Bedfordshire Police criticised for facial recognition at festival
June Essex More than 250,000 visitors are expected at Bedford’s River Festival this weekend A police force has been criticised for introducing facial recognition technology for the first time in its county at a riverside festival. Bedfordshire Police said the technology would be used “in a bid to locate the county’s most wanted offenders and […]
Ancient House Museum’s centenary exhibition told in 100 objects
Ancient House Museum The death mask of writer Thomas Paine, born near the Ancient House Museum in 1737. He was one of the first people to call for the abolition of slavery An exhibition charting a museum’s history in 100 objects to mark its forthcoming centenary will open on Saturday. A History of Ancient House […]
Central Beirut hit by massive Israeli air strikes
Israel has carried out massive air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanese media say, and there are reports of several deaths. An eight-storey residential building was completely destroyed with five missiles in the capital’s Basta district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA). Hezbollah’s al-Manar media outlet quoted the Lebanese health ministry as saying four people […]
CrowdStrike shares slide as IT disruption continues
Shares in cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike have plunged more than 13% as the company reckons with the aftermath of causing a global IT outage. Chief security officer Shawn Henry said the incident had been a “gut punch” for the firm, which had previously been one of the most trusted names in the industry. “We let down […]
Boris Johnson on first Welsh visit says no-deal Brexit up to the EU
“We will look after the farming sector” The prime minister has said it is “up to the EU, this is their call” if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Boris Johnson made his first visit to Wales as PM on Tuesday, seeking support from farmers for his Brexit plans. He held talks with […]
‘A lot of the team started to get ill’
Wahaca The business partners were introduced by a mutual friend because they both shared a love of Mexican food The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby, founders of Mexican restaurant chain Wahaca. When staff at a number of […]
CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft says
China swerved worst of global tech meltdown – here’s howpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 20 July 16:43 BST 20 July Nick MarshAsia business reporter Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Images like this were significantly less frequent in China than in the rest of the world While most of the world was grappling with the […]
Who is worst hit by the decline in cash?
Getty Images As it becomes increasingly harder and more expensive to withdraw money, who might be among the worst hit by the lack of cash? More than 1.2 million Britons do not have a bank account, research has suggested. Aside from missing out on discounts for payments like bills, it means they rely on cash […]
Why you are probably sitting down for too long
Getty Images Sitting down for prolonged periods can have a profound effect on our health (Credit: Getty Images) In the office, on transport, at home…Sitting down is ingrained in most peoples’ days. But, due in part to vascular dysfunction, staying sedentary for too long can increase the risk of serious health conditions like cardiovascular disease […]
Lava, letters and a loch: Photos of the week
A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week. ANTON BRINK/EPA-EFE Lava flows across one of the roads near Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. The Icelandic Meteorological Office said a new fissure erupted in the area on 21 November, spewing hot lava into the air. Lia Toby/Getty Images Actor Jeff Goldblum […]