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Woman dies when car rams French farmers' roadblock
A car rammed into a roadblock put up by protesting farmers in southwestern France on Tuesday, killing a woman and seriously injuring her husband and teenage daughter stationed there. The woman who was killed was a member of the powerful FNSEA farmers union which has been leading nationwide protests, as are her husband and daughter.
Russian hackers suspected of Sweden cyber attack
Online services at some Swedish government agencies and shops have been disrupted in a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian hacker group, IT consultancy Tietoevry said.
UK govt to plough extra £1.3bn into nuclear plant
The UK government says it will make available an additional £1.3 billion ($1.9 billion) in funding for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear reactor project with French energy group EDF. The announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero late on Monday takes the level of state funding for the project in eastern England to more than £2.5 billion.
Beware teeth-fixing products touted by influencers, dentists warn
By flashing a perfect smile, online beauty influencers have proven adept at convincing their young followers that they too can have blindingly white, perfectly aligned teeth for very little money, time or effort. Wagner emphasised that most young people have perfectly healthy teeth and should not use "whitening products, which damage their teeth prematurely via acids".
Ericsson sees 'further' market decline after 2023 loss
Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson warned Tuesday that it expected further market decline outside China this year after booking a sizeable loss in 2023 due to a write-down and restructuring costs. "As we look to 2024, we expect the market outside China to further decline, with similar uncertainties as experienced in 2023," Ericsson chief executive Borje Ekholm said.
Amazon French warehouses unit fined 32 million euros
France's data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon's French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to monitor staff performance.
'Pokemon with Guns' proves a blast
The makers of a video game dismissed as "Pokemon with Guns" when it was announced said Monday the game has proved a hit, with "Palworld" selling more than five million copies in just three days. Palworld has sold more than five million copies since its release on Steam, where it is priced at $27, the company said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
League of Legends maker Riot Games to slash 530 jobs
League of Legends maker Riot Games said Monday it will cut around 530 jobs worldwide, describing the layoffs as "a necessity." In its statement about the layoffs on Monday, Riot said it would prioritize the teams behind League of Legends and other live games.
Australian spies blame Russian for major cyber attack
Australia has identified the Russian mastermind behind a crippling cyber attack, unmasking the 33-year-old hacker for the first time on Tuesday and linking him to an international crime syndicate. - 'Hack the hackers' - Australia beefed up its cyber security laws in the wake of the Medibank attack, pledging that the country's intelligence agencies would proactively "hack the hackers".
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