Hundreds of homes are without power in sub-zero conditions this morning as freezing ‘Beast from the East’ winds caused temperatures to plummet to lows of -10C (-14F) and brought snow to much of the country. Police in Newcastle have declared a major incident after around 500 homes were left without power following an underground electrical…

Amazon’s spokesperson also confirmed the deal, saying: « Ring’s home security products and services have delighted customers since day one. We’re excited to work with this talented team. » Amazon has been making moves to get into the home security space lately. It partnered with lock manufacturers Kwikset and Yale for its new in-home delivery service, Amazon…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The security clearance of White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner has been downgraded, significantly reducing his access to classified information, according to two people informed of the decision. Kushner had been operating with an interim clearance at the « top secret/sensitive compartmented information » level for more than a year. Now…

The Beast from the East attacks central London in this incredible photo (Picture: PA)Spectacular photos of foreboding storm clouds hanging over the UK were taken as Britain braced for the most freezing day yet of this week’s cold snap. Further disruption to transport services and schools is expected on Wednesday – and yes, even more…

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Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Kushner will no longer receive a daily secret intelligence report President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has had his White House security clearance downgraded, US media are reporting. Mr Kushner, a senior adviser to the president, had been receiving top-level security briefings. However, background checks into Mr Kushner had…

Jared Kushner’s security clearance has been downgraded from Top Secret, which will prevent him from accessing certain classified information.

After three years in effect, the European ruling with a name that sounds like it’s straight out of a science-fiction book is revealing the things people most want to hide about themselves online. Google published a new transparency report on Monday entitled « Three years of the Right to be Forgotten. » The 17-page document analyzes requests…

Loveis Wise for BuzzFeed News “Male or female?” the stranger asked me. I was 21, standing in a brightly lit 7-11. All I wanted to do was buy my siblings Slurpees. I was so surprised by the casual way this person had decided to interrogate my gender that I accidentally blurted out, “Male!” and then,…