Iraq calls for international support after Sunni rebels steal nuclear material July 10, 2014 Iraq's envoy to the UN has called for international support after Sunni rebels stole nuclear material from a university in the north of the country. The rebels, who have taken over large swaths of northern Iraq and Syria, seized nearly 40 kilograms of uranium compounds from Mosul University. The materials are normally used for [...]
You can now control Google Glass with brainwaves July 10, 2014 It is now possible to control Google Glass with nothing more than your thoughts, thanks to a new technology called MindRDR. Created by London user experience company This Place, it is an electroencephalography (EEG) headset which makes it possible to take a picture while remaining completely still. It is attached to Google Glass [...]
Could the Ebola outbreak spread to the UK? July 8, 2014 The outbreak of Ebola that is currently spreading through parts of west Africa has already killed more people than any previous outbreak of the disease. The epidemic began in Guinea in March this year and has since spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia. According to figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO), it had [...]
Government invests £52m in UK science July 8, 2014 The government announced today that it is granting £52m to the UK science sectors in order to boost skills and trading. The funding has been given to the Science Industrial Partnership, which is led by GlaxoSmithKline and aims to develop vocational training and skills programmes for life sciences, chemicals and industrial science sectors. [...]
Samsung set for worst results in two years as it predicts 25pc profit drop July 8, 2014 Samsung Electronics revealed today that it forecasts weak quarterly earnings, resulting in what would be its worst results in two years. This has cast doubt on the smartphone producer's ability to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals. The South Korean company has suffered at the hands of the recent slowdown in growth of the smartphone [...]
Marks & Spencer reports 1.5pc fall in underlying sales July 8, 2014 High street retailer Marks & Spencer has released its quarterly figures, revealing a 1.5 per cent fall in underlying sales. The results, which are for the 13 weeks to 28 June, also show that like-for-like sales of clothing fell by 0.6 per cent, marking three straight years of quarterly falls for the division. [...]
Customers complain after Barclays system failure July 4, 2014 This afternoon, customers of Barclays bank were unable to withdraw cash from machines or use their online banking service. The problem, which is thought to have arisen at around 3pm, has resulted in a surge of complaints on Twitter. In response, Barclays bank posted a tweet letting customers know that they were dealing [...]
British Muslims urged not to fight in Syria or Iraq July 4, 2014 Islamic prayer leaders from across Sunni and Shi'ite groups in the UK have signed a joint letter urging British Muslims not to go and fight in Syria or Iraq. In the letter, they say: “We urge the British Muslim communities to continue the generous and tireless efforts to support all of those affected by the [...]
Magnetism: The future of smartphone payments? July 4, 2014 A system called Pulse allows smartphones to send and receive data via fluctuations in the magnetic field created by a nearby electromagnet, opening the door to a range of possible uses in the future. By installing a magnetic sensor in the compass app of Android phones and iPhones, this system could offer an alternative [...]
Co-founder of Carphone Warehouse set to become chair of Ofsted July 4, 2014 David Ross, co-founder of high street chain Carphone Warehouse, is considered the most likely candidate for becoming the next chair of education watchdog Ofsted. The selection is taking place following a decision made by education secretary Michael Gove not to renew the term of the current chair, Baroness Sally Morgan. Mr Ross is known [...]
