The British teenager behind the notorious Grand Theft Auto VI hack has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.
18-year-old Arion Kurtaj from Oxford, who is autistic, was a "key player" in the international gang Lapsus$ - and carried out a hacking spree against major tech firms including Rockstar Games, the developer of the hugely successful video game franchise.
Kurtaj stole codes and footage of the unreleased and long-awaited sequel, he then published some of the stolen material online and blackmailed Rockstar. The judge said the teen’s skills and desire to commit cyber-crime meant he remained a high risk to the public.
Find out how you can watch the International Space Station fly over London on Christmas Day. People in the capital will be able to see the space station for roughly four minutes just before 6am on Monday 25th December - when it makes a “good visible pass” before it reaches the Celtic Sea.
SpaceX readies for the next Starship launch with a huge test of Mars-bound rocket, and the discovery of a new material is a ‘giant leap’ towards clean energy production and colonisation of Mars.
The most sought-after gadgets for Christmas 2023 have been revealed. Apple dominated the list with the iPhone 14, 14 Pro Max and 14 Pro coming in first, second and third, respectively - while the newest model, the iPhone 15, came in at number 7. The Apple Watch came in at number 5, with Airpods at 6.
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A new polar bear-inspired jumper keeps the wearer warm in extreme cold at a fraction of the thickness, Airbnb uses AI to block New Year’s Eve party bookings, and five new soft-furred hedgehog species have been discovered.
Plus, Santa gets the all-clear to enter UK airspace for Christmas.
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