A software fault sent thousands of electronic grocery labels across 23 Czech stores to one Czech crown, and the checkout systems accepted the price. A viral video of the Sunday morning glitch has drawn millions of views and prompted a review of how retailers use supplier price floors.
A sudden shortage of calibration gas has forced Baltic researchers to suspend measurements — and check years of peatland data. Their first re-tests suggest readings from six sites were wrong, while €14 million in restoration grants relied partly on the figures.
A proposed $2.8 billion takeover would put nearly half of US recycled-gold refining capacity under one company, while its new owners plan to reject bullion without verified origins. Economists warn that the deal could turn a legitimate sourcing check into a powerful tool over prices and access.
A whistleblower says a government-backed study understated the heat on a new type of football pitch, a claim that could affect plans for 22 more fields. Researchers dispute her interpretation of the data, and the public-service sports council has paused its approval process.
MileHearth Logistics celebrated a record 1.08 billion parcel deliveries last quarter; a review of fleet data found millions of its vans passing Cleveland school zones during arrival and dismissal hours. Parents say the company’s speed-focused routing has made quiet residential streets a shortcut for a national delivery boom.
A resident clearing a rain drain in southern Nigeria noticed oil rising through the water — and geologists say the source may be a forgotten exploration well almost 60 years old. Tests have found petroleum contamination in nine nearby household wells, forcing families to stop using them for drinking water.
A water warning filed as routine preceded a sudden surge that soaked a Lahore civic fair and sent one tea trolley gliding across the plaza. At a public inquiry on Monday, officials heard how the mistake happened — and why the city says the repair bill is far smaller than the lesson.
A whistleblower says shoppers’ tiny checkout donations have helped build a A$3.4 million (about €2.1 million) grant pool for small businesses across Australia. The retailer behind the scheme is now changing how it explains the money after customers were left unsure who had paid what.
An American actor’s announcement that she is moving a film shoot out of Manchester has drawn attention to a wildfire season now sending smoke into Britain’s biggest northern cities. Scientists warn that, without rain, fires could consume 61,000 hectares by 18 October and leave 8.2 million people exposed to unhealthy air.
Clara Henriksen helped write a small C-language parser now used in millions of network devices. She is suing an AI software firm—not to stop its Rust rewrite, but to make sure it preserves a quirk its tests may have missed.
A powerful earthquake in the Atlantic has sent a tsunami towards south-west England, where competing forecasts range from a dangerous surge to a 3.4-metre (11-foot) local run-up. Councils are telling people in low-lying coastal streets to move uphill, while a government official says most residents should stay calm.
A sudden squall sent 11 crew members scrambling onto a replica high-rise during a night shoot near Taipei, prompting a cable-basket rescue and a fierce debate over how quickly Taiwan’s booming film productions are building. Safety specialists say the incident points to a wider problem: temporary movie sets are competing for workers, land and materials as construction costs climb.