Zoom is becoming an essential service for millions of Americans who are self-isolating in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus, but hackers are using the tool for their own agendas. Internet trolls are ‘Zoom-bombing’ calls by displaying pornographic and racists content while users hold work conferences, online teaching sessions and even alcohol anonymous … Read more
A vodka made from captured carbon dioxide has been created by a new company and could make it profitable to capture greenhouse gases. Brooklyn based Air Co was a finalist for the Carbon XPrize, designed to create a profitable way to capture and reuse greenhouse gases. The company was founded by a chemical physicist and … Read more
The rise in the number of self-driving cars will lead to more binge drinking as people stop worrying about having to drive home from a pub or club, a study claims. Researchers from Curtin University, Australia, say if a group don’t need to assign a designated driver due to having an autonomous car, they will … Read more
Women who use the female libido pill, Addyi, no longer need to avoid alcohol, regulators have declared. Previously, Addyi came with a warning to stop drinking two hours before taking the pill, or to skip the pill if they’d had a few drinks. But on Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration found studies conducted … Read more
Drinking too much alcohol may be caused by a gene which makes a pint of beer or glass more pleasurable than it should be, scientists claim. Tens of thousands of people had their genome analysed to investigate whether their DNA affects how much alcohol they consume. Researchers found those who drink a lot – at … Read more
Which premises have to close and what happens if they still refuse to? Boris Johnson ordered social venues to close their doors today. These are the sectors which are immediately affected: Food and drink venues Pubs, bars and clubs Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls Spas, indoor leisure and gyms Casinos and betting shops Museums … Read more
Which premises have to close and what happens if they still refuse to? Boris Johnson ordered social venues to close their doors today. These are the sectors which are immediately affected: Food and drink venues Pubs, bars and clubs Cinemas, theatres, concert and bingo halls Spas, indoor leisure and gyms Casinos and betting shops Museums … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Marriage, divorce, death and Klingons… it’s fair to say that Star Trek actor William Shatner has seen it all in a career straddling almost seven decades. Aged 88 and with an estimated £75 million fortune, he continues to travel the globe at warp speed, including a trip to Britain in March for a special Star … Read more
In January last year I got locked out of my Gmail account. I had no access to any of my work emails, for more than ten days. What would you do, if it happened to you? A bit of muttering, a few frustrated calls to technical support and leave them to sort it out, maybe? … Read more