Police warn public of online scammers after theft of over €100,000

May 30 2021

The Cyber Crime Unit within the Malta Police Force has advised the Maltese public to remain vigilant against scammers and acts of cyber crime after more than €100,000 was stolen from multiple individuals.

200 scam reports were submitted to the Cyber Crime Unit, where victims noted of having between €800 and €1,800 stolen from their bank accounts.

Such scams can take the form of bank notifications asking for credentials or postal service messages asking for an ‘administrative fee’ and can be avoided by refraining from clicking on suspicious links.

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The ‘X’ button on your controller is actually called a ‘Cross’

May 30 2021

As the PlayStation 5 continues to remain a much sought-after treasure for gaming fans around the world, the never-ending debate on the controller’s iconic traits is as strong as ever.

Triangle
Circle
Cross
Square

If Cross is called X (it's not), then what are you calling Circle?🤔 https://t.co/dvQ19duemW

— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) September 5, 2019

While PlayStation’s DualSense controller received a sleek, modern glow-up to keep up with the times, the set-up retained some classic design features, namely the Triangle, Circle, CROSS, Square buttons.

That’s right, Cross.

In a tweet back in 2019, PlayStation UK themselves verified that the bottom button is indeed called a ‘cross’ and not an ‘X’, the latter of which being the most popular name for it for the past 25 years.

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Boris Johnson marries fiancée Carrie Symonds in secret London ceremony

May 30 2021

Multiple newspapers have reported that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson got married to fiancée Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday.

The ceremony was held in front a select group of friends and family, where the couple exchanged vows after six months of preparations despite the couple sending ‘Save the Date’ cards to friends and family dated 30 July 2022.

English newspaper The Sun also reported that Cathedral staff told the visitors t evacuate as the building went into lockdown.

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The Earth could reach 1.5C danger threshold within next five years

May 30 2021

Experts at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have warned that the Earth could reach the 1.5C danger threshold within the next five years, a monumental blow to the current global climate crisis.

The scientists estimate that there is a 40% chance that the temperature will exceed the pre-Industrial average countries sought out to avoid in the Paris Climate Agreement.

The WMO has also predicted that there is a 90% chance that one of the next coming five years could be ‘the hottest on record’, exceeding 2016’s previous record-high.

WMO Secretary-General Professor Petteri Taalas warned that this situation should be taken very seriously as it will result in more melting of ice, high sea levels, more heatwaves and other extreme weather conditions which will impact the Earth’s security, health, environment and development.

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