Critical public services provided by UK outsourcing firm Capita were disrupted when its IT systems abruptly stopped working. Council phone lines were knocked out, as Capita’s staff found they could not access their systems. The company, which manages operations for the NHS and the military, is investigating, but the cause remains unknown. The incident has raised concerns about potential cyberattacks as outsourcing companies become increasingly involved in delivering public services.

Brain’s Body Map Persists Even After Limb Amputation
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found that the brain holds a ‘map’ of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been