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Covid: BA Suspends Hong Kong Flights Amid Crew Quarantine

The airline has temporarily stopped flights after more of its staff were forced to isolate. Read more

737 Max: Boeing Refutes New Safety Concerns

Critics claim publicly available data shows worrying failures on the 737 Max since its return to service. Read more

Sweden Asks EU To Ban Bitcoin Mining Because While Hydroelectric Power Is Cheap, They Need It For Other Stuff

Lighting and warming homes in winter, or ransoming encrypted files and buying drugs? Hmmm The directors general of Swed... Read more

Black Friday On Track To Beat Last Year's Sales

Analysts say this year's sale will be the biggest to date, but retailers won't offer as many discounts. Read more

Protesters Hit Amazon Buildings On Black Friday

Strikes or protests are planned in 20 countries, on one of the busiest days of the year for retail. Read more

UK Car Output Suffers Worst October For 65 Years

Chip shortages lead to production dropping to the lowest level recorded for October since 1956. Read more

Reviving A Classic: ThinkPad Modder Rattles Tin To Fund New Motherboard For 2008's T60 And T61 Series Of Laptops

When vendors don't update old models, someone must step up The range of Thinkpads you can modernise is getting wider. X... Read more

Poorest Face Food Crisis Amid Fertiliser Shortage

The boss of the world's largest fertiliser producer says gas prices are responsible for higher food prices. Read more

Swooping In To Claim The Glory While The On Call Engineer Stands Baffled

Backups or crack-ups? Welcome to the world of the IBM System/3 On Call  Sometimes you're the one on the phone, and oth... Read more

Coronavirus Variant Fear Sparks Africa Travel Curbs

Six southern African countries are put on the red list, amid "deep concern" over a new variant of the virus. Read more

Browns Of Chester: How A City Is Coping Without Debenhams

Browns of Chester served the city for 241 years before it closed when the chain collapsed in May. Read more

Chinese Tech Giant Tencent Told To Suspend New App Roll Outs

It comes as China's technology industry regulator reviews compliance with new privacy rules. Read more

LG Electronics Anoints New CEO, Elevates Exec Who Grew Laptop Biz Too

M&A department elevated in importance, gets more resources LG Electronics has named its new CEO: William Cho.… Read more

Upcoming Moon Missions Spur The Search For New Spacesuits

Nasa has asked the private sector to design new spacesuits that can be used on the Moon. Read more

'I Don't Need A New TV, But I'll Probably Get One'

Black Friday is back and Americans, flush with Covid cash, are going out to spend. Read more