Microsoft says error caused ‘Tank Man’ Bing censorship
Tiananmen’s tank man: The image that China forgot Microsoft blamed an “accidental human error” for its Bing search engine not showing image results for the query “Tank Man”. The phrase relates to the iconic image of a lone protester standing before tanks in China’s Tiananmen Square during demonstrations in 1989. On Friday users who searched […]
Only 13% of UK headliners in 2022 are female
Getty Images Only one in ten headliners at the UK’s top music festivals this summer will be women, a BBC study has found. This is despite many events previously promising to achieve a ’50/50′ gender balance across their line-ups by 2022. “It feels awful,” US singer songwriter Maggie Rogers tells BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. But […]
Guernsey teachers schooled on modern tech and additional needs
BBC Primary teacher Mark Hughes said new interactive screens were “worlds away from what we’ve had before” and would “transform teaching” Teachers in Guernsey have been educated on digital technology and the States’ new code of practice for additional needs this week. All teachers at States-run schools have been attending a two-day training conference in […]
The People’s Story museum to reopen after public backlash
BBC The People’s Story charts the lives of Edinburgh’s working class An Edinburgh museum that was temporarily closed in an effort to save money is due to reopen next month after a public backlash. The city’s council had planned for The People’s Story to remain shut during the winter due to staff shortages and funding […]
The ocean grave for 264 spacecraft
The Ocean Race Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean is the final resting place for hundreds of spacecraft (Credit: The Ocean Race) Point Nemo has become the final resting place for hundreds of spacecraft. What will future archaeologists make of it? In the middle of the South Pacific, around 2,688km (1,670 miles) from the nearest […]
Hacker Robert Parsons jailed over teenage girls’ naked photos Snapchat bribe
West Yorkshire Police The court was old Robert Parson’s actions caused psychological trauma to hic victims A tech addict who hacked into teenage girls’ Snapchat accounts and tried to bribe them into sending him naked pictures of themselves has been jailed. Robert Parsons, 22, “toyed” and “teased” with his victims, who were aged between 14 […]
Wales Women role ‘too much’ for one coach, says ex-wing Caryl James
Former Wales Women wing Caryl James fears the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU)’s plan to name one coach for both the national 15-a-side and Sevens teams would be “too much” for one person. WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips and performance director Ryan Jones are seeking someone for the role. “I had a massive shock to see […]
EU split over use of major weedkiller glyphosate
Getty Images Crop-spraying in Germany: Many European farmers use glyphosate An EU vote has failed to resolve a controversy over the use of glyphosate, the world’s biggest-selling weedkiller. One UN study called the chemical “probably carcinogenic”, but other scientists said it was safe to use. The current glyphosate licence runs out in the EU on […]
Keith Brown elected deputy leader
PA Mr Brown was congratulated by SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon Keith Brown has been elected as the SNP’s new deputy leader as the party’s conference opened in Aberdeen. Mr Brown, who is currently the Scottish government’s economy secretary, succeeds former MP Angus Robertson in the role. He finished ahead of activist Julie Hepburn and Inverclyde […]
Prince Andrew ‘snubs FBI’ and the Holocaust remembered
AFP Duke of York Tuesday’s papers make uncomfortable reading for the Duke of York, with many picking up on his alleged lack of cooperation with the US police inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Why won’t Andrew speak to us?” is the front page headline of the Daily Mail, summarising the FBI’s complaint. […]