'It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber-security scramble
IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.
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Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.
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Denmark nurdles may be from Tyne spill, agency says
The Danish Environment Protection Agency says nurdles it has tested are similar to the Tyne pellets.
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro price drops to ₹72,050 on Flipkart with exchange and bank offers: Check how the deal works
Apple iPhone 17 Pro (256GB) is available at an effective price of ₹72,050 on Flipkart, against its listed price of ₹1,34,900. Buyers can get an exchange discount of ₹57,850 on an eligible iPhone 16 Pro, along with an additional ₹5,000 HDFC Bank discount.
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'Singer' in AI-generated Chinese pop band quits the group because she's 'pregnant'
Fans of Baby Queen were puzzled after the announcement as many were unaware the band isn't real but is in fact a creation of artificial intelligence.
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URGENT - PHP Warns of Another Unpatched RCE Two Days After Emergency PHP2Shell Patches
PHP has warned of another way an attacker could run code on a web server, two days after it shipped emergency fixes for the critical PHP2Shell flaws. The new issue, assigned CVE-2026-115560, affects only web applications configured in an unusual way, and PHP considers it an unlikely risk. The project is not issuing an emergency fix for it. Instead, it recommends turning off a feature called
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Russian-Linked Hackers Used New Mesh Network Backdoor in Destructive Ukraine Attack
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm teamed up with another threat actor to carry out a destructive wiping attack targeting a Ukrainian logistics company last year. According to ESET, the attack involved UAC-0099 (aka Earth Sirrush) obtaining initial access to the target on July 16, 2025, via a spear-phishing email bearing a malware-laced attachment that led to the deployment of
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What’s the Deal With Billy Evans? A Spoiler-Filled Guide to ‘You Can See Everything’
“You shouldn’t overbeat scrambled eggs.”
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Wales plans to ban steel pylons as government launches consultation
The Welsh government says it is consulting on an "undergrounding-first approach" to electricity lines.
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Hundreds of flights cancelled, schools closed as Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan
Taiwan shut down schools and offices and grounded hundreds of flights as Typhoon Champi brushed by the island Friday, packing strong winds and torrential rains.
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Amadeus Explores Next-Generation Flight Search with NVIDIA
Amadeus and NVIDIA have been collaborating to explore how accelerated computing and travel-specific AI could support faster, more scalable and more efficient flight search. Building on this work, the companies have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration and accelerate further exploration. As AI assistants increasingly search on behalf of travelers, they are changing both the volume and complexity of demand placed on travel technology.
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Fund to help businesses switch to green vehicles
Council leader Stephen Place says it will help businesses counter the rising cost of fuel.
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Weather warnings in place ahead of Storm Boelo
The amber Met Office alert for counties Antrim and Londonderry lasts from 21:00 BST on Saturday until 21:00 GMT on Sunday.
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