Thousands of UK businesses could receive payouts if a legal claim filed against tech giant Microsoft is successful. Regulation expert Dr Maria Luisa Stasi is alleging the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud computing.She is seeking compensation of over £1bn on behalf of UK businesses.The BBC has approached Microsoft for comment.The case has been brought on an “opt-out” basis – meaning UK organisations are all being represented to begin with unless they wish not to be.And it is the latest class action lawsuit to be filed at the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal against big…
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has said he would do everything in his power to prevent Trump from deporting migrants. One must question why Johnston is eagerly putting the taxpaying citizens of Denver last. The city may be a sanctuary for illegal trespassers but has become a nightmare for residents. The latest reports reveal that the city spent $356 in taxpayer funds, 8% of its budget, on migrants. Roughly 45,000 migrants made their way to Denver since 2022, according to the Common Sense Institute (CSI). The city has spent $256 million educating 16,000 migrant children. The local healthcare system cannot accommodate…
A teenager shot while riding in the car with his father died from his injuries Wednesday morning in Missouri. Colin Brown, 16, was on his way home from a hockey game the night of November 23, his dad driving him along the interstate, when a stray bullet struck the boy, KTVI-TV reported. His father continued driving until he met with police and EMS, who rushed Brown to the hospital, where he remained in critical condition until his death days later. Police said Brown and his father had been caught in the middle of a rolling gun fight between two lanes, KTVI…
Mark Ballas revealed that he turned to Derek Hough for support after his wife, BC Jean, experienced a miscarriage during his time on “Dancing with the Stars.”Ballas, who shares a 13-month-old son, Banksi Wylde Ballas, with Jean, explained that their son was born a year after the couple endured the loss during season 31 of the competition.That season, Mark Ballas was partnered with Charli D’Amelio, and the duo ultimately won the coveted Mirrorball trophy.Article continues below advertisementMark Ballas Received Support From A ‘Close Group’ Of PeopleMEGABallas opened up about how Charli D’Amelio and a “close group” of supporters helped him…
BEIJING: Beijing said on Tuesday (Dec 3) it would restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors after Washington announced curbs targeting China’s ability to make advanced chips. Among the materials banned from export are metals gallium, antimony and germanium, China’s commerce ministry said in a statement that cited “national security” concerns. Exports of graphite, another key component, will also be subject to “stricter reviews of end-users and end-uses”, the ministry said. “To safeguard national security interests and fulfil international obligations such as non-proliferation, China has decided to strengthen export controls on relevant dual-use items…
In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing, molecular biologist Li Jieping and his team harvest a cluster of seven unusually small potatoes, one as tiny as a quail’s egg, from a potted plant. Grown under conditions that simulate predictions of higher temperatures at the end of the century, the potatoes provide an ominous sign of future food security. At just 136gm (4.8 oz), the tubers weigh less than half that of a typical potato in China, where the most popular varieties are often twice the size of a baseball. China is the world’s biggest producer of potatoes, which are crucial to…
The Los Angeles Lakers have a new head coach and a new defensive scheme, and the same old problems with transition defense. Sunday night, the opposing coach bailed them out. The Lakers allow 1.2 points per possession in transition, the third-worst mark in the NBA. Monday, when LeBron James missed a three-pointer with the Lakers leading by a point, Collin Sexton of the Utah Jazz grabbed the rebound and drove down for a go-ahead layup — only to see it waved off when Jazz coach Will Hardy called a timeout before his shot. Los Angeles held on for the 105-104…
“The next generation of consumers are living their best lives in online worlds like Roblox, Fortnite, and Discord.” So says Jason Yeh, Co-Founder and General Partner of early-stage venture firm Patron. “We’re all about investing in early-stage consumer companies that will shape how this gaming-native generation learns, shops, socializes, plays, invests, and, let’s be honest, procrastinates online,” he explained to Entrepreneur.Patron launched in the fall of 2021. After starting their careers in venture capital, both Yeh and Patron co-founder Brian Cho went on to hold leadership positions at Riot Games, where Yeh helped launch and scale League of Legends over…
By its very nature, science fiction encompasses a vast and sprawling world of stories, from the galaxy-spanning novels of Iain M. Banks and Ursula K. Le Guin to the dystopias of Margaret Atwood and Kazuo Ishiguro. Asking our team of dedicated staff here at New Scientist to pick their personal favourite, then, has created an eclectic and wide-ranging list to dig into. To be clear: this isn’t a definitive and all-encompassing line-up: it is our personal top picks, and we hope it will send you towards some novels you might not have come across before. So, in no particular order,…
Three mountain climbers from the United States and Canada are missing after they did not return from their planned summit of New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Aoraki, officials said Tuesday.The Americans are Kurt Blair, 56, of Colorado and Carlos Romero, 50, of California. The Canadian national is not being named by New Zealand Police until his family is notified.Blair and Romero are listed on the American Mountain Guides Association website as certified alpine guides.The three men arrived by plane at a hut partway up Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, on Saturday afternoon, with plans to ascend the 12,218-foot mountain, New…