A drone in every home
Science Photo Library (Copyright: Science Photo Library) Our pick of the week’s science and technology stories, including the Bitcoin bubble, domestic drones and what makes smart people do stupid things. The Bitcoin bubble and the future of currency Felix Salmon | Medium The price of Bitcoin went exponential and bounced around at crazy levels. “Bitcoin […]
‘Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?’
Reuters Khan is one of Bollywood’s biggest superstars “Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?” I put the question about the Bollywood superstar to a couple of my friends recently. They were taken aback – it wasn’t a question they had ever considered. I hadn’t either, but a new book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, made […]
New First Minister Vaughan Gething announces cabinet
BBC Vaughan Gething’s new team contains nine women and five men Wales’ new First Minister Vaughan Gething has named his cabinet, calling it a “stellar ministerial team”. His defeated rival for the Welsh Labour leadership, Jeremy Miles, previously at education, takes over from Mr Gething as economy and energy secretary. Lynne Neagle, the former deputy […]
The Danish denim brand challenging mindsets
The Danish fashion brand challenging mindsets on sustainable fashion Watch the video to see how a Copenhagen womenswear label is tackling sustainability and diversity. “It’s about always making the right choice when there’s a choice to be made,” says Melissa Bech of Copenhagen denim brand, Blanche. The Danish womenswear label focuses on sustainability by using […]
The perfect storm striking World of Warcraft
Blizzard Plotlines involving once-favourite Sylvanas Windrunner have not gone down well with fans There’s trouble in the World of Warcraft. Not from a rampaging dragon or a demon army attacking the land of Azeroth, but from some unhappy players who, after 17 years, have had enough. On YouTube, Reddit and Twitter, there are stories about […]
How to fix a rocket moments before it’s due to launch
Getty Images (Copyright: Getty Images) Our pick of the week from around the web, including a close shave with Saturn V, history’s biggest tech disruption and the man who forgot everything. The man who forgot everything Steven Shapin | New Yorker | 15 October 2013 Review of “Permanent Present Tense” by Suzanne Corkin. Henry Molaison […]
Danni Rowe: Portsmouth captain says impact of England’s Euro 2022 success ‘instant’
Portsmouth captain Danni Rowe is optimistic about the future of women’s football following England’s Euro 2022 win. “Since the Lionesses’ victory we’ve noticed a massive difference,” the midfielder told BBC Radio Solent. “We had 300 people at our pre-season friendlies – the impact has been instant.” Portsmouth finished seventh in the National League South last […]
Egypt’s tech innovators seize opportunity from turmoil
(Getty Images) Since 2011, Egyptians have had to deal with unrest and political disorder. But the upheaval has also spurred a new wave of tech start-ups eager to restore the social order. Cairo’s traffic jams are a bit like a zombie horde; no sooner have you dealt with one than another pops up. By some […]
Women’s Premiership: Coaching, culture and identity – the changes that sparked Cliftonville’s title challenge
There was a huge upheaval at the club earlier this year as Cliftonville looked to restructure following that disappointing season. Martin Douglas came in as head of women’s football, Brendan Lynch assumed the position of elite development coach, Clare Carson made the transition from player to coach and John McGrady was appointed as first-team manager. […]
Phil Neville ‘came to do a three-year job’ with England women – Campbell
Neville’s appointment was largely seen as an attempt to grow the women’s game, about which Campbell says he has done “an absolutely amazing job”. “He has always been accessible, he’s always willing to talk, be available. Has that distracted from the performance on the pitch? I don’t know,” added Campbell. “Coaches that I’ve seen produce […]