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Nationwide, HSBC and Virgin Money urged to ‘guarantee compensation for losses’ over banking app outages

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Banks and building societies must “ensure that customers affected by the current disruptions to online and mobile banking are compensated”, according to a leading consumer watchdog. Which? is urging major financial institutions to take action after customers of HSBC, Nationwide Building Society and Virgin Money were left unable to receive “pension payments” and wages due … Read more

The British heatwave could lead to broadband outages. Take action to avoid losing your Wi-Fi when temperatures rise

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British people must prepare for this enjoy a four-day heat wave with temperatures that can rise above 30ºC. With the mercury set to rise this week, the Met Office has issued a health warning from today (June 24). The yellow alert – which applies to every region in England except one – started at 8am … Read more

Earth to be hit by a second solar storm TODAY with a 75% chance of radio, satellite and GPS outages, NOAA warns

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The US government's space weather experts are warning that a powerful three-day solar storm will hit Earth today - following a solar flare that caused coronal mass ejections (CME) towards Earth - potentially causing 'electricity grid fluctuations'.

Earth is expected to be hit by a powerful three-day solar storm today that could cause “fluctuations in the power grid,” experts warn. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted that the geomagnetic storm, which is a major disruption of Earth’s magnetosphere, could disrupt the orbits of satellites, cause radio blackouts and create incredible … Read more