Pedestrian crossing signals will be left on the ‘green man’ at 18 sets of lights in London unless traffic is approaching under Sadiq Khan’s plans to make the capital a ‘walkable city’. In a further example of what critics have called the Mayor’s ‘war on motorists’, the crossings will be altered with ‘green person authority’ technology which detects approaching … Read more
Eat Out to Help Out WON’T be back! Rishi Sunak says he is still ‘proud’ of subsidised dining scheme despite claims it fueled infections – but reveals it will not be repeated Eat Out to Help Out scheme ran in 2020 to encourage people to visit restaurants Rishi Sunak today said he is ‘proud’ of … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci admitted on Tuesday that he knew he was at ‘extremely low’ risk of contracting COVID-19 indoors after getting vaccinated, but kept wearing a mask any way. ‘I didn’t want to look like I was giving mixed signals, but being a fully vaccinated person, the chances of my getting infected in an indoor … Read more
Gupta signals break up of steel empire: Crisis sparks fresh fears for 3,000 jobs at plants across the UK By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 May 2021 Sanjeev Gupta has signalled the break-up of his steel empire in a move that throws Britain’s … Read more
You have to give it to Signal for daring to run an ad on Instagram that “exposes” the ad-targeting practices of the latter’s parent company Facebook. However, the social media giant is wise to their ways and has now not only banned the actual ads but they have also disabled Signal’s ad account altogether. The … Read more
The royals’ outpouring of grief for Prince Philip signals a shift in the monarchy’s approach to emotion, according to a royal expert. While a tear rolled down Prince Charles’ cheek during his father Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday afternoon as he followed the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin, Her Majesty looked grief-stricken and bowed her head in … Read more
Want to improve your next Zoom call? Use HAND signals! Simple gestures such as waving before speaking can make online meetings easier, study finds Researchers from UCL have developed the Video Meeting Signals system It includes a hand on heart to show kindness and crossed arms if you disagree Students who tested the hand gestures … Read more
Company director is jailed for lying that he wasn’t behind wheel for speeding offences after police caught him using mobile phone mast signals Stephen Wright, 56, was caught going above the speed limit twice But he did not admit to either on forms sent to him by the police Officers proved he had been driving … Read more
There’s little as excruciating as biting into a cold ice-cream and feeling an awful jolt of pain, especially if you’ve been a bit lax in the dental hygiene department. Researchers from the US and Germany have finally gotten to the root of this pain — identifying the specific cells in teeth, odontoblasts, that sense cold temperatures. … Read more
A robot has heard sounds through the ear of a dead locust in a world’s first experiment that uses the Ear-on-a-Chip method to create a long-lasting sensory device. A team from Tel Aviv University announced their new ‘Ear-bot’ that replaces an electronic microphone in a bio-hybrid robot with the insect’s ear, allowing the machine to … Read more