Sadiq Khan was today accused of ‘reducing London’s history to politics’ after unveiling his diversity taskforce to review landmarks in the capital. The 15-strong team includes an academic who implied that all international examples of white supremacy can be traced back to Britain, and a campaigner who once confronted the Queen to demand she apologise for historical injustices. … Read more
While there may not be a lot of people going outside right now in the middle of a pandemic, there’s still a need to safely go to parks every once in a while. We still need fresh air and maybe a bit of outdoor exercise and if we practice basic health protocols, parks are a … Read more
60 landmarks across 40 cities and 24 countries to call attention to this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Medical experts fear resources for other diseases are being neglected during the Covid-19 pandemic Neglected diseases including leprosy, scabies and river blindness are causing suffering around the world Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, Italy’s Tower of Pisa … Read more
60 landmarks across 40 cities and 24 countries to call attention to this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Medical experts fear resources for other diseases are being neglected during the Covid-19 pandemic Neglected diseases including leprosy, scabies and river blindness are causing suffering around the world Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, Italy’s Tower of Pisa … Read more
Famous landmarks across the country lit up in purple tonight to remember the millions of people who died during the Holocaust. The London Eye, the Natural History Museum, the Palace of Westminster and the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle were among the buildings immersed in light on Holocaust Memorial Day. It came as the Prince of Wales spoke of the ‘deeply … Read more
Although there will be no crowds or military march past at this year’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, you do not have to travel far before you find reminders of the sacrifices previous generations made for their country. It has long been the custom to name streets after battles and war heroes. Today, housing … Read more
Traveling may be something most people in the world are not able to do this year due to the pandemic but there is no reason for Google and any other tech companies to improve on their maps and other navigation-related features, products, and services. For Google, it has recently worked on Live View. A few … Read more
Silence fell across the nation tonight as Britons remembered those who died during the coronavirus pandemic while monuments across the country were lit up in NHS blue. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was among those due to take part in country-wide event, with a candle planned to be lit at his official residence at 9pm, ahead … Read more
And now the statues fight back! Social media users post pictures of monuments ‘attacking’ THEM in opposition to campaign to tear down Britain’s ‘racist’ landmarks Former British soldier Ian Inglis posted series of images which have gone viral His Facebook post has been shared more than 20,000 times in the last 48 hours Social media … Read more
Snapchat unveils augmented reality features that let users decorate landmarks in their neighborhood and use voice commands to change effects in camera mode Snapchat announced voice activation for its AR lenses Users can ask the app to change the filters using voice commands It also rolled announced collaborative AR landscapes called ‘Local Lenses’ The feature allows users to … Read more