Airlines turn to AI to allocate gates and cut waiting times
Getty Images Finding the best gate for an aircraft is a surprisingly difficult task Next time you’re running at full tilt towards your airport gate, spare a thought for the airline staff who made sure that that gate was actually available. Gate allocation is a surprisingly complex task. “With 15 gates and 10 airplanes, there […]
Who was serial killer Rodney Alcala and what was The Dating Game?
Netflix Tony Hale plays the TV host, while Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto portray Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala A new Netflix film dramatises the true story of a serial killer who appeared on a TV dating show in the midst of his crimes. Woman of the Hour, directed by Anna Kendrick, depicts the crimes […]
Herefordshire MP to present river pollution petition to Parliament
A 30,000-signature petition calling on the government to clean up the Wye and other rivers affected by industrial poultry production will be presented to Parliament, a charity has said. Soil Association said intensive chicken farming created “huge amounts” of phosphate-rich manure, which was applied on fields to fertilise crops and found its way into rivers. […]
Immunotherapy project aims to benefit more cancer patients
BBC News Alex Green in now in remission from his cancer Alex Green is clear – without immunotherapy, he would have died in 2019. His advanced melanoma skin cancer was only stopped by the revolutionary treatment that recruits the body’s own immune system to fight the disease. But unfortunately at the moment the majority of […]
The parties that led to the downfall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Getty Images The White Party hosted annually by Sean “Diddy” Combs helped expand his influence in the entertainment industry There was a time when an invitation to a party hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of the most sought-after tickets in the entertainment industry. With guest lists that included Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Paris […]
Changes to Isle of Man Meat Plant board after production issues
A raft of changes have been made to the board of Isle of Man’s abattoir following a series of production issues. Five new directors, including a new chairman, with experience in retail, agriculture and butchery have been appointed to the government-subsidised Meat Plant. It follows a vote of no confidence by the Manx National Farmers’ […]
How to prove 3D-printed guns can fire
University of Warwick A high-tech scanner was used to picture the inner parts of the assault rifles When detectives from West Midlands Police seized 3D-printed assault rifles from a house in Birmingham, they faced a new challenge – how to prove they could work. With a future jury in mind, they wanted to establish whether […]
St Bees School book returned after more than 100 years
St Bees School The book has an inscription at the front dating back to 1911 A book has been handed back to a school’s library after more than 100 years. Poetry Of Byron was returned to St Bees School, near Whitehaven, Cumbria, after it was discovered in a couple’s collection in Carmarthenshire, south Wales. An […]
Sri Chinmoy 24hr track race: Running around in circles for 24 hours
Sarah Funderburk, the leading woman as darkness falls at Battersea, is partial to salted potatoes. Brian Robb, the overnight race leader, slurps his way through 57 yoghurt tubes, the sort more commonly seen in a child’s lunchbox. Samantha Hudson dos Santos Figueira (formerly Amend), a GB 24hr runner and the British women’s 100-mile record holder, […]
UK reveals father and son at heart of Evil Corp hacking group
NCA Maksim Yabubets, his father Viktor and brother Artem are accused of running Evil Corp The UK, US and Australia have announced sanctions against 16 people authorities accuse of being part of the most wanted cyber crime gang in the world. Russia-based Evil Corp is accused of stealing around $300m in nearly ten years of […]