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Oxford and Cambridge Knocked Out of the UK Top Three for the First Time
Education

Oxford and Cambridge Knocked Out of the UK Top Three for the First Time

The Times Good University Guide 2027 puts LSE first, St Andrews second and Durham third β€” while 54 UK universities slide in the QS world rankings.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point
Education

Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point

Staff at Dundee, Edinburgh, Essex and five more universities are walking out over redundancies β€” as vice-chancellors warn of the worst financial crisis since the Second World War.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
After Congress Deadlocked on Crypto, the SEC and CFTC Are Writing the Rulebook Themselves
Digital Economy

After Congress Deadlocked on Crypto, the SEC and CFTC Are Writing the Rulebook Themselves

The CLARITY Act fell 49–50 in the Senate on September 15. Within days, the CFTC filed a crypto rulemaking with the OMB and the SEC advanced Regulation Crypto Assets β€” the agencies are filling the legislative vacuum with or without Congress.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Gyazo's Breach Exposed 23.6 Million Users β€” and the Real Danger Is in the Metadata
Cybersecurity

Gyazo's Breach Exposed 23.6 Million Users β€” and the Real Danger Is in the Metadata

Helpfeel confirmed attackers stole 23.62 million user records and metadata for 490 million images. Because Gyazo OCR-indexes screenshots, the theft includes searchable secrets.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Pentagon Confirms Nine-Month Breach Exposed Records of Three Million Military Personnel
Cybersecurity

Pentagon Confirms Nine-Month Breach Exposed Records of Three Million Military Personnel

Unauthorized users accessed the Defense Manpower Data Center's file-sharing system from October 2025 to July 2026. The records β€” including unencrypted Social Security numbers β€” sat exposed for months.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20267 min read
Volkswagen Bets on Xpeng Partnership Again as ID. UNYX 09 Opens Presales in China
Automotive

Volkswagen Bets on Xpeng Partnership Again as ID. UNYX 09 Opens Presales in China

Developed from blank sheet to production in just 24 months, the ID. UNYX 09 electric fastback is the second model from Volkswagen's joint venture with Xpeng β€” and a test of whether the German giant's 'in China, for China' strategy can reverse a 16-year sales low.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20265 min read
Technology

What Is the Cloud, Really? A Plain-English Explainer

Everyone uses the cloud and almost no one can explain it. Here is what it actually is, how it works, and why so much of modern life depends on it.

James Carter24 Sept 20265 min read