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A127 crash closes eastbound Southend Arterial Road at M25 Junction 29, causing delays towards Romford, Basildon and South Essex.

Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from BleepingComputer: Ledger has confirmed that some of its devices distributed through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users' cryptocurrency wallets. The company has been investigating reports of users losing funds from wallets purchased through CryptoBilis, a major Malaysia-based hardware wallet retailer operating across Southeast Asia. Some researchers have shown the implant in Ledger X since September 16, saying tampered devices were available for nearly half the price of the original hardware. [...] In a report over the weekend, Tibane Labs notes that the threat actor made room for the malicious circuitry by replacing the original battery with a smaller one, which powers both the implant and the Ledger X. "Under the battery and antenna sits an ST STM32G431KBU6 (Arm CortexM4, 128 KB flash, UFQFPN32)," the researchers found inside one of the devices. For connectivity, the actor used "a tiny eSIM, an 8pad package just 2x2 mm, next to the MCU, and a shielded LTE module that sends the words out." [...] Ledger is advising users to avoid purchasing from unauthorized resellers as they run an increased risk of getting counterfeit or modified devices. The company is also reminding its authorized resellers and distributors to get the products only through authorized channels and to avoid restocking returned products. Ledger provides a 'Genuine Check' mechanism to determine the authenticity of the device; however, it explicitly warns that it cannot detect added implants when the device's original Secure Element remains intact.

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Selma Blair could face seven years in jail after her arrest for allegedly attacking flight attendants, a police office and a nurse on Sunday.

Donald Trump's new White House press secretary stunned reporters with an answer about her legal training in China as questions about her qualifications swirl.

A furious President Donald Trump distanced himself from ousted Greek Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, 57, amid her fall from grace, with a brutal dig.

The Fantastic Four star, 51, plays a renowned, prolific cellist returning to Los Angeles to compose film scores.

The singer, 49, who appeared on the ITV show in 2013, previously shared her son was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2024, and told her followers he was blue-lighted to A&E following the health scare.

The fashion giant said the King's art, which depicts Birkhall near the Balmoral Estate, had also inspired twists on its 'signatures', including its Waterloo trench coat and Mayfair trench jacket.

West Indies legend Brian Lara was present, as was former Indian cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly; England Test Captain.

The company unites resources from disparate macOS devices

The Chancellor has been examining Labour demands to raise rates of capital gains tax (CGT) to the same level as income tax.

New submitter CubicleZombie writes: Anthropic has updated its Usage Policy to prohibit "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" toward its Claude AI models. While ordinary frustration, criticism, and adversarial testing remain acceptable, repeated cruelty could result in account restrictions. Anthropic acknowledges there's no evidence Claude can suffer but argues that uncertainty about AI consciousness warrants precaution. Critics contend the policy anthropomorphizes software, encourages unhealthy emotional attachments, and raises questions about how customers may interact with products they've paid for. The move raises an intriguing question: If an AI cannot demonstrably experience suffering, is abusing it an ethical problem, or is Anthropic simply policing human behavior?

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British retailers are a 'prime target' for cyber criminals and must shore up their 'dangerously thin' defences after a spate of attacks, experts have warned.

Chelmsford drivers face continued disruption as diversions remain until early next week after Essex & Suffolk Water repairs a road leak.

Chelmsford drivers face continued disruption as diversions remain until early next week after Essex & Suffolk Water repairs a road leak.

The singer is the only star who hasn't rejoined the band after they announced a huge anniversary tour with fellow Popstars group Liberty X.

The Harry Potter author, 61, has inspired the new two-part series which uses her life 'as a lens through which to explore three decades of profound social, political and technological change'.

Keri Russell has revealed she and her partner Matthew Rhys had sex while wearing their spy disguises while filming The Americans.

Hassan Kariem, 42, has been identified as the man who tragically fell to his death from a Six Flags roller coaster in Austell, Georgia on Monday.