Author: Editor Adeel
Tens of Vodafone customers have complained that they were unable to use services such as the internet and even make calls using their mobile phones in the UK. The outage monitor site, Downdetector, started receiving reports of the issues on the site as early as 3pm on Monday.By 3:20 pm, the reports of disruption of services had increased to over 135,000. Based on a breakdown of the quoted incidents, over two-thirds involved the customers who subscribe to the internet broadband services of Vodafone in their homes.Nearly a quarter of the reported cases involved mobile internet connection, and approximately 8% customers…
Britain is preparing for a sharp drop in temperatures as the first big freeze of winter 2025 approaches. The cold snap is expected to start around October 22 and last into October and early November. Temperatures could fall below freezing in many parts of the UK. Scotland is likely to see below-zero temperatures, with northern and northwestern England also facing a significant chill. Some areas may experience lows near -3 degrees, especially in parts of Scotland such as Fort William and the Highlands.The coldest day is expected to be Monday, October 27, when Wales could see temperatures drop to -1 degree.…
Bitcoin’s price saw significant movement this week amid global economic and political tensions. After reaching a new high of $126,198 in the week, the cryptocurrency experienced a sharp drop to around $105,000 on Friday.The sudden plunge was triggered largely by U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on China, escalating trade war fears. The dip liquidated over $3.3 billion in leveraged positions in Bitcoin alone. Despite the steep fall, Bitcoin quickly rebounded above $114,000 by late Friday, showing resilience in the market. As of Saturday morning, Bitcoin is trading near $112,230. This price level is slightly lower than the…
On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political rival.James had been under political investigation since May over a 2023 mortgage she took out to purchase a home in Norfolk, Virginia. However, Thursday’s indictment focuses on a 2020 mortgage for another property in Norfolk.As per the indictment, James declared on the mortgage paperwork that a home she owned in Norfolk would be her second residence. This claim enabled her to get suitable loan terms not available for investment properties, prosecutors said.According to prosecutors’…
Barclays Bank has launched a new switching offer that could earn customers up to 900 euros in total rewards. The promotion started on October 7,2025, and runs until November 27,2025. It encourages new customers to switch both their current account and their Individual Savings Account (ISA) to Barclays. Customers who switch their current Account can get between 200euros and 400 euros, depending on the account type they choose. Those who switched to Barclays Bank Account will receive 200euros. To get this, they must join the Blue Rewards program, which costs 5 euros per month. This program offers cashback on spending, better…
Storm Amy has hit the UK, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, with a special focus on Glasgow and Scotland. The Met Office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings, signaling danger for life and severe disruption. In Glasgow, the storm caused a busy city center road to close after a building collapsed onto a car. Strong winds gusted up to 100 mph in parts of Scotland, especially in coastal and exposed areas such as Skye, Tiree, Barra and western Lochaber. The wind has caused damage to trees and buildings, with the risk of power cuts. The Met Office of powerful gusts…
Strava has filed a lawsuit against Garmin over two key features, including Segments and Heatmaps. Strava has claimed that Garmin has stopped selling plenty of sales of its devices. It filed the lawsuit on September 30 in the US District Court for the District of Colorado.Starva demanded that Garmin is violating patents, as reported by DC Rainmaker. In 2011, Strava’s Segment patent was filed, and later, in 2015, it was granted. The patent significantly covers GPS segments with time-based performance comparisons. In 2014, Garmin introduced its own Segments on its Edge 1000 bike computer, and extended the feature to its other…
British citizens and permanent residents will be required to issue an obligatory digital identification card to access work, which the government announced on Friday, repeating a controversial idea long discussed in the UK.British citizens and non-nationals will be required to print a compulsory digital identification card to obtain work, the government declared on Friday, which reinvigorates an idea that has been a hot topic in the UK.The government believes that the plan will contribute to slowing unauthorised immigration because it will make it more difficult for individuals to work in the underground economy. It adds that it will also simplify…
The Microsoft company has announced that the fourth installment of the Forza Horizon officially open-world racing festival will finally be taking the series to a long overdue destination in Japan, in Forza Horizon 6, arriving in 2026.It was announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2025 when Xbox was broadcasted with a short teaser trailer. The camera of the trailer shots sweeps through license plates and other souvenirs of the past Forza Horizon sites before settling on a view of Fuji mountain across a lake against the background of cherry blossom.It was not publicly shown what the gameplay entails; in an…
Huntington’s disease has long been considered one of the cruelest and devastating diseases; the disease has been successfully treated for the first time, according to doctors. Huntington’s disease runs through families, and it kills brain cells, resembling a combination of dementia, Parkinson’s, and motor neurone disease. Until now, treatments could only manage symptoms but could not slow down the progression of the disease. Here is groundbreaking news regarding this most feared neurological disorder. For the first time, a gene therapy called AMT-130 has successfully slowed the progression of the disease in clinical trials. This success contributes hope to thousands of families impacted…