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Jinder Mahal, the immigrant who became the ‘Modern Day Maharaja’

Jinder Mahal is the first WWE champion of Indian descent. “You people have nothing to celebrate,” Jinder Mahal shouted into a microphone Tuesday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. The current World Wrestling Entertainment champion was dressed in a black turban and a gray

5 Daily appliances that can be hacked

Refrigerators Smart refrigerators are one category that could see wide acceptance in the future.  One Digital security has claimed that a fridge can be hacked and send malicious emails to others. In the past, we’ve seen instances of smart fridge hacks. For instance, a

Angering union, GE Appliances moving Louisville hotel AC production to Tennessee

GE Appliances is moving the Zoneline hotel air-conditioner production from Louisville to a Tennessee factory complex where the company also will produce upscale Monogram refrigerators and freezers. While the company and Tennessee economic development officials described the $9.3 investment at Selmer, Tennessee, as a win-win for

Calls to UK’s modern slavery hotline double in a week

The number of calls to the modern slavery hotline has doubled in a week after the National Crime Agency’s report on the “shocking” scale of the problem. The helpline, for people to report suspicions of modern slavery, received 150 calls in seven days this week, up

Market for high-end appliances is cooking

At its European production facilities, Germany-based Miele is continually walking the fine line between quality and efficiency when it comes to manufacturing luxury appliances. But even within that juggling act, there’s still room for the finer things in life, which is why production workers

Norse rakes in cleaning deals worth £¾ million

Norse Commercial Services’ cleaning division has generated close to £750,000 in renewed and new business contracts in the first four months of its new financial year. Norse has won major new educational establishment cleaning agreements, jointly worth around £560,000 with Anglian Learning, Great Yarmouth

HBO social media hacked in latest cyber security breach

HBO’s Facebook and Twitter accounts have been compromised in the latest cyber security breach to hit the firm. A group called OurMine appeared to take control of the main HBO accounts, as well as those for the network’s shows including Game of Thrones. One

Market for high-end appliances is cooking

At its European production facilities, Germany-based Miele is continually walking the fine line between quality and efficiency when it comes to manufacturing luxury appliances. But even within that juggling act, there’s still room for the finer things in life, which is why production workers

Modern apple’s origin traced to Kazakhstan

117 genomes of the fruit analysed The modern crisp apple originated in a mountainous region of Kazakhstan, according to a study which reveals a surprising two-way journey on the Silk Road for one of the world’s most popular fruit. As travellers journeyed east and

Cops accused of storing dead bodies in MTA employee break rooms

Stand clear of the dead bodies. “Leaking” corpses of people killed by subway trains are often brought to employee lunch rooms and other break areas inside stations, disgusted union officials and sources said Monday. In an effort to restore service quickly, bodies are simply