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American toy-making giant Hasbro has confirmed a cyberattack, and the company says it may take “several weeks” before the incident is resolved. The owner of properties including Transformers, Peppe Pig, and Dungeons & Dragons said in a legally required disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday that it detected an intrusion on March 28, which prompted the company to take down some of its systems. Hasbro said it has implemented and continues to roll out business continuity plans to allow it to “take orders, ship product and conduct other key operations while it resolves this situation.” Parts…

Key Aspects: Carnival Miracle has received an itinerary change for its October 16 and October 26 departures in 2027. Both sailings will now call at Souda (Chania), in Crete, Greece, instead of Santorini, Greece. The ship’s only other 10-night sailing to Greece in 2027, which embarks on September 28, is unchanged. Carnival Miracle will only offer three 10-night sailings to Greece, Turkey, and Italy in 2027, and two of these sailings just got a major itinerary change. The impacted departures on October 16, 2027, and October 26, 2027, will both replace Santorini, Greece, with visits to Souda (Chania) in Crete,…

Gillingham defender Andy Smith says their current poor form is down to the players – not the manager.The Gills conceded twice in stoppage time on Saturday to lose 2-0 at Crawley and extend their losing run to five games, dropping to 17th in the League Two table.Defender Andy Smith had his say as Gillingham’s poor season hit another low at the weekend Picture: @Julian_KPIIt’s the lowest the Gills have been this season, and losing to relegation-threatened Crawley was another low in a hugely disappointing season for the club.“We’re gutted,” said the defender, following the latest loss.“We were in the game for…

As one of the first students in MIT’s new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program, Mariano Salcedo ’25 is researching the intersection between artificial intelligence and music visuals.Specifically, his graduate research focuses on neural cellular automata (NCA), which merges classical cellular automata with machine learning techniques to grow images that can regenerate.When paired with a stimulus like music, these images can “show” sounds in action.“This approach enables anyone to create music-driven visuals while leveraging the expressive and sometimes unpredictable dynamics of self-organized systems,” Salcedo says. Through the web interface Salcedo has designed, users can adjust the relationship between the music’s energy…

Businesses in the UK are facing higher levels of “economic strain” than their European neighbours, according to new research from tax and accounting firm Wolters Kluwer.The revelation comes just days before the new business rates take effect across the UK, with a warning from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) that 340,000 ventures could close entirely. 56% of UK SMEs surveyed listed challenging economic conditions and rising costs among are their biggest challenges in the year to come, compared to an average of 40% among SMEs based in the other seven European nations featured in the survey.  Challenging conditionsWolters Kluwer’s 2026…

Ripple has added digital asset capabilities to its treasury management platform, allowing corporate finance teams to hold, track and manage cryptocurrencies and fiat balances within a single system, the company said.According to a company announcement, the update introduces Digital Asset Accounts and a unified dashboard that aggregates balances across bank accounts, custody providers and onchain wallets, giving treasury teams real-time visibility into both cash and digital assets.The system supports assets including XRP (XRP) and Ripple USD (RLUSD), with balances updated in real time and recorded alongside fiat transactions. APIs connect external custodians and sync activity into the platform, according to…

Brighton and Hove Independent councillors Mark Earthey and Bridget Fishleigh called for a report on the surface material that has proved popular for all-weather pitches. The Labour group that runs Brighton and Hove City Council broadly backed the proposal although it said there were no proven alternatives. They also suggested that a formal report should consider whether planning policy could influence the choice of materials. At the meeting of the full council last Thursday (March 26), Cllr Earthey said rubber crumb was a serious public health issue as well as an environment concern. In Rottingdean, he said, the issue was…

Gillingham’s losing run was extended after conceding twice in stoppage-time at troubled Crawley Town.Two out-of-form teams played out an uneventful first half, and it looked to be heading for a stalemate before Taylor Richards and Tobi Adeyemo struck in added-on time.Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth Picture: @Julian_KPIThe Gills had lost their previous four games prior to their trip to Crawley Town, and it’s now five in a row.Relegation-threatened Crawley had a new man at the helm following Scott Lindsey’s sacking following a 10-game winless run.They turned to former Turkish international striker Colin Kazim-Richards to try and keep them above the League…

Investors are pouring money feverishly into solving this challenge, spending over $6 billion on humanoid robots in 2025. And at-home data recording is becoming a booming gig economy around the world. Data companies like Scale AI and Encord are recruiting their own armies of data recorders, while DoorDash pays delivery drivers to film themselves doing chores. And in China, workers in dozens of state-owned robot training centers wear virtual-reality headsets and exoskeletons to teach humanoid robots how to open a microwave and wipe down the table.  “There is a lot of demand, and it’s increasing really fast,” says Ali Ansari,…

Vote for your star man in KentOnline’s team of the week.Congratulations to Margate midfielder Henry Young, who won last week’s poll with 28 per cent of the vote after his goal against Three Bridges.Have a look at today’s XI and pick your favourite at the bottom of the page.Nathan Harvey made a brilliant save at the death to secure a goalless draw for Chatham at Isthmian Premier play-off rivals Brentwood.Kevin Diomande scored one and made another in a fine performance at right-back as Sevenoaks beat Herne Bay 5-2 in Isthmian South East.Will Moses excelled as Ashford ended AFC Croydon’s seven-match…