the city of Douma in 2018.
Russians mark Stalingrad anniversary in shadow of Ukraine conflict
President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Thursday over commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the bloodiest in World War II.The high-profile celebrations in the southern city of Volgogra…
Pope Francis rallies Congo’s youth and gets a thunderous response
Pope Francis urged Congo’s young people to work for a peaceful and honest future on Thursday, directing himself to a generation that has been particularly hard hit by the country’s chronic conflict and getting a raucous response when he acknowledged th…
Syria slams chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack
Syria has dismissed the global chemical weapons watchdog’s statement that said investigators found “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders of chlorine gas in 2018 on the rebel-held town of Douma