WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people

WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people

[ad_1] Published Sat, Aug 30, 2025 · 07:28 AM [WASHINGTON] WhatsApp said Friday (Aug 29) it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them. A researcher with Amnesty International said unidentified members of civic groups appeared to be among those…

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Will Now Rumble Next Summer

‘Mortal Kombat II’ Will Now Rumble Next Summer

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros and New Line/Atomic Monster’s Mortal Kombat 2 will now fight toward the start of next summer on May 15, 2026 instead of Oct. 24 this year. What the? Why is a highly anticipated sequel moving to next year after notching record views for a red-band trailer (107M global views). Precisely that:…

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Europe: Shares post first weekly loss in four as banks weigh

Europe: Shares post first weekly loss in four as banks weigh

[ad_1] [BENGALURU] European shares closed lower on Friday (29 Aug), hitting their lowest in over two weeks, weighed down by British banks, while investors assessed economic data in the US and the euro zone. Natwest dropped 4.8 per cent, while Barclays and Lloyds shed 2.2 per cent and 3.4 per cent, respectively, as a think…

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BBC Buys Apple TV+ Sitcom ‘Trying’

BBC Buys Apple TV+ Sitcom ‘Trying’

[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has bought Trying, Apple TV+’s longest-running sitcom and its first show commissioned outside of the States. In a first-of-its-kind deal, the pubcaster has acquired the first three seasons of Andy Wolton‘s show starring Rafe Spall and Esther Smith for both linear and iPlayer, and Season 1 will launch September 9. We…

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Trump’s pressure on Fed independence holds global risk, ECB’s Rehn says

Trump’s pressure on Fed independence holds global risk, ECB’s Rehn says

[ad_1] [HELSINKI] President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the US Federal Reserve could have substantial and global knock-on effects on the financial markets and the real economy, ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said in a speech on Thursday (Aug 28). Uncertainty surrounding the world’s most important monetary authority, the Federal Reserve, has risen this year as…

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