Christmas number one 2020 contenders listed by Official Charts Company
Liam Gallagher, Jess Glynne, Matt Lucas and Robbie Williams are reportedly among the contenders for this year’s Christmas number one. The Official Charts Company has put the acts on the list of challengers for the festive top position of 2020. Former Oasis star Gallagher is…
Money Talks: The college friends launching a company in a pandemic
Welcome to Money Talks, a series in which we interview people about their relationship with money, their relationship with each other, and how those relationships inform one another. Ken Chester Jr. and Linglong Wei have known each other since college. They’re entrepreneurs and consultants who…
Hackers Demand $7.7 Million in Bitcoin From Electricity Company
In brief Hackers have compromised the billing systems of Pakistan’s biggest electricity producer. They demanded $3.8 million in ransom, which increases to $7.7 million if not paid soon. Enterprise ransomware attacks have cost firms over $25 million this year. K-Electric, the biggest power producer in…
You can get a robot to keep your lonely grandparents company. Should you?
Mabel LeRuzic, age 90, lives alone — but not really. “He’s my baby,” she tells me over Zoom, holding up a puppy to the camera. “Huh, Lucky? Yes! Say hello!” Lucky barks at me. I laugh and say, “Who’s a good robot?” Lucky barks again,…
