The former boss of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering. The sentence was handed down to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, nicknamed CZ, after he pleaded guilty to breaching US anti-money laundering laws designed to prevent terrorist financing and funds going to sanctioned countries. The prison term was far less than sought ...
Two companies are being sued by the British government for over £145m after they allegedly supplied defective COVID-19 tests. The government has told the High Court that the tests “failed at an unacceptable rate” but the companies deny the accusations and claim the tests were effective. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is reportedly seeking a refund for ...
A dad who suffered a brain injury just days after receiving a British-developed COVID vaccine has told Sky News he would never have had the jab if he had known of the risk of rare but serious side effects. Jamie Scott, who has two young boys and is now unable to work, is suing AstraZeneca for what he says is ...
NASA is preparing for an “unprecedented opportunity” to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts on Mars. The sun is entering a period of peak activity called solar maximum, which occurs roughly every 11 years. During this period, giant explosions erupt on the sun’s surface – including solar flares and coronal mass ejections. When a series of ...
Common and easily guessed passwords like “admin” or “12345” are being banned in the UK as part of world-first laws to protect against cyber attacks. As well as default passwords, if a user suggests a common password they will be prompted to change it on creation of a new account. It comes as a home filled with smart devices could ...
Scientists have hailed the “exciting” discovery of a type of porous material that can store carbon dioxide. The material is made up of hollow cage-like molecules that have high storage capabilities for greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur hexafluoride – a more potent gas that can last thousands of years in the atmosphere. Dr Mark Little, who jointly ...
Landline services are changing in the UK. The old system will be switched off in 2025 and landlines will use broadband to make calls. If you rely on a landline, you will still be able to make calls but the technology that powers them will be different. Here’s everything you need to know. I rely on a landline – can ...
Measles cases nearly doubled globally between 2022 and 2023, researchers say. There were 321,582 cases worldwide in 2023 – an 88% increase from the previous year, when 171,153 cases were recorded. Total cases for 2024 look on track to at least match last year’s numbers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Some countries could now lose their “elimination status” ...
Britain plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the decade, according to a report. Military chiefs are under pressure to catch up with China, Russia and the US by developing a weapon capable of flying at speeds higher than Mach 5 – five times the speed of sound, according to The ...
A new update has been released for the nine-year-old video game Fallout 4, the first of its kind for the hit title since 2017. It follows the roaring success of the Fallout TV show, which this month became the most-watched programme on Amazon Prime Video, overtaking both The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm. Game publisher Bethesda issued free next-generation iterations ...