Andy Ginther, mayor of Columbus, Ohio, pictured at a White House event in 2023, was not giving the public the full picture after a recent ransomware attack, according to a dark web researcher who investigated, and has since been sued by the city. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ransomware has long been plaguing American
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Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, have achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first non-professional astronauts to perform a spacewalk. On September 12, 2024, Isaacman and Gillis emerged from the SpaceX Dragon capsule, floating 435 miles above Earth. This commercial mission, funded by Isaacman, marks a historic first since
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Sometime this month, Norway will have more electric cars on its roads than petrol-only vehicles, according to an analysis of Norwegian government data. The analysis comes courtesy of Bilbransje24, a Norwegian auto industry publication. It used data from Norway’s Road Traffic Information Council (Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken, OFV). Norway releases detailed monthly information about auto sales
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A novel approach to improving the performance of MOF-based supercapacitors has been developed by researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali. This laser-based technique allows for the controlled introduction of defects in the material, boosting energy storage capabilities. The method could offer a significant improvement over traditional methods used for defect
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The foreign secretary has said the UK and allies will not be “bullied by Putin’s shameless grandstanding” as the prime minister faces pressure to allow Ukraine to fire British long-range missiles into Russia. David Lammy told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips the Russian president’s threats to use nuclear weapons if the West sends
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 14, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Kylian Mbappé‘s performance after the forward scored in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win away at Real Sociedad on Saturday, saying Mbappé looked “fresher, more active” and is “improving a lot.” Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring at the Reale Arena in
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Horace Luke, the founder and CEO of the world’s leading electric vehicle battery-swapping company Gogoro, just announced his resignation. The move comes during a period of growing financial losses for the company and follows accusations of potential subsidy fraud in its domestic market of Taiwan. The Taipei Times described the announcement as a bombshell. Luke
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Strictly Come Dancing has returned for its 20th anniversary series – launching with pizazz as usual, despite the controversy surrounding the show in recent months. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, the opening show saw this year’s celebrities – including former England footballer Paul Merson, TV presenter Nick Knowles, JLS star JB Gill, singer
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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more than 200 prisoners of war, officials have announced. In a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates, each side released 103 prisoners – including Russians captured since Ukraine‘s incursion in the Kursk region began in August. Both sides released images of soldiers being released, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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A star ballerina who appeared in Beyonce’s Lemonade video and on Dancing With The Stars has died at the age of 29. Michaela DePrince’s death was announced on her Instagram page and confirmed by her family on Facebook, where they paid tribute to “an unforgettable inspiration to everyone who knew her or heard her story”.
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