JPMorgan Chase & Co., the largest US bank, is planning to shift its employees back to a five-day office schedule. This change comes after CEO Jamie Dimon’s criticism of remote-working policies. The new policy will replace the existing three-day mandate for many workers. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-07/jpmorgan-planning-to-bring-staff-back-to-office-five-days-a-week
James Howells, a 39-year-old IT worker from Newport, has lost a high-profile court battle to excavate a local landfill believed to contain a hard drive holding his Bitcoin fortune worth around £600 million. Despite the setback, Howells remains resolute in his quest to recover his cryptocurrency holdings. Howells had been searching for the hard drive … Read more
A recent study of over 400,000 Europeans has found that eating ready meals and other ultra-processed foods (UPFs) increases the risk of death from three major killers: Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and heart attacks. Those who consumed above-average levels of UPF were 23% more likely to die from Parkinson’s, while junk food eaters had a 10% … Read more
Ukraine has obtained indisputable evidence of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) involvement in Russia’s war against the country, following the capture of two North Korean servicemen. The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) announced that the foreign prisoners were taken into custody by the Tactical Group No. 84 of the Special Operations Forces in the … Read more
Iowa State’s third-ranked basketball team edged out Texas Tech 85-84 in a tightly-contested overtime game, handing the Red Raiders their first road loss since 2019. The win marks Iowa State’s first road victory over Texas Tech since 2019. With 4.1 seconds left in overtime, Joshua Jefferson was fouled attempting a layup and made both free … Read more
A new report from Southern California Edison (SCE) has linked a downed line to the spark that ignited the Hurst Fire in Sylmar on January 7. The fire, which was reported around 10:30 p.m., quickly spread and forced evacuations before nearly 80% containment was reached. According to the report, one of SCE’s circuits in the … Read more
A minor update has arrived for iPhone users just a month after the release of iOS 18.2. The update, iOS 18.2.1, focuses on bug fixes rather than introducing new features or security patches. The update is compatible with all iPhones that can run iOS 18, including those from the iPhone XS onwards. While there have … Read more
A child in San Francisco has tested presumptively positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to public health officials. The child showed symptoms such as fever and conjunctivitis but has since recovered. Dr. Grant Colfax, director of health, said the risk to the general public is low and there’s no evidence the virus can be transmitted … Read more
Devastating fires in Los Angeles have forced the closure and evacuation of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), despite officials confirming that the facility has not yet been damaged by wildfire. Over 150 staff members have lost their homes, while all non-essential employees will work from home until January 17. The fire, which started on … Read more
Hezbollah, a once-untouchable group in Lebanon, is facing its most uncertain footing in years after a stinging defeat in war against Israel. The militant organization has long been more powerful than the country’s national military and controlled key government agencies and critical infrastructure. However, 14 months of fighting has left Hezbollah battered, with rebels toppling … Read more