The Changing Of The Guard review: It is an uncomfortable read
The British Army, according to journalist Simon Akam, went into the ‘wars of choice’ in Iraq and Afghanistan convinced that it was ‘the best little army in the world’.
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Pandemic travel insurance: Read small print carefully
There is a lack of clarity from travel insurers over how much protection their policies offer for Covid-related disruption, new research has revealed. This could lead to consumers losing money, and with less protection than needed, as international travel reopens, according to data from Which?. It found that many travel insurance customers are being left … Read more
‘Progressive and feminist’ women read erotic novels, says study
Contrary to popular opinion, women don’t read erotic novels like Fifty Shades of Grey for a cheap sexual thrill, according to a new study. Researchers in Germany wanted to find out the motivations for buying and reading erotic novels, to explain why the genre has been so successful in the last 10 years. Their survey of more … Read more
Facebook prompts users to read links before sharing
One of the most annoying social media habits that we have is scrolling through our feeds and just reading the headlines and not clicking on the articles. What’s worse, we sometimes share them without even bothering to read it and understand the full context of both the headline and the story itself. This is particularly … Read more
Facebook is testing a new pop-up that asks users if they have READ an article before sharing it
Facebook is adding more censorship to its platform with a new pop-up that asks users if they’ve read an article before sharing it. The prompt, currently being tested among select users, will only appear if the person clicks ‘share’ without opening the article. The goal, the company said, is to help users be better informed … Read more
Coronation Street’s Millie Gibson was left ‘a blubbering mess’ when she read hate crime storyline
Coronation Street star Millie Gibson has said she was left ‘a blubbering mess’ after reading the plot for Nina Lucas’ hate crime attack on the soap. Speaking to The Mirror on Thursday, the actress, 16, who plays Kelly Neelan spoke about Wednesday’s episode, which saw Nina and her boyfriend Seb Franklin (Harry Visinoni) get attacked … Read more
Paul Weller’s youngest sons teach themselves to read
That’s education! Paul Weller’s youngest sons teach themselves to read after rocker and his wife decide on home-schooling Paul Weller said his children John Paul, Bowie and Nova are taught from home He said he and his wife teach them without a tutor in order to ‘escape system’ The 62-year-old rocker said he won’t push his children … Read more
Handforth Parish Councillor who insisted Jackie Weaver ‘read the standing orders’ steps down
Handforth Parish Councillor who insisted Jackie Weaver ‘read the standing orders’ steps down Vice-chairman Aled Brewerton has quit the council, it emerged yesterday Comes days after chairman Brian Tolver resigned, citing the criticism online Mrs Weaver had been drafted in as a temporary clerk to referee authority By James Tozer and Liz Hull for the … Read more
Handforth Parish Councillor who insisted Jackie Weaver ‘read the standing orders’ steps down
Handforth Parish Councillor who insisted Jackie Weaver ‘read the standing orders’ steps down Vice-chairman Aled Brewerton has quit the council, it emerged yesterday Comes days after chairman Brian Tolver resigned, citing the criticism online Mrs Weaver had been drafted in as a temporary clerk to referee authority By James Tozer and Liz Hull for the … Read more
Headphones read your MIND to know when you need a mental break
A neurotechnology company claims its new headphones can read your mind. For $279, you can pre-order Enten, a brain-computer interface (BCI) headset from Boston-based Neurable that looks like a regular pair of high-end headphones. But the system’s cloth sensors track your neurons like a mobile EEG, monitoring the electrical impulses in your brain and learning … Read more