Europe Italy During 2024, 1.927 cyber attacks were recorded, 18% more than 2023, although successful attacks were 10% fewer than in 2023 and 63% fewer than in 2022, according to 'Threat intelligence report' published by Exprivia's cybersecurity observatory
Europe Italy The value of "unobserved" economy has grown by €15,1 billion, marking a 7,5% increase on 2022 data, reaching €217 billion; the net value of illegal activities stands at just under €198 billion, up €14,9 billion on previous year, 9,2% of GPD in 2023
Europe Italy Apple farmers in Val di Non, Dolomites will transport their harvest from hills into caves storage with a dedicated cable car; covering 1,3 km in length and a 90-metre drop, it can carry 460 300-kg containers an hour, eliminating 5.000 lorry trips annually
Europe Italy The funeral chamber of Giorgio Armani, who died at 91, is open for public viewing this weekend at Armani/Teatro in Milan; the fashion designer is credited for inventing the job of stilsita, for a new, sober aesthetic, for taking red carpets to new heights
Europe Italy Sexist site Phica.eu is shutting down after controversy amid complaints from several women politicians, actresses, influencers that their photos had been posted and manipulated; the forum's administrators notified users that all content had been removed