PAY UP. — Security researchers suspect outage is the result of a ransomware infection. Dan Goodin - Jun 10, 2020 1:11 am UTC Honda halted manufacturing at some of its plants around the world on Tuesday after being hit by a cyberattack that’s widely reported to be ransomware. “Honda has experienced a cyberattack that has…
SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stock markets eked out a 10th consecutive session of gains on Wednesday, but momentum ebbed as doubts about the global recovery from the pandemic returned ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks in front…
Image copyright Getty Images People with coronavirus but no symptoms infecting others is "very rare", a World Health Organization scientist has said.Although a proportion of people test positive with no symptoms, it is believed these infections are mostly not passed on.But people can pass on the disease just before symptoms develop. The evidence comes from…
Welcome home — We're getting some strong The Others meets The Shining vibes. Jennifer Ouellette - Jun 9, 2020 2:14 am UTC Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried start in the forthcoming psychological horror film You Should Have Left.Kevin Bacon achieved cult success with 1990's Tremors, but he also starred in another film that somehow didn't…
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Thousands of mourners braved sweltering heat on Monday to view the casket of George Floyd, whose death from a police officer kneeling on his neck ignited worldwide protests against mistreatment of African Americans and other minorities by U.S. law enforcement. American flags fluttered along the route to the Fountain of Praise church…
Image copyright AFP The Duke of York has been requested by the US authorities to testify about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC has been told.It was first reported in the Sun that the US Department of Justice had made a formal request to speak to Prince Andrew as part of its…
A fitting homage — The film is based on Susan Scarf Merrell's 2014 novel about author Shirley Jackson. Jennifer Ouellette - Jun 7, 2020 6:53 pm UTC Elisabeth Moss stars as a fictionalized version of author Shirley Jackson in the new film, Shirley.Author Shirley Jackson might not quite be a household name, but her work…
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee on Monday arrived at a South Korean court which will rule whether he will be sent back to jail after more than two years of freedom, as new allegations dog the executive and cast a pall over the country’s top conglomerate. Samsung Group heir Jay Y.…
Image copyright AFP Image caption People began protesting outside the US Embassy in Nine Elms, south London, on Sunday Protesters are taking part in a further day of demonstrations across the UK following the death of George Floyd.It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations in central London on Saturday saw some clashes with police.Metropolitan Police Commissioner…
A different kinds of analgesic — Made-up swears like "fouch" or "twizpipe" just don't have the same effect. Jennifer Ouellette - Jun 6, 2020 8:38 pm UTC Enlarge / Got pain? Go ahead and swear a little, science says.Aurich Lawson / GettyThere have been a surprising number of studies in recent years examining the effects…
