Apple has recently released a critical security update to fix a bug that was causing deleted photos on iPhones and iPads to reappear. The iOS 17.5.1 patch was issued after some users experienced photos resurfacing on their camera rolls, even years after deletion. Apple has identified the issue as a rare problem caused by database corruption.
Meanwhile, Singapore Airlines CEO, Goh Choon Phong, has publicly apologized following a flight from Heathrow Airport to Singapore that encountered extreme turbulence. Sadly, a British man named Geoff Kitchen, 73, from Bristol, passed away due to a suspected heart attack while seven others were seriously injured and many more suffered minor wounds. Data from FlightAware showed a sudden drop in altitude over Myanmar, likely due to severe thunderstorms in the area.
In relation to Britain’s contaminated blood scandal, the government is considering compensating individuals infected with deadly viruses. More than 3,000 people perished and over 30,000 were infected with HIV and hepatitis C as a result of tainted blood transfusions or products during the 1970s to early 1990s, marking one of the worst healthcare disasters in NHS history.
Exciting developments in space include the successful test firing of a German-built rocket on the Shetland Islands ahead of the first space launch anticipated later this year. Additionally, Nasa has unveiled plans for a plasma-powered rocket that could potentially transport human explorers to Mars in just two months – a promising advancement in space travel technology.
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