In the summer of 1940, Britain stood balanced on a knife edge. The British Expeditionary Force had narrowly escaped the beaches of Dunkirk, and on July 10 the German Luftwaffe launched a massive air assault, starting what became known as the Battle of Britain. As the bombs fell, the nation braced for the inevitable German… Read More »
In the era of Big Data, few figures are more divisive as that of the hacker. On the one hand, malicious or “black hat” hackers cause billions of dollars of damage every year, breaking into private and public networks to steal money or personal data or simply to create chaos. On the other hand, so-called… Read More »
On May 30, 1806, Andrew Jackson dueled with famed marksman Charles Dickinson, killing him, after Dickinson insulted Jackson in a variety of ways including calling Jackson’s wife of bigamist. This latter point was a sore spot for Jackson as his wife really had married him while she was still married to her former husband. She… Read More »
On Thursday 5 May, local elections are being held in England and Wales (as are council elections in Scotland and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland). However, the way the voting system for local elections in England and Wales was explained on the Gov.uk website may have caused confusion. Until the morning of 5 May, it… Read More »
Change is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean it will always be easy. Humans are resilient, but we’re also resistant to change. We’re wired that way, which is why change can be so intimidating, scary, and challenging. Our brains are plastic, malleable, and fertile for quickly learning vast amounts of information when we’re young. But as… Read More »
Are daily stressors draining your vital energy levels? Do you know deep down that meditation could help you out, yet on some level, you repeatedly tell yourself you don’t have the time or don’t know how to meditate? Well, you’re going to get to know all about meditation and the best meditation apps to help you… Read More »
We’ve seen a number of posts on Facebook claim that the Fanta Lemon fizzy drink is being discontinued in Europe—either in EU countries or “all European countries”—from 28 May 2022. This is not true. Coca Cola, which owns the Fanta brand, has clarified that the flavour will not be discontinued in Europe. A company spokesperson… Read More »
Here are 6 Scary Facts about Self Driving Cars 1. Self-Driving Cars Date Back to the 1930s In 2014, Tesla announced their cars would feature the most advanced automation in self-driving vehicles. But self-driving cars actually aren’t a new idea, despite what the public may think. The concept behind automated cars has been around for…… Read More »
