On the inside of a hacking catastrophe

A massive data breach can cause chaos within a company and put IT staff under extreme stress.

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How I cleared my £20k debt

Jess racked up £20,000 of debt in just a couple of years. This is how she cleared it.

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Quiz of the week: Films Prince loved... and other posers

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Harry Potter: How one drag queen became 31 JK Rowling characters

Jaremi Carey, drag star Phi Phi O'Hara, spent October becoming some of JK Rowling's famous creations.

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The African Americans discovering Ghana

Ghana has declared 2019 the 'year of return' and is encouraging the African diaspora to visit the country, but why are some deciding to make it their new home?

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Beer With Bella: Benjamin Law

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Corrections: November 1, 2019

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Asian shares slip on trade deal worry, dollar defensive

Asian shares fell on Friday in a weak start to the month and off three-month highs struck this week on fresh concerns over Sino-U.S. trade prospects and ahead of U.S. economic data, while the dollar eased against major rivals.

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Orpington crash: One dead and 15 hurt as buses and car collide

Two buses and a car collided in south-east London at about 22:10 GMT, police say.

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Allergies: Teenagers needing hospital treatment up 65% in five years

There are calls for the government to introduce legislation on how schools should manage allergies.

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Key Words: Giuliani equates getting his iPhone unlocked at Apple store to FBI seeking to crack suspect’s phone

NBC News reports Giuliani needed to go to an Apple store to get his iPhone unlocked after he forgot his password — shortly after being named Trump’s cybersecurity adviser.

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Canada denies sharing Huawei CFO Meng's devices details with FBI: court documents

The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday.

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Quotation of the Day: What Recovery? Life on the Edge

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Memphis Clerk Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Teenager Who Stole Beer

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Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns

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'End human rights abuse' in mental-health hospitals

Report reveals "terrible suffering" of people with autism or learning disabilities detained in hospitals.

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Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'

Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides.

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Whirlpool 'silenced customers' amid tumble dryer fire scare

MPs criticise the maker's use of non-disclosure agreements and its response to tumble dryer fires.

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New Threats Put Wildfire Fighters’ Health on the Line

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Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands

The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination.

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Maids for sale: How Silicon Valley enables online slave markets

Domestic workers have been illegally sold via Instagram and other apps on Google and Apple's stores.

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Netflix rolling out 43 original series in November; here’s what’s coming and going

Netflix Inc. is mobilizing ahead of the launch of two big new competitors in November with an armory of 59 new offerings next month, including the arrival of 43 original programs.

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The Papers: Trump's 'derailing' words and voters' sign-up rush

Many of Thursday's front pages focus on the US president's "extraordinary" election intervention.

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Samsung Elec upbeat on chip outlook as third-quarter profit falls 56%

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said chip sales should pick up in 2020 as it reported a 56% fall in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday, reeling from memory price declines amid a prolonged industry downturn.

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Chile's APEC cancellation raises new hurdle for U.S.-China trade deal

Leaders from the United States and China encountered a new obstacle in their struggle to end a damaging trade war on Wednesday, when the summit where they were supposed to meet was cancelled because of violent protests.

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Hong Kong's central bank cuts interest rate after Fed move

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) lowered its base rate charged through the overnight discount window by 25 basis points to 2% on Thursday, hours after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a cut of the same size.

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Your Move, Facebook

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Bronze Age monument discovered in Forest of Dean

The previously unknown site was found after a laser survey of woodland in the Forest of Dean.

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Taking blood-pressure medication at this time every day could save your life

The trial instructed 19,084 patients to take their pills on waking or at bedtime, and followed them for more than six years.

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One critical question pediatricians should ask every parent, yet many don’t

This study analyzed data from 16,576 regular pediatric visits involving 77 pediatric residents and 26 faculty members.

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As wildfires burn across California, people should not flee their homes without these documents

For the millions of residents across the Golden State, having a ‘go bag’ ready will be crucial to ensure that they can bounce back financially after a wildfire if it destroys their home.

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