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independent.co.uk > asia > southeast-asia > tiger-deaths-thailand-wildlife-park-b2924883.html

Virus outbreak kills 72 captive tigers at Thailand tourist parks

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (493+ words) Tests found that the tigers were infected with feline parvovirus Thailand is trying to contain a devastating disease outbreak that has killed at least 72 captive tigers at wildlife parks in the northern province of Chiang Mai, officials said on Saturday....

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independent.co.uk > news > world > americas > sony-hack-ceo-what-happened-b2923812.html

Former Sony CEO gives peek behind the scenes of 2014 hacking disaster

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (742+ words) Just for a moment, I wanted to join the badass gang that made subversive movies," former Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton writes in his upcoming book The former CEO of Sony has revealed some behind-the-scenes details of the infamous 2014 North…...

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independent.co.uk > money > financial-ombudsman-service-people-b2923561.html

Ombudsman seeing thousands of complaints related to job and investment scams

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (506+ words) People looking to make some cash through online opportunities are being warned by the financial ombudsman that it sees thousands of complaints about investment and job scams. The Financial Ombudsman Service said its data shows that people lodged around 31,300 complaints…...

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independent.co.uk > tech > glass-storage-silica-microsoft-b2922951.html

Scientists invent entirely new kind of storage – and it could change humanity

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (380+ words) Glass, modified by lasers, could help us overcome one of the central problems with today's information storage Scientists have invented a new kind of storage "and suggest that it could change the course of human history. The storage uses laser-modified…...

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independent.co.uk > asia > india > india-nipah-virus-death-b2920359.html

India reports first Nipah death of latest outbreak but says no new cases detected

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (478+ words) Nurse, 25, was one of two confirmed cases in South Asian country India reported its first death of the latest Nipah virus outbreak after a 25-year-old nurse in West Bengal state died in hospital, authorities said. The woman, who had been…...

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independent.co.uk > news > world > americas > us-travel-warning-seychelles-disease-outbreak-b2919467.html

US issues travel warning to island hotspot because of a disease outbreak

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (437+ words) Chikungunya cannot spready from person to person, but it can cause severe joint pain, head and muscle aches, fatigue, and other symptoms in those who do become infected The U.S. is warning travelers to be careful if they plan to visit…...

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independent.co.uk > news > health > long-covid-brain-alzheimers-study-b2917722.html

Long Covid could trigger symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s, new study says

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (447+ words) Some people suffering from long Covid may experience symptoms similar to those seen in individuals with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. Recent findings, from New York University Langone Health, suggest that changes in the brain caused by long Covid…...

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independent.co.uk > news > business > barclays-financial-conduct-authority-b2917314.html

Barclays to home in on AI as profit jumps and boss handed £15m pay packet

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (452+ words) Barclays has unveiled plans to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence (AI) following a cost-cutting drive, as the boss of the bank was handed a "15 million pay package. The banking group set out new targets after revealing that its annual…...

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independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > afghan-data-breach-government-security-b2917383.html

Afghan data breach was ‘wake-up call’ for government’s data security

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (559+ words) Government agrees to work more closely with the data watchdog after catastrophic data loss put thousands of Afghan lives at risk The Afghan data breach that exposed the details of more than 18,000 people was a "wake-up call" for the way…...

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independent.co.uk > news > business > jaguar-land-rover-hack-profits-b2914558.html

Jaguar Land Rover losses deepen after crippling cyber attack

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (372+ words) The UK's largest car maker is still grappling with the fallout from the hack Jaguar Land Rover has plunged to a "310 million pre-tax loss in its third quarter, as the luxury car manufacturer continues to grapple with the financial repercussions…...