NASA has discovered “surprise” X and C shapes in the Earth’s atmosphere – and scientists are struggling to explain them. While these alphabetical shapes have been observed before, Nasa’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk mission sees them more clearly than other instruments have and is now finding themContinue Reading
Ticketmaster has alerted its North American customers to take precautionary measures following a significant cyberattack in May. Overnight emails sent to Canadian users urged vigilance against identity theft and fraud. The breach, affecting 560 million customers worldwide, saw hackers steal personal details which are now being sold online. Despite repeatedContinue Reading
Recast, the pioneering Edinburgh-based fintech-for-media platform, has successfully closed a $5 million funding round. This round was led by prominent US-based venture capital firm Morpheus Ventures, with additional investments from Airstream Ventures and Cooley. Recast aims to grant consumers access to any digital content while ensuring a fair and immediateContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Steve Wright’s cause of death has been revealed, with a certificate disclosing the DJ suffered a ruptured stomach ulcer. The BBC radio hostContinue Reading
Amazon workers at the Coventry warehouse have begun voting in a landmark trade union recognition ballot, potentially granting them collective bargaining rights over pay and conditions for the first time in the UK. More than 3,000 employees at the West Midlands hub are participating in the vote, which culminates onContinue Reading
Mobile phone users can view more high-quality short-form videos as a result of a new technological collaboration between Vodafone and Facebook parent company Meta. The two firms said they have worked together to free up network capacity for mobile users – testing it in 11 regions in Europe – toContinue Reading
Suella Braverman is facing a backlash after launching an extraordinary attack on the LGBT community, describing government buildings flying rainbow flags as “occupied territory”. In a speech to burnish her leadership credentials with the Tory right, the ex-home secretary said the Progress flag represented “a horrible political campaign I disagreedContinue Reading
Reform UK is facing mounting pressure to prove the legitimacy of its general election candidates after doubts arose about several candidates who lacked photos, biographies, and contact details. Reform UK has defended the authenticity of all 609 candidates who stood on 4 July, acknowledging that some were “paper candidates” whoContinue Reading
UK government officials are increasingly concerned about potential chaos at ports this October unless the EU postpones its planned biometric travel registration scheme, which mandates facial and fingerprint scans for non-EU nationals. Set to commence on 6 October, the European entry/exit system will require all non-EU travellers to undergo biometricContinue Reading
Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair is set to advise Labour that without adopting radical public service reforms and embracing artificial intelligence (AI), tax increases will be unavoidable. Addressing the pressing need for productivity improvements, Blair will highlight the economic challenges posed by an ageing and increasingly unhealthy population. Blair,Continue Reading
