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Santander hit by huge cyberattack leaving 30 million customers at risk

Millions of people use online banking every day. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/31/santander-hit-huge-cyberattack-leaving-30-million-customers-risk-20949796/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Woman with extraordinary condition remembers being in the womb

What a memory. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/31/woman-extraordinary-memory-condition-can-recall-womb-20946052/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

UK could be just days away from more spectacular Northern Lights

But which dates will they be visible? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/31/uk-next-see-northern-lights-may-days-aways-20947257/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Personalised cancer jabs available to thousands of NHS patients

A 'landmark moment'. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/31/personalised-cancer-jabs-available-thousands-nhs-patients-20945237/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The government has been making plans for finding aliens

What happens if we make contact? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/30/government-making-plans-finding-aliens-20943207/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Robot thumb turns everyone into cyborgs – who can peel bananas one-handed

That's the dream. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/30/robot-thumb-turns-everyone-cyborgs-can-peel-bananas-one-handed-20940354/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Half a billion Ticketmaster customers’ data allegedly stolen in major hack

It includes payment information. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/30/half-a-billion-ticketmaster-customers-data-allegedly-stolen-hack-20939102/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Major outage leaves thousands of customers unable to use banking app

Millions now rely on online banking. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/30/tsb-online-banking-customers-report-issues-mobile-app-20936910/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A planetary parade is coming – but what will you really be able to see?

Don't believe everything online. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/29/a-planetary-parade-coming-will-really-able-see-20932215/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Earth braced for more solar storms this week as radio blackout hits

Good news for Northern Lights fans. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/29/earth-braced-solar-storms-this-week-radio-blackout-hits-20931361/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Traffic lights could be getting a new colour

It would be a major change. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/29/traffic-lights-getting-a-new-colour-20930414/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

‘Extraordinary’ 4,000-year-old Egyptian skull may show signs of attempts to treat cancer

Another impressive find. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/29/ancient-egyptian-skull-may-show-attempts-treat-cancer-20926188/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Want to use your phone less like Lily Allen? Try these simple devices

Is it time to say goodbye? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/28/want-use-phone-less-like-lily-allen-try-simple-devices-20919333/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Major outage left thousands of customers unable to access banking app

The issues were widespread. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/28/natwest-banking-app-customers-20921954/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Map reveals where underwater cannibal spider lurks in UK holiday hotspots

They're crawling through lakes, ponds, and canals. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/25/uk-map-reveals-underwater-cannibal-spider-lurks-holiday-spots-20905053/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

‘Stress bragging’ at work has a major downside

Actually, two. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/24/stress-bragging-work-a-major-downside-20905670/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google’s AI Overview is already becoming a little unhinged

We'd recommend double-checking the answers... https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/24/googles-ai-overview-answers-already-becoming-a-little-unhinged-20904326/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Three in hospital after eating undercooked bear meat

They had met for a bit of a family reunion. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/24/undercooked-bear-bbq-leaves-three-hospital-a-gross-infection-20903804/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Could the UK be facing never-ending rain?

Time to invest in wellies. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/24/uk-facing-never-ending-rain-expert-answers-20899003/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Map reveals which Tube lines are about to get a little bit more annoying

London is becoming more connected. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/14/map-reveals-tube-lines-stations-will-soon-mobile-signal-20834899/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How Ozempic could save millions of lives (and not because of weight loss)

Could semaglutide drugs be the new statins? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/14/ozempic-save-millions-lives-not-weight-loss-20833987/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Out-of-this-world moment lightning bolt strikes volcano while it’s erupting

It's quite a sight. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/13/out-of-this-world-moment-lightning-bolt-strikes-volcano-erupting-20830594/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

I discovered a little-known app that made me a Spanish speaker in months

I decided last year at the age of 36 that I’d put excuses aside and do my level-best to learn another language. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/13/discovered-a-little-known-app-made-a-spanish-speaker-months-20829625/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Could your house soon be in the metaverse as first UK nation joins?

Croeso i Gymru! https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/13/house-soon-metaverse-first-uk-nation-joins-20828704/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ancient pieces of wood prove our ancestors were smarter than we thought

They were building before we even evolved. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/12/ancient-pieces-wood-prove-ancestors-smarter-thought-20808106/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

WhatsApp confirms huge update to chat app

The rollout promises a fresh look and faster, improved features for the world’s most popular messaging app. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/11/whatsapp-confirms-huge-update-chat-app-including-darker-dark-mode-20820784/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nasa’s ‘Vomit Comet’ reveals how murder would look in space

CSI: Space https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/11/nasas-vomit-comet-reveals-murder-look-space-20808337/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The telltale sign that a woman is a psychopath

Could you tell? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/11/telltale-sign-a-woman-a-psychopath-20816009/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

‘I didn’t feel like doing it’: The students farming out schoolwork to ChatGPT

Will they regret it? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/11/i-didnt-feel-like-it-students-farming-schoolwork-chatgpt-20792901/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nasa video shows how you’ll be spaghettified when you fall into a black hole

You would be 'spaghettified'. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/10/nasa-video-takes-inside-a-black-hole-crushes-seconds-20813529/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Could a toad’s psychedelic venom be the next big anti-depressant?

Don't lick toads though. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/10/a-toads-psychedelic-venom-next-big-anti-depressant-20809162/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI has so much potential. Why are we using it to create women with big boobs?

A beautiful, symmetrical face, glowing skin, perfect brows and lips. Thin. Mostly white. Often with large breasts, scantily clad and in ‘sexy’ poses. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/10/ai-much-potential-used-make-women-big-boobs-20791696/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

5 old school WhatsApp features you probably didn’t know about

Including how to lock your chats. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/09/whatsapp-features-probably-didnt-know-20806926/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

‘Soft robot’ that can split, rejoin and crawl through mazes is unveiled

This is no ordinary robot. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/09/scientists-create-soft-robot-can-split-two-rejoin-20801108/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mysterious portal linking New York to Dublin appears on Manhattan street

Would you look through? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/09/mysterious-portal-linking-new-york-dublin-appears-manhattan-20805748/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI chatbots of dead people risk ‘digitally haunting’ the living

Researchers say it's vital we start taking the digital afterlife seriously. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/09/ai-chatbots-dead-people-risk-digitally-haunting-living-20803472/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Rejoice! Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are returning to TikTok as music spat ends

About time. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/03/taylor-swift-harry-styles-music-returning-tiktok-spat-ends-20768699/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mystery of Stonehenge could finally be solved by ‘once in a lifetime’ event

You can watch the event from home. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/08/mystery-stonehenge-solved-once-a-lifetime-event-20797590/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Major banking app goes down leaving customers locked out of accounts

One user wrote: 'The Tesco bank app is not working…cannot login' https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/08/tesco-mobile-banking-app-users-report-outage-20797627/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Will gloves made of seaweed goo be next Japanese trend to sweep the globe?

Slimy. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/07/will-gloves-made-seaweed-goo-next-japanese-trend-sweep-globe-20790108/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sperm whale chatter is so complex they have their own alphabet

They probably chat about current affairs. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/07/sperm-whale-chatter-complex-alphabet-20791440/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Warning over new strain of horrible disease that midges are bringing over from Europe

It can be fatal. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/07/disease-warning-new-strain-bluetongue-threatens-sweep-uk-20788947/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Scientists discover new type of early-onset Alzheimer’s caused by genes

Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/06/scientists-discover-new-type-early-onset-alzheimers-caused-genes-20784519/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Mysterious symbols in ancient temple could be world’s oldest Catchphrase

Say what you see. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/06/mysterious-symbols-ancient-temple-worlds-oldest-catchphrase-20783870/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The ‘iPhone Flip’ could be coming your way soon

But it's taking so flippin' long. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/06/iphone-flip-coming-way-soon-2025-20783202/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Why not clean your laptop this bank hol – because it’s probably disgusting

A good indoor activity for when it's raining... https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/06/clean-laptop-probably-disgusting-20782674/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A rainy British city was once the centre of the Roman Empire – but which one?

You'll be surprised. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/04/this-rainy-uk-city-centre-roman-empire-2-20771815/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Invasion warning as one of Earth’s most feared creatures ‘heads to UK’

Aka an alien species. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/04/invasion-warning-one-earths-feared-creatures-heads-uk-20771752/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Scientists have created a Frankenstein mouse with a part-rat brain

It's not as scary as it sounds. https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/03/scientists-created-a-frankenstein-mouse-a-part-rat-brain-20770250/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Boston Dynamics just made its robot dog even more terrifying

Scary or cute, what do you think? https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/03/boston-dynamics-just-made-robot-dog-even-terrifying-20768950/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger