February 22, 2022
Dominica signs contract with Iceland company for geothermal development
Dominica has signed an multi-million dollar agreement with an Iceland-based company to drill two wells as the island continues with its efforts to develop its geothermal energy sector. Planning, Economic Development, Climate Resilience, Sustainable…
February 9, 2022
Boris Johnson accused of not taking online fraud seriously
Boris Johnson has insisted his government takes online fraud seriously, after he failed to include it in crime statistics.The prime minister was last week rebuked by a watchdog for claiming crime had fallen by 14%, which is only correct if fraud is…
February 3, 2022
Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook
An Australian billionaire has launched a criminal case against Facebook, alleging the company failed to prevent scam ads that used his image.Andrew Forrest argues Facebook breached Australian anti-money laundering laws over the spread of…
February 2, 2022
Cyber-attack hits German fuel supplies
A major fuel supplier in Germany is operating at a "limited capacity" after a cyber-attack disrupted IT systems at the weekend. Oiltanking Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG stores and transports oil, vehicle fuels and other petroleum products for…
January 29, 2022
Elon Musk SpaceX rocket on collision course with moon
A rocket launched by Elon Musk's space exploration company is on course to crash into the Moon and explode. The Falcon 9 booster was launched in 2015 but after completing its mission, it did not have enough fuel to return towards Earth and instead…
January 22, 2022
A Connecticut woman is suing Instagram’s parent company Meta and Snap Inc.
Selena Rodriguez, an 11-year-old resident of the town of Enfield, committed suicide last year.The lawsuit alleges that her death was caused by the potentially dangerous features of the platforms.The case comes amid growing fears over the impact of…
January 17, 2022
REvil ransomware gang arrested in Russia
The United States had offered a reward of up to $10m (£7.3m) for information leading to the gang members, following ransomware attacks.Russia's intelligence bureau FSB said the group had "ceased to exist". However, it does not appear that any…
January 9, 2022
Bitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks
Bitcoin prices have fallen to their lowest level in months following remarks from the US Federal Reserve.The crypto-currency dropped in value from $47,000 (£34,700) earlier this week to less than $42,000 (£31,000) per digital coin.It follows minutes…
January 5, 2022
US phone firms agree delay of 5G rollout
Two of the biggest US phone firms have agreed a government request to delay the rollout of 5G services this week. The US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the request over concerns about…
December 30, 2021
Riot Games to pay $100m in discrimination case
Riot Games, the studio best known for League of Legends, has agreed to pay $100m (£74.3m) to settle a 2018 class-action gender discrimination case. The settlement will "remedy violations against approximately 1,065 women employees and 1,300 women…