Why bother dumping bad news into a Friday afternoon in late June when it can instead be buried close to five o’clock on a Saturday? At a time when many…
Experience: I lost my sight overnight
Iwas 16 when I first went to sea. Having joined the merchant navy after school, I got a round-the-world cruise as my first trip – we went to South Africa,…
Chip shortages result in record wire fraud reports by desperate buyers
A severe semiconductor shortage has resulted in record wire fraud cases last year reported by desperate buyers, a company that tracks counterfeit and fraud in the chip industry said on…
Microsoft Edge Collections go full-on Pinterest with inspiration feed and sharing
Microsoft Edge is building what seems like a mini version of Pinterest inside its browser. Its Collections window will soon start displaying a feed of recommended content based on the…
Woman stabbed to death by ex who wrongly thought she was in relationship with pal
A woman was stabbed to death by her ex who wrongly believed she was having a relationship with his best friend or his brother. Abid Mahmood, 35, turned up at…
Philadelphia Stars upset New Jersey Generals in USFL playoffs
The Philadelphia Stars were the best team in the first iteration of the USFL, winning the league championship in two of the USFL’s three seasons. And now the Stars may…
The simplest way to update your summer look is a white vest – just be careful what you call it
There is only one contender for the trophy piece of this season. The look that model Kaia Gerber wore when she opened the Prada show at Milan fashion week was…
U.S. FTC sues Walmart for allegedly allowing money transfer services for fraud
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it sued Walmart Inc (WMT.N), alleging the company had done too little to prevent scam artists from using its money transfer services for…
SpaceX asks Starlink customers for support in wireless battle with Dish
SpaceX emailed Starlink customers today asking for help in its battle against Dish Network over radio frequencies for its Starlink internet-from-space effort. Some Starlink customers received an email urging them…
Grieving dad who died four years after his daughter’s murder ‘couldn’t bear the pain’
The father of a schoolgirl who was brutally murdered by two boys “couldn’t bear the pain of losing his little girl”, his wife told mourners at his funeral. Patrick Kriegel…