Stretches of white sand, clear turquoise blue water, and not another person in sight. That might sound like the blurb in a Caribbean island travel brochure, but save yourself the air miles and jet lag, because it can all be found just a short hop from mainland Cornwall. The bewitchingContinue Reading
Jon Stewart has lambasted several companies over their annual Pride Month campaigns, mocking them for financially exploiting the “decades-long struggle of gay people.” Opening Monday night’s episode of The Daily Show, Stewart began by going through recent news headlines. He briefly noted longtime Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak’s retirement,Continue Reading
Gener8 – a free-to-use app empowering people to control and be rewarded from their data – has announced a £2m funding round, valuing the company at £39m. A consortium of investors participated in the round and joined past investors including musician Tinie Tempah, legendary football manager, Harry Redknapp, and Dragons’Continue Reading
The Prime Minister vowed to lop a further 2p off the main rate by 2027. In a surprise announcement, he also promised to completely abolish the main rate of self-employed national insurance to reward “risk takers” who set up their own businesses. The tax-cutting package, which also includes changes toContinue Reading
A major cyberattack has left GP practices in London only able to complete 400 blood tests out of 10,000 a day while thousands of patient samples are set to be destroyed, The Independent can reveal. The attack, which has crippled hospital services run by Guy’s and St Thomas NHS FoundationContinue Reading
A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the “language of cancer” could help provide faster diagnosis, its developers have said. Researchers said the system is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, and can also provide reliable predictions ofContinue Reading
Archaeologists have discovered special scrapers used for hunting by early humans 400,000 years ago, shedding light on technological adaptations that enabled our ancient ancestors to diversify their prey. The Quina scrapers were first found at a cave site in France after which they were named. The tools are distinguished byContinue Reading
Shopping habits are changing; consumers are increasingly opting to buy or rent used items rather than purchasing brand new. Digital marketplaces are making this easier and easier, with 80% of refurbished goods now purchased online. The trend is only set to grow, with 44% of people stating they’re buying moreContinue Reading
A former senior Tory MP and GP has blasted the government and quit her job as an NHS chair in protest against continuous budget cuts to crumbling hospitals. Dr Sarah Wollaston, who was a Conservative MP for nine years and chair of the government’s health committee, said she has beenContinue Reading
A South East hospital has been affected by a major cyber attack on NHS testing services in London, The Independent has learned. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is among multiple NHS trusts which run a small number of medical tests through the London-based pathology service that was hit by aContinue Reading
