Any deal better than no deal, first minister says
BBC Mark Drakeford: “If they strike a deal they will be able to go back and build on it” A no-deal exit from the European Union would be “catastrophic for Wales”, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said. “Any deal is better than no deal,” said Mr Drakeford. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said “political will” was […]
US lawmakers concerned by accuracy of facial recognition
Getty Images US politicians expressed concerns about the accuracy and growing use of facial recognition software, at a hearing on Wednesday. The technology is being developed by firms including Amazon and Microsoft and increasingly used by law enforcement worldwide. Some facial recognition technologies misidentify women and people of colour. Civil liberties and privacy groups have […]
World Aquatics Championships: Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper win GB’s third synchronised silver
Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper won Great Britain’s third synchronised silver medal at the World Aquatics Championships. Mew Jensen, 21, and 22-year-old Harper scored 296.58 points to place second in Fukuoka, Japan. “There’s loads of emotions, I’m still in shock, still can’t really believe it,” said Mew Jensen. The second place secures the pair […]
Hong Kong ‘turmoil’ and Lionesses ‘ready to roar’
Reuters Striking images of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong appear on many front pages. The Financial Times shows protesters inside Parliament defacing the Hong Kong crest with spray paint. It believes the crisis poses one of the biggest challenges to Beijing’s authority since China took control of the territory 22 years ago. “Anarchy in Hong […]
Are our online lives about to become ‘private’ again?
Getty Images There’s a strong chance you’ve recently seen an email or pop-up box offering “some important updates” about the way a social media company or website plans to use your data. Are we about to regain control of our personal information? In our increasingly connected world, data has come to be seen as something […]
Pinterest in $22.5m gender discrimination payout
Getty Images Ms Brougher realised her pay was unfair when the firm disclosed executive compensation details for its public listing Social media firm Pinterest has agreed to pay $22.5m (£16.9m) to settle claims of gender discrimination brought by its former chief operating officer. The settlement with Francoise Brougher is the largest payout of its kind […]
Sochi 2014: Team GB winter sports set to receive funding boost
“It’s been an outstanding Games and the athletes need and deserve the support,” said UK Sport chief Liz Nicholl. “I can’t say what the investment will be from sport-to-sport as we’ll discuss that with them over the coming weeks and months, but I am anticipating more investment in winter sport.” Lizzy Yarnold continued Britain’s proud […]
A surprise lockdown apology from my ex
Somsara Rielly A Reddit post by a woman who explained her mixed emotions at receiving an out-of-the-blue apology from her first boyfriend during lockdown prompted dozens of others to share details of their own experiences. The BBC spoke to a man who has sent two unexpected lockdown apologies – and to a woman who has […]
Sochi 2014: How did Team GB perform at the Winter Olympics?
Jackson, who defied doctors by fighting back from a serious Achilles injury, drove his crew of Joel Fearon, Stuart Benson and Bruce Tasker to within 0.11s of an Olympic medal. The quartet, who came to Sochi as European silver medallists, achieved their Games target of a top-six finish. Lamin Deen’s GBR2 four-man squad narrowly qualified […]
Sochi 2014: David Murdoch relives Lockerbie plane crash
Murdoch’s curling prowess was sculpted on that Scottish ice from the age of seven, another product – like women’s skip Eve Muirhead – of solid curling stock. His sister Nancy is an Olympic coach and older brother Neil is a former European champion, while David was a member of the junior World Championship-winning teams in […]