Firefighters trial new smart helmet which could save lives
A new smart helmet could help firefighters locate people in smoke-filled buildings more quickly. Feeds from thermal imaging cameras, radars and sensors provide real-time data of their surroundings, identifying people and other fire service crew. Dr Chris Lu from the University of Edinburgh hopes to improve real-time communication between fire crews attending an incident. The […]
Gütersloh lockdown lifted after German court ruling
Getty Images Authorities rolled out testing units to track the outbreak in Gütersloh A German court has ended a lockdown imposed to tackle a coronavirus outbreak at a meat packing facility. While a lockdown was “not unreasonable” at first, the court ruled that authorities should have replaced it with more focused measures. Officials in North […]
Facebook harms children and weakens democracy: ex-employee
Watch: “The buck stops with Mark” A former Facebook employee has told US politicians that the company’s sites and apps harm children’s mental health and stoke division in society. Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old former product manager turned whistleblower, heavily criticised the company at a hearing in the Senate. Facebook has faced growing scrutiny and increasing […]
Harlequins 14-12 Richmond: Record crowd watches women’s club game
A crowd of 4,542 – a British record for a women’s club match – watched Harlequins fight back to beat London rivals Richmond at Twickenham Stoop. Jessica Wooden crucially converted Chloe Edwards’ try to give Quins a 14-12 Premier 15s victory. Maria Gyolcsos and Laura Kapo tries had put the visitors 12-0 up before Bobbie […]
No-deal Brexit would ‘wipe out’ profit in dairy sector
‘The tariffs will wipe out total profitability’ – Nick Whelan, Dale Farm chief executive A leading dairy co-operative has warned that a no-deal Brexit would “wipe out” profitability in the dairy sector. Nick Whelan, chief executive of Dale Farm, said steep EU export tariffs in the event of a no-deal would crush the sector. Dale […]
Why many women aim lower than men
Getty Images Research shows many women don’t desire to scale the corporate ladder, especially in male-dominated fields. Can smarter diversity initiatives help? The gender gap in pay, positions and even pensions for working women is well established, but research shows that a gender aspiration gap has also emerged in recent years. This is when women […]
Five ways China’s past has shaped its present
Getty Images To understand today’s headlines about China’s approach to issues such as trade, foreign policy or internet censorship, turn to its past. The country is perhaps more aware of its own history than any other major society on earth. That remembering is certainly partial – events like Mao’s Cultural Revolution are still very difficult […]
New terrorism strategy and learners on the motorway
Hello. Here’s your morning briefing: ‘Contest’ to tackle terror Getty Images No safe spaces for terrorists. That’s the message from Home Secretary Sajid Javid today as he unveils the UK’s new strategy for countering the threat. That means encouraging businesses to raise the alarm quickly if they have evidence of unusual transactions – such as […]
ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns
Getty Images OpenAI launched ChatGPT last November Italy has become the first Western country to block advanced chatbot ChatGPT. The Italian data-protection authority said there were privacy concerns relating to the model, which was created by US start-up OpenAI and is backed by Microsoft. The regulator said it would ban and investigate OpenAI “with immediate […]
Why in-person workers may be more likely to get promoted
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Remote work has a lot of benefits, but one major drawback: it may be harder to climb the career ladder when you’re at home. When Mike Ali started working from home in 2016, he worried his colleagues would forget he existed. Ali, a 31-year-old marketing automation consultant, was relocating from Raleigh, North […]