It is never easy to predict what society and technology will look like in the coming decades, but one futurist used the imaginations of children to come up with ideas. Futurist Brian David Johnson spoke to kids aged 8-13 as part of a study into their vision of life in the 2050s for the Institution … Read more
Twitter explores subscription model: CEO Jack Dorsey says he is considering asking users to pay for ‘aspects’ of the social network Mr Dorsey revealed the plans during a conference call with financial analysts It is unclear how much a subscription could cost or what exactly it would include Twitter’s second quarter ad revenues are down by … Read more
Another 53 people have died of the coronavirus in the UK, according to the Government, taking the total to 45,554. But there are zero new victims in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the countries’ own health agencies said, suggesting today’s fatalities reported by the Department of Health were all in England. While the deaths falling is good … Read more
Crocodiles reached America around 11 million years ago by migrating westwards from Australasia via Africa, ancient skull reveals Scientists studied the skull of extinct crocodile species Crocodylus checchiai Skull was found in Africa but it closely resembles four living American species Thought to be missing link in evolution between Africa and American crocodiles Academics now … Read more
Scientists discover coronavirus in the EARS of two dead Covid-positive patients as studies suggest hearing loss may be a rare symptom of the infection Researchers looked at three patients who tested positive for coronavirus before their deaths One patient had high viral loads in her right middle ear while another had high loads in his … Read more
AT&T tells customers with old phones they need to buy new devices or lose access to its network in urgently worded email that fails to mention they have until 2022 An email was sent to customers with the header, ‘UPDATE NEEDED’ It said customers they need to replace old phones to use AT&T’s network The … Read more
Neanderthals weren’t as tough as they seemed: Ancient species had a LOWER pain threshold than most modern-day humans – and the one in 250 people who carry their genes today are still more sensitive, study shows Genetic analysis found almost all Neanderthals had a specific gene mutation This mutation is also found in around one … Read more
Covid-19 cases in Britain are barely dropping with almost 2,000 people still becoming infected each day, experts say. King’s College London‘s COVID Symptom Tracker app estimates cases have remained stable over July for the UK as a whole, but appear to be ‘creeping up’ in the north of England. Some 1,000 people are catching the coronavirus in … Read more
City-dwellers are urged to switch off their garden lamps at night as light pollution interrupts the sleeping patterns of magpies and pigeons Lost sleep can impact a bird’s ability to forage, defend itself and find a mate Experts from Australia measured brain activity in sleeping magpies and pigeons They found light disrupted the animals’ sleep — with pigeons … Read more
One in every 10 Covid-19 deaths in English hospitals in July have been at a single NHS trust in Kent, data has revealed. Some 37 patients have died from coronavirus at the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust this month, accounting for 10.8 per cent of the 340 Covid-19 deaths across England in July … Read more