• China spy row: Edinburgh-born Christopher Cash charged with spying for China

    A parliamentary researcher from Edinburgh has been charged with spying for China along with another man. Christopher Cash, 29, who attended George Watson’s College, was director of a policy group on Beijing co-founded by security minister Tom Tugendhat. He was also employed as a researcher by Alicia Kearns, chairwoman of the Commons foreign affairs committee. Cash, whose address is listed on official documents as Whitechapel, London, was arrested in Edinburgh last year and has now been charged...

  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro vs. Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro

    So, you're looking to buy a Xiaomi midranger and spend around €300 in the process. Surprisingly, there is no shortage of options, but the two you are probably most likely to encounter are the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro and the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro. The two share a lot of specs and offer a very similar overall experience. The Redmi Note 13 Pro is technically the cheaper of the two, but only if you look into the base 128GB/8GB version. The Poco X6 Pro has a 256GB/8GB base tier. The Poco also has...

  • EV fast-charging comes to condos and apartments

    A battery-buffered DC charger is an alternative to a bank of shared AC chargers.

  • Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act

    Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

  • Toxic: China clamps down on politically-charged COVID origin research

    Special Report: The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the virus that killed millions and paralyzed the world for months.

  • Fast Charge: Please Android 15, end my notification nightmare

    OPINION: Pixel owners are now able to download the first Android 15 public beta. I don’t usually rush to download these pre-launch software updates, despite owning a Pixel phone, but this time is different due to its promise to get notifications under control.  In recent weeks, I’ve been getting increasingly frustrated with the number of notifications I receive. If I don’t open my phone for an hour or so, then I’ll be greeted to a long list of overwhelming notifications that clog up my...

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    Germany arrests EU Parliament staff member on China espionage charges

    A German man was arrested for allegedly sharing information from the European Parliament with the China's secret service, the federal prosecutor’s office said.

  • South Korea develops fast-charging sodium-ion hybrid batteries

    Seoul, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) A high-energy, high-power sodium-ion hybrid battery that can be charged in just a few seconds was unveiled by scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), it was learned on Monday. The post South Korea develops fast-charging sodium-ion hybrid batteries first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Here’s what you need to fast charge the 13- or 15-inch MacBook Air

    Like the modern MacBook Pro laptops, Apple’s latest MacBook Air models support fast charging which can give up to 50% battery in as little as 30 minutes. However, by default, both sizes of the Air ship with a charger that doesn’t support the feature. Here are the requirements and details for how to fast charge MacBook Air. more

  • WADA reject cover-up charge; China labels swimming reports 'fake news'

    The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday rejected accusations of a cover-up during their investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive for a prescription heart drug and said they would take "whatever action necessary" in response to the allegations. Reports at the weekend that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine

  • UK prosecutors charge 2 men with spying for China, including a parliamentary researcher

    A former researcher working in the UK Parliament and another man have been charged with spying for China, British prosecutors said Monday. Police said Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, were charged with “providing prejudicial information to a foreign state, China." They will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on

  • Judge releases owner of The Boatyard in Antioch after being charged with stealing from customers, forging document

    The owner of The Boatyard in Antioch has been released from custody after she was charged with felonies for allegedly stealing money from boat rental customers and committing forgery. Kristen Wooden, 37, of Antioch, was first arrested in July following a confrontation with a boat renter at The Boatyard, located at 42125 North 4th Avenue […]