Casio confirms customer data compromised in ransomware attack | TechCrunch
Casio confirmed a ransomware attack led to the theft of personal and sensitive data, including employee information and customer details.
Full list of every London Underground station and line closed this weekend
Essential maintenance will cause multiple service disruptions on London transport this weekend, affecting Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line operations.
Air quality is about to be improved at these London stations
Transport for London is trialing a new air filtration system on the Underground this winter.
The new technology aims to improve air quality by tackling dust on the network.
The 30 Best Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2023
2023 was a quiet year for mainstream hard rock and metal bands, but underground and rising acts took advantage of the opportunity to release stellar albums.
Death metal was well represented in 2023 with standout albums from bands like Cannibal Corpse, Autopsy, Tomb Mold, Obituary, and more.
Although William Gaddis's first novel, The Recognitions, is now regarded as one of the great American novels of the second half of the twentieth century, it was panned upon its publication in March 1955.Among the early few who recognized its greatness was the future novelist David Markson, who read it shortly after it came out, was so impressed that he reread it a month or two later, and then decided to write Gaddis a fan letter.
Rome, Sacred Ground for Nearly 3,000 Years, and Counting
According to legend, Rome was born on April 21, 753 B.C., when Romulus, the survivor of its feuding twin founders, hitched his plow and furrowed a circular perimeter in the hills above the Tiber River.Everything inside was urbs, city space consecrated by priests who interpreted the will of the gods; everything outside was ager unhallowed open territory.
Ants are Aliens
I've been killing a bunch already as I've had to every new season.The terro traps work best.Although, one year it didn't work at all.That's when I thought ants were getting smarter.I have a great Acid Ant story that I've told here before, maybe.My brain goes there when I see them marching.It reminds me of some sort of frenzied soldier march to war.
London Underground Service: Full list of TfL Stations affected this weekend
Check the London Underground services before heading out this weekend.(Image: Canva) With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TfL closures are taking place from Friday to Sunday.As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work.
London Underground Service: Full list of TfL Stations affected this weekend
Check the London Underground services before heading out this weekend.(Image: PA) With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TfL closures are taking place from Friday to Sunday.As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work.We've put a quick list together of all the work this weekend to ensure you don't get caught out and can plan ahead.
London Underground Service: Full list of TfL Stations affected this weekend
As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work.We've put a quick list together of all the work this weekend to ensure you don't get caught out and can plan ahead.To get the most up-to-date stats of the Underground, you can use the TfL app or website.
London Underground Service: Full list of TfL Stations affected this weekend
Check the London Underground services before heading out this weekend.(Image: Canva) With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TfL closures are taking place from Friday to Sunday.As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work.
London Underground Service: Full list of TfL Stations affected this weekend
Check the London Underground services before heading out this weekend.(Image: PA) With the weekend upon us, it's time to check what planned TfL closures are taking place from Friday to Sunday.As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work.We've put a quick list together of all the work this weekend to ensure you don't get caught out and can plan ahead.
London Underground Service: Full list of TfL Stations affected this weekend
As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work.We've put a quick list together of all the work this weekend to ensure you don't get caught out and can plan ahead.To get the most up-to-date stats of the Underground, you can use the TfL app or website.
A 10-Year-Old LA Restaurant Gets a New Lease on Life After Quiet Closure Last Year
Downtown Los Angeles restaurant and bar Peking Tavern is back in action, more than six months after announcing its permanent closure.The nearly 10-year-old hangout spent a decade as an underground (literally) spot for dim sum dishes, scallion pancakes, dumplings, and drinks, before announcing its closure back in October 2022.
The Mandalorian' Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: Yo Ho Ho
The Mandalorian has never been a show with a lot of complicated continuity or mythology at least in comparison to other Star Wars stories but there have been a few foundational events throughout the run of the series.One of these happened in the tellingly titled Season 1 episode The Sin, when Din Djarin completed his assignment to deliver the Child to the Client, and then immediately changed his mind and returned to rescue his little buddy.
This Mushroom Can Fly | KQED
They grow up on logs or twigs on the forest floor or mulch in your backyard.The spore sacs, known as peridioles, sit patiently in their splash cup, biding their time.When a raindrop hits the cup, the peridiole hurtles off in milliseconds and lands on the ground or a leaf.Bam! Pow! Zap!As it flies, this peridiole unfurls a cord and with some luck gloms onto a blade of grass.
In 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith meditates on a changing world, personal and public
When you're confronted with the whole world at once when you can fathom even the things you cannot see and are not prepared for it becomes impossible to hide from the truth.Clint Smith's new poems in Above Ground wash over like waves asking us to discern all the times we've trusted the world, even when it has not offered us a steady current.
Malware Trends: What's Old Is Still New
It's clear that cybercrime is one of the world's most lucrative illicit industries - possibly taking the top spot.Threat actors are getting more meticulous and inventive in their ploys, even reviving outdated and long-forgotten techniques, thanks to their own brand of Key Performance Indicators linked to return on investment.
Inch by Bloody Inch in Ukraine War, Russia Is Closing In on Bakhmut
KOSTYANTYNIVKA, Ukraine A lone Russian soldier stumbling along a track through an open field suddenly reels as a burst of gunfire kicks up the dirt around him.He looks back for a second, poised for flight, but then keeps stumbling forward into the gunfire.Do you see?He's not carrying a weapon, said Yaroslav, a filmmaker in civilian life who now leads a drone reconnaissance unit that filmed the incident.
A 10-Year-Old LA Restaurant Gets a New Lease on Life After Quiet Closure Last Year
Downtown Los Angeles restaurant and bar Peking Tavern is back in action, more than six months after announcing its permanent closure.The nearly 10-year-old hangout spent a decade as an underground (literally) spot for dim sum dishes, scallion pancakes, dumplings, and drinks, before announcing its closure back in October 2022.
The Mandalorian' Season 3, Episode 5 Recap: Yo Ho Ho
The Mandalorian has never been a show with a lot of complicated continuity or mythology at least in comparison to other Star Wars stories but there have been a few foundational events throughout the run of the series.One of these happened in the tellingly titled Season 1 episode The Sin, when Din Djarin completed his assignment to deliver the Child to the Client, and then immediately changed his mind and returned to rescue his little buddy.
This Mushroom Can Fly | KQED
They grow up on logs or twigs on the forest floor or mulch in your backyard.The spore sacs, known as peridioles, sit patiently in their splash cup, biding their time.When a raindrop hits the cup, the peridiole hurtles off in milliseconds and lands on the ground or a leaf.Bam! Pow! Zap!As it flies, this peridiole unfurls a cord and with some luck gloms onto a blade of grass.
In 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith meditates on a changing world, personal and public
When you're confronted with the whole world at once when you can fathom even the things you cannot see and are not prepared for it becomes impossible to hide from the truth.Clint Smith's new poems in Above Ground wash over like waves asking us to discern all the times we've trusted the world, even when it has not offered us a steady current.
Malware Trends: What's Old Is Still New
It's clear that cybercrime is one of the world's most lucrative illicit industries - possibly taking the top spot.Threat actors are getting more meticulous and inventive in their ploys, even reviving outdated and long-forgotten techniques, thanks to their own brand of Key Performance Indicators linked to return on investment.
Inch by Bloody Inch in Ukraine War, Russia Is Closing In on Bakhmut
KOSTYANTYNIVKA, Ukraine A lone Russian soldier stumbling along a track through an open field suddenly reels as a burst of gunfire kicks up the dirt around him.He looks back for a second, poised for flight, but then keeps stumbling forward into the gunfire.Do you see?He's not carrying a weapon, said Yaroslav, a filmmaker in civilian life who now leads a drone reconnaissance unit that filmed the incident.
Kaan Architecten's underground extension to Dutch museum is designed to "radiate grandeur"
Dutch practice Kaan Architecten has extended the Museum Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, concealing over 5,000 square meters of visitor spaces beneath a public courtyard and fountain.Originally built in 1686 as a royal hunting palace for King William III, the Baroque complex on the outskirts of Apeldoorn has served as a state museum since 1984, but was suffering from dated facilities and fittings and required asbestos removal.
How could the UK's net zero plan involve new oil and gas? It's mind-bogglingly stupid
Crossing fingers and hoping for the best is hardly a sensible way to tackle the climate emergency, but it is a strategy that the government seems determined to follow.Today, it launched its revised net zero plan, which turns out to be more a damp squib than a rocket that will ignite a desperately needed green transformation of the energy landscape.
What is carbon capture, usage and storage?
The UK government, along with many other governments around the world, is placing a lot of faith in carbon capture and storage, the technology that can keep carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere.But does it work, and how can we afford it?The components of CCS have been around for decades now: it's a group of technologies that can capture the carbon dioxide produced by major factories and power plants preventing them from reaching the atmosphere and contributing to global heating then transport them, bury them or reuse them.
How could the UK's net zero plan involve new oil and gas? It's mind-bogglingly stupid
Crossing fingers and hoping for the best is hardly a sensible way to tackle the climate emergency, but it is a strategy that the government seems determined to follow.Today, it launched its revised net zero plan, which turns out to be more a damp squib than a rocket that will ignite a desperately needed green transformation of the energy landscape.
What is carbon capture, usage and storage?
The UK government, along with many other governments around the world, is placing a lot of faith in carbon capture and storage, the technology that can keep carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere.But does it work, and how can we afford it?The components of CCS have been around for decades now: it's a group of technologies that can capture the carbon dioxide produced by major factories and power plants preventing them from reaching the atmosphere and contributing to global heating then transport them, bury them or reuse them.
Ai Weiwei reconstructs Monet painting with 650,000 Lego bricks
Ahead of a new exhibition next month, Ai Weiwei has revealed his largest ever work using the medium of Lego bricks.Recreating one of the best-known artworks by Claude Monet, Water Lilies #1 is made using 650,000 Lego studs in 22 colours.The huge artwork will be shown for the first time at Ai Weiwei: Making Sense, opening in April at the Design Museum.
Great Ormond Street consultant faces suspension after being caught fare-dodging on Tube during pandemic
Dr James Ip, a specialist paediatric anaesthetist, was caught out by a Transport for London ticket inspector as he went through the barriers at Hammersmith station using his wife's free travel pass.When prosecuted for the incident, which happened on February 7 last year, Ip admitted fare-dodging another 54 times over the preceding three months, saying he had been driven by anger at having to pay to go to work during the pandemic.
Dealing with Holocaust trauma through music DW 03/20/2023
When psychologist Paula David started her new job as a social worker in the Baycrest Centre, a Jewish home for assisted living for seniors in Toronto, Canada in the early 1990s, she had no idea what she was in for.Although she had been trained in group trauma therapy, the field of study was not as developed as it is today.
A World War II Pilot Saved His Crew. It Took Almost 80 Years to Find His Remains.
The American pilot felt his aircraft wobble in the sky near the coast of West Sussex, England, where the beach gleamed below him, and the emerald meadow pastures lay ahead on June 22, 1944.He and nine other crew members aboard a B-24 Liberator had just been jolted by a shell from a German antiaircraft gun that tore through the plane's metal, forcing the pilot, First Lt. William B. Montgomery, into a dire situation as he tried to fly from Paris back to base camp in Britain.
Jim Mellen, an Original Member of the Militant Weathermen, Dies at 87
Jim Mellen, a Marxist former college professor and ideological firebrand who in the 1960s became a founding member and philosophical leader of the Weathermen, the headline-grabbing brigade of far-left revolutionaries, died on Feb. 17 at his home in Zirahuen, Mexico.He was 87.His wife, Terry Baumgart, said the cause was chronic pulmonary obstructive disease.
Virgin Media O2 brings 5G services to the London Underground | Computer Weekly
Virgin Media O2 has launched its first 4G and 5G services on sections of the Central and Northern Lines, claiming to allow its customers very high-speed mobile connectivity on the Tube network for the first time.Run by Transport for London (TfL), the London Underground is one of the world's largest underground networks, and before the pandemic, was used by more than five million passengers a day.
Ai Weiwei reconstructs Monet painting with 650,000 Lego bricks
Ahead of a new exhibition next month, Ai Weiwei has revealed his largest ever work using the medium of Lego bricks.Recreating one of the best-known artworks by Claude Monet, Water Lilies #1 is made using 650,000 Lego studs in 22 colours.The huge artwork will be shown for the first time at Ai Weiwei: Making Sense, opening in April at the Design Museum.
Great Ormond Street consultant faces suspension after being caught fare-dodging on Tube during pandemic
Dr James Ip, a specialist paediatric anaesthetist, was caught out by a Transport for London ticket inspector as he went through the barriers at Hammersmith station using his wife's free travel pass.When prosecuted for the incident, which happened on February 7 last year, Ip admitted fare-dodging another 54 times over the preceding three months, saying he had been driven by anger at having to pay to go to work during the pandemic.
Dealing with Holocaust trauma through music DW 03/20/2023
When psychologist Paula David started her new job as a social worker in the Baycrest Centre, a Jewish home for assisted living for seniors in Toronto, Canada in the early 1990s, she had no idea what she was in for.Although she had been trained in group trauma therapy, the field of study was not as developed as it is today.
A World War II Pilot Saved His Crew. It Took Almost 80 Years to Find His Remains.
The American pilot felt his aircraft wobble in the sky near the coast of West Sussex, England, where the beach gleamed below him, and the emerald meadow pastures lay ahead on June 22, 1944.He and nine other crew members aboard a B-24 Liberator had just been jolted by a shell from a German antiaircraft gun that tore through the plane's metal, forcing the pilot, First Lt. William B. Montgomery, into a dire situation as he tried to fly from Paris back to base camp in Britain.
Jim Mellen, an Original Member of the Militant Weathermen, Dies at 87
Jim Mellen, a Marxist former college professor and ideological firebrand who in the 1960s became a founding member and philosophical leader of the Weathermen, the headline-grabbing brigade of far-left revolutionaries, died on Feb. 17 at his home in Zirahuen, Mexico.He was 87.His wife, Terry Baumgart, said the cause was chronic pulmonary obstructive disease.
Virgin Media O2 brings 5G services to the London Underground | Computer Weekly
Virgin Media O2 has launched its first 4G and 5G services on sections of the Central and Northern Lines, claiming to allow its customers very high-speed mobile connectivity on the Tube network for the first time.Run by Transport for London (TfL), the London Underground is one of the world's largest underground networks, and before the pandemic, was used by more than five million passengers a day.
Strikes in Germany disrupt flights and trains, paralyzing' Europe's biggest economy
Nationwide strikes in Germany among its worst in decades are causing huge disruption at the country's airports, on public transport and its largest port Monday.The walkouts have been called by two major transport unions in Europe's biggest economy.Ver.di, one of the unions, has demanded a 10.5% pay raise for its members, citing rising energy and food costs.
A 24-Hour Tube Strike Will See Almost No Services Running This Wednesday
Following further breakdown in discussions, the Tube drivers' union Aslef is staging a 24-hour tube strike on Wednesday, March 15.As such, there will be considerable disruption to trains in London, with thousands of RMT station staff joining Aslef members in the walkout.The tube strike will in turn be followed by strike action from the RMT on Thursday, March 16, impacting many parts of the national rail network.
Strikes in Germany disrupt flights and trains, paralyzing' Europe's biggest economy
Nationwide strikes in Germany among its worst in decades are causing huge disruption at the country's airports, on public transport and its largest port Monday.The walkouts have been called by two major transport unions in Europe's biggest economy.Ver.di, one of the unions, has demanded a 10.5% pay raise for its members, citing rising energy and food costs.
A 24-Hour Tube Strike Will See Almost No Services Running This Wednesday
Following further breakdown in discussions, the Tube drivers' union Aslef is staging a 24-hour tube strike on Wednesday, March 15.As such, there will be considerable disruption to trains in London, with thousands of RMT station staff joining Aslef members in the walkout.The tube strike will in turn be followed by strike action from the RMT on Thursday, March 16, impacting many parts of the national rail network.
Project Connect scenarios balance budgets against potential size and ridership - Austin Monitor
Photo by Austin Transit Partnership.Conceptual rendering of Guadalupe Street at Republic Square.Tuesday, March 21, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki Cost constraints facing Austin's planned light rail line through downtown have resulted in five options that feature shorter routes and place tracks at street level with traffic, in a substantial departure from the initial plans approved by voters in 2020.
Commuters can now get 5G services underground on Northern and Central lines
4G and 5G services can be accessed on parts of the Northern and Central line (Image: Virgin Media O2) Commuters using O2 and Virgin Media will now be able to get signal underground during their busy journey across London.Even though people on the Tube tend to be glued to their phone as it is, 4G and 5G services can now be accessed in sections of the Central and Northern Line.
No BBC London TV news on Budget and Tube strike day as staff walk out in protest at changes to local radio
B BC London was unable to broadcast its TV news bulletins when staff walked out on Budget day in protest at planned changes to local radio.Dozens of London-based members of the National Union of Journalists took part in the 24-hour strike, which runs from 11am on Wednesday until 11am on Thursday affecting coverage of two of the newsiest days of the year.
Activists urge UN Security Council to refer Myanmar to court
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Human rights activists urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to refer Myanmar's military rulers to the International Criminal Court and urged neighboring Southeast Asian countries to support the opposition pro-democracy movement.
Protesters say refugees always welcome at rally against Migration Bill
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Hundreds of people gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday evening to protest against the Illegal Migration Bill, as MPs discussed it in the Commons.
Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT]: 2022 Artist Fellows
Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] , a hub where the public can explore their creative imaginations in society through the use of digital technology, announces exhibitions of new works by CCBT 2022 artist fellows in Tokyo.Beginning with the exciting new work by Tokolo Asao, Hiramoto Tomoki, and Iguchi Kota (all contributors to the much-discussed drone display at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games), exhibitions of projects by CCBT's artist fellows will include Tomo Kihara and Playfool's original game co-created by humans and artificial intelligence, and an augmented reality event held in the streets of Shibuya.
Project Connect scenarios balance budgets against potential size and ridership - Austin Monitor
Photo by Austin Transit Partnership.Conceptual rendering of Guadalupe Street at Republic Square.Tuesday, March 21, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki Cost constraints facing Austin's planned light rail line through downtown have resulted in five options that feature shorter routes and place tracks at street level with traffic, in a substantial departure from the initial plans approved by voters in 2020.
Commuters can now get 5G services underground on Northern and Central lines
4G and 5G services can be accessed on parts of the Northern and Central line (Image: Virgin Media O2) Commuters using O2 and Virgin Media will now be able to get signal underground during their busy journey across London.Even though people on the Tube tend to be glued to their phone as it is, 4G and 5G services can now be accessed in sections of the Central and Northern Line.
No BBC London TV news on Budget and Tube strike day as staff walk out in protest at changes to local radio
B BC London was unable to broadcast its TV news bulletins when staff walked out on Budget day in protest at planned changes to local radio.Dozens of London-based members of the National Union of Journalists took part in the 24-hour strike, which runs from 11am on Wednesday until 11am on Thursday affecting coverage of two of the newsiest days of the year.
Activists urge UN Security Council to refer Myanmar to court
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Human rights activists urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to refer Myanmar's military rulers to the International Criminal Court and urged neighboring Southeast Asian countries to support the opposition pro-democracy movement.
Protesters say refugees always welcome at rally against Migration Bill
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Hundreds of people gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday evening to protest against the Illegal Migration Bill, as MPs discussed it in the Commons.
Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT]: 2022 Artist Fellows
Civic Creative Base Tokyo [CCBT] , a hub where the public can explore their creative imaginations in society through the use of digital technology, announces exhibitions of new works by CCBT 2022 artist fellows in Tokyo.Beginning with the exciting new work by Tokolo Asao, Hiramoto Tomoki, and Iguchi Kota (all contributors to the much-discussed drone display at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games), exhibitions of projects by CCBT's artist fellows will include Tomo Kihara and Playfool's original game co-created by humans and artificial intelligence, and an augmented reality event held in the streets of Shibuya.
Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners
The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners.Organizers are planning to use a water-cooling system under the Athletes Village much like the one that has helped the Louvre Museum cope with the sweltering heat that broke records last year to keep temperatures in check for the Olympians and Paralympians who stay there.
The Week in Photos: 'Everything Everywhere' sweep up at Oscars; drugs invade L.A. Metro
Hello, and welcome to this week's selection of top stories in pictures.On Sunday "Everything Everywhere" dominated this year's Academy Awards, taking in seven Oscars, including awards for lead actress Michelle Yeoh, and supporting categories for actor Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.Peruse the full list of winners and take a look at exclusive photos from behind the scenes.
Paris aims to keep Olympians cool without air conditioners
The Paris Olympics is going underground to find a way to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Games without air conditioners.Organizers are planning to use a water-cooling system under the Athletes Village much like the one that has helped the Louvre Museum cope with the sweltering heat that broke records last year to keep temperatures in check for the Olympians and Paralympians who stay there.
The Week in Photos: 'Everything Everywhere' sweep up at Oscars; drugs invade L.A. Metro
Hello, and welcome to this week's selection of top stories in pictures.On Sunday "Everything Everywhere" dominated this year's Academy Awards, taking in seven Oscars, including awards for lead actress Michelle Yeoh, and supporting categories for actor Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.Peruse the full list of winners and take a look at exclusive photos from behind the scenes.
Heavy Song of the Week: Jesus Piece Keep It Cryptic on "Silver Lining"
Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday.This week the top spot goes to "Silver Lining" by Philly hardcore band Jesus Piece.The landscape of hardcore has changed immensely since Jesus Piece last released an album in 2018.
Virgin Media O2 offering customers 4G connectivity on the Tube
V irgin Media O2 has become the last of the UK's four main mobile phone companies to offer its customers access to the expanding network of super-fast 4G connectivity on the Tube.4G services are being installed across the London Underground for Transport for London by BAI Communications.Last December, EE and Vodafone customers were the first to benefit, followed by Three earlier this year.
Tube strike to cause widespread disruption in London on Wednesday
A strike by Tube drivers and station staff will shut the London underground on Wednesday, bringing widespread disruption to the capital.Trains will continue to run as normal on the Elizabeth line and London Overground, but Transport for London warned that those services, as well as buses, would be much busier and could have some disruption and delay.
Virgin Media O2 offering customers 4G connectivity on the Tube
V irgin Media O2 has become the last of the UK's four main mobile phone companies to offer its customers access to the expanding network of super-fast 4G connectivity on the Tube.4G services are being installed across the London Underground for Transport for London by BAI Communications.Last December, EE and Vodafone customers were the first to benefit, followed by Three earlier this year.
Tube strike to cause widespread disruption in London on Wednesday
A strike by Tube drivers and station staff will shut the London underground on Wednesday, bringing widespread disruption to the capital.Trains will continue to run as normal on the Elizabeth line and London Overground, but Transport for London warned that those services, as well as buses, would be much busier and could have some disruption and delay.