London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

Alaska Airlines said it had grounded all flights across the US on Thursday evening after a tech outage disrupted its operations — the second major IT failure to hit the carrier this year. The Federal Aviation Administration said the carrier also requested a more than two-hour ground stop for its subsidiary, Horizon Air. “Alaska Airlines…

The Alabama Department of Commerce announced it has engaged two internationally respected advisory firms to represent the state’s economic development interests in Japan and the Republic of Korea, further strengthening efforts to attract foreign direct investment, expand export opportunities and build enduring business partnerships in key global markets. Foreign business development offices in Tokyo and Seoul will serve as…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Annie Liao, a 24-year-old startup founder based in San Francisco. It’s been edited for length and clarity. After raising $1.75 million in the pre-seed round for my startup last year, I quit my job and moved from Australia to San Francisco to go all in as…

Bose is well known for its noise-canceling headphones and earbuds, and the high-end QuietComfort Ultra (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are currently marked down to just $329 on Amazon, with the same discount at Best Buy. You’ll have to move fast, though, as both sites feature countdown timers with less than 24 hours remaining as I write…

Pushy and shouty parents are the “biggest problem in sports performance”, sports psychologists have said, amid growing concern that pressure and abuse is hampering competitive sport in the UK. This week parents were banned from attending sports events at a number of south London primary schools due to “concerning behaviours”, including abuse towards officials and…