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As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak outlined a plan to turn the UK into a crypto hub. As PM he’ll be under pressure to deliver on that pledge. As Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak outlined an ambitious plan to turn the UK into a crypto hub. As prime minister, he'll be under pressure to deliver on that pledge while at the same time containing an economic crisis. Crypto executives and investors interviewed by Bloomberg News greeted Sunak's appointment with cautious optimism. Yet they also said the UK's…

Security experts have discovered hundreds of fake websites which are being used to spread Android and Windows malware. A "vast" network of over 200 internet pages, which impersonate 27 brands such as household names like TikTok, PayPal and Snapchat, are being used to spread a vicious bug which can empty out bank accounts. These bogus websites feature the notorious ERMAC banking trojan which is capable of stealing sensitive login details for 467 online banking and cryptocurrency apps.If hackers manage to get hold of the…

Millions of iPhone and Android users need to be aware of two new WhatsApp warnings that could leave devices unable to send messages or hand highly personal data over to hackers. The first alert affects anyone with an Android device in their pocket with cyber criminals targeting these phones via an unofficial version of WhatsApp. As spotted by the security team at Kasperky, an app called YoWahtsApp comes laced with a nasty malware called Triada.Once installed, this bug allows hackers to take complete control of an account…

You suspect that when Brian Eno co-founded the Long Now Foundation in 1996, he was confident in there actually being a future for the planet – its art projects included a clock in a mountain designed to tick for 10,000 years, as an exercise in stretching our perception of time. But here we are in 2022, the world literally on fire.Eno’s new album, his 22nd, is an emotional contemplation of environmental catastrophe. It’s as huge and enveloping as you’d hope, its undulating soundscapes suffused with longing and wonder. But…

Anyone with an Android device or iPhone in their pocket needs to be on high alert. Facebook says it has pinpointed more than 400 apps that appear to have been stealing private logins from smartphone users. To make matters worse, these dangerous applications were found listed on the official Google Play Store and Apple App Store marketplaces which means it's highly likely they may have been installed on a large number of devices.The dangerous apps managed to sneak onto the Play Store and App Store by disguising themselves…

There are another two days of bargains to be bagged with Amazon launching its second Prime event. This blockbuster sale usually takes place once a year during the summer with thousands of products discounted for 48 hours. However, Amazon is mixing things up in 2022 with the online retailer giving Prime users another chance to get money off devices such as smartphones, TVs, Echo speakers, Fire Sticks and Kindles.You'll find all of the deals on Amazon's dedicated Prime Day website and or at Express.co.uk's best Prime Day 2…

I was once taught a rhyme in case I met a bear: “Bear brown, lie down; bear black, fight back.” In The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasure, Katherine Rundell writes crisply that this advice “requires exceptional presence of mind in the presence of teeth”. But she adds that sloth bears are tortured into dancing, polar bears stand on melting ice, Asiatic black bears and sun bears are milked for their bile, and that this human fight against bears is already a fight “in which we are all engaged”. The Golden Mole feels like…

Millions of Britons are about to be hit by a huge energy shock with prices rising to record highs from this weekend. Last winter the average price for electricity was around 17p per kWh but that's now doubled to a whopping 34p per kWh. The jump could see homes facing massive bills during the cold winter months and that means consumers could be looking for ways to cut down on their usage.There are plenty of things that can help reduce the amount of power being munched through including switching off appliances, using the…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new global survey of city leaders underscores pressing challenges facing municipalities, including rising inequality, extreme heat and flood risks exacerbated by climate change, and a need to rebalance transportation systems that overly favor private automobiles. …

An urgent text and email warning has been issued to everyone in the UK as scammers try and cash in on the upcoming energy price rise. With millions expected to be hit hard by the October gas and electricity hike, cyber thieves are attempting to trick consumers into thinking they are owed money back on their bills. To make things appear genuine, the scam text and emails look like they are being sent via the GOVUK account with recipients being told that they are eligible for a discount under the Energy Support Scheme.A link…