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Sam Gumble, 38, was struck by a high-pressure jet of water en route to Saudi Arabia, smashing his shoulder, as he tried to escape from his cabin after an alarm suggested the vessel was sinking.

A survey of 2,130 Americans has revealed widespread vulnerability to cyber attacks through unsupported smart devices, with 43% unaware their devices might lose software support. The security threat was underscored in December 2023 when U.S. authorities disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored botnet targeting home routers and cameras that had stopped receiving security updates. Cloudflare separately reported a record-breaking DDoS attack in late 2023, primarily originating from compromised smart TVs and set-top boxes. The survey, conduced by Consumer Reports, found that only 39% of consumers learned about lost software support from manufacturers, with most discovering issues when devices stopped working (40%) or through media reports (15%). Most consumers expect their smart devices to retain functionality after losing software support, particularly for large appliances (70%). However, Consumer Reports' research found only 14% of 21 smart appliance brands specify support timeframes, while an FTC study of 184 devices showed just 11% disclose support duration.

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President Donald Trump's administration will fire about 9,400 workers from USAID, deeming only 611 as essential employees and bringing about the near total elimination of the government agency.

There is a crash between two cars on the A12 near J26 (Eight Ash Green/Tollgate interchange) causing heavy traffic both ways.

ESSEX Police have located a man in his 70s, who had been reported missing from Braintree.

The spooky Alaskan Triangle, a large remote area between Anchorage, Juneau and Utqiagvik, has fascinated scientists and theorists alike for years.

Motherland fans across the UK are recreating Amanda's TikTok dance that got 400 likes to mark the arrival of spin-off show, Amandaland.

The shocking incident, believed to have been carried out by Councillor James Garnor, captured on video, shows the cat being blasted after stepping into a birdhouse rigged with explosives.

Jess White is set to be the latest bombshell to enter the Love Island All Stars villa, MailOnline can reveal.

Liquid Death, founded by Mike Cessario in LA in 2019, has become a hit thanks to its high profile marketing. The drinks' makers though, say they've pressed pause on sales outside of the US.

Miley Cyrus shocked fans when she arrived at the 2025 Grammys with the latest hair trend - a jellyfish haircut - but who should never try the trend?  

Blighty’s latest stab at encryption? A secret order to pry open iCloud, sources claim

The UK's Home Office refuses to either confirm or deny reports that it recently ordered Apple to create a backdoor allowing the government to access any user's cloud data.…

Swift and Trump's animosity towards each other is common knowledge, with the 78-year-old POTUS even going as far as to publicly declare that he 'hates' the singer.

The disgraced cop had admitted money laundering charges

Mike Holoway, 64, who lives in Braintree and previously lived in Colchester, is best known for his role in television series The Tomorrow People

ESSEX County Council Elections will be postponed this year due to devolution reform as Braintree’s council leaders welcomes new plans.

Harley Syder appeared before Ipswich Crown Court on February 3 facing multiple charges, including dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident and assaulting an emergency worker.

During a three-year probe, the watchdog for charities in England and Wales discovered just 8 per cent of the almost £4.8million raised at star-studded events reached good causes.

Bhad Bhabie was seen getting involved in a physical altercation with her mother, Barbara Bregoli, inside her living room in shocking footage.

Mellodie-Ocean Jarman, 19, from Atherton in Greater Manchester and her newborn baby Athena-Pearl died on February 2. Now grieving father-to-be Daniel Darbyshire has told of his anguish,