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FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance information

FBI investigating ‘suspicious’ cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance information

WASHINGTON โ€“ The FBI said this week that it is investigating โ€œsuspicious activitiesโ€ on an internal system that contains sensitive information related to surveillance operations and investigations. The bureau is working to determine the scope and impact of the problem, according to a notification sent to members of Congress that says the unnamed culprit is…

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AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back

AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back

SUGARLOAF, Pa. โ€“ For John Zola, the 40 acres were like a paradise: apple orchards tucked into northern Pennsylvania’s rolling hills, a barn, meadows and more than enough land for four houses: one for himself and his wife and each of his three adult children. Itโ€™s been โ€œhell,โ€ however, since a contractor hired by the…

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How hot is too hot for football in the Pacific?

How hot is too hot for football in the Pacific?

Photo: PHOTOSPORT Medical experts are warning sporting organisations need to do more to manage the risks of heat illness in football, after recent tournaments in the Pacific were played in extreme conditions. During a recent World Cup qualifier, three Samoan players were struck down by heatstroke in temperatures nearing 40C, while another player in the…

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‘What’s going on?’: Kiwi cricketer Brett Randell on the five-ball blitz that created history

‘What’s going on?’: Kiwi cricketer Brett Randell on the five-ball blitz that created history

Central Stags paceman Brett Randell captured global headlines after becoming the first player to claim a triple hat-trick in the 254-year history of first class cricket. Photo: www.photosport.nz After taking his fifth wicket in five balls, a perplexed Brett Randell looked to his teammates for an explanation. “What was going on? I don’t think anyone…

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Stockton artist creates jacket for Amanda Holden

Stockton artist creates jacket for Amanda Holden

The custom-made piece Holden wore at Crufts on Thursday, March 5, was designed and embroidered by Beth Wilson Embroidery, based in Stocktonโ€™s Digital House. The jacket, commissioned by Barking Heads dog and cat food brand, features embroidered portraits of Holdenโ€™s two dogs, Rudie and Buddy, along with a scattering of blue hearts. Amanda Holden wearing…

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Morrisons confirms significant change to UK store checkouts

Morrisons confirms significant change to UK store checkouts

Thatโ€™s because the supermarket is currently updating a โ€œsignificant proportionโ€ of tills across all of its UK stores, to make them โ€œmore efficientโ€. Some customers may have noted new, sleeker black versions of the technology, to replace the older checkouts, as part of the big refresh which aims to provide โ€œexcellent levels of serviceโ€. Just…

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