2015年1月18日 星期日

2015-01-19 U.K. Spotlight


Jeremy Paxman   
Financial Times
I've often wondered whether politicians suffer the same pangs of uncertainty or l'esprit d'escalier as the rest of us. Do they leave the chamber of the House of Commons or the television studio thinking, “Why on earth did I say that?” I hope they do, but fear that ...


   


BBC News
   
New York Post and UPI Twitter accounts hacked   
BBC News
The Twitter accounts of the New York Post and United Press International (UPI) have been hacked with fake tweets on economic and military news. In one post, the Pope was quoted on UPI's Twitter feed as saying that "World War III has begun". Meanwhile ...


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First anti-obesity electronic implant wins US approval   
New Scientist
From crash diets to stomach-stapling and jaw-wiring, it seems there's nothing people won't try to lose weight. Soon you may even be able to have an implant, one that works by blocking signals between the stomach and the brain. The device, called the ...


   


Financial Times
   
The economy is worse than you hoped but better than you think   
Financial Times
The oil price has fallen by more than half in a little over six months, and you might expect investors to be cheering. Perhaps they would have been — had the result not been a precipitous drop in inflation. A flight to the safety of government bonds has caused ...


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New Mac Pro 2015 release date rumours: New Mac Pro is long overdue   
Macworld UK
It's now over a year since Apple introduced the Mac Pro so a new model is expected to be revealed soon. In fact new Intel chips - the next generation of the ones in the current Mac Pro arrived back in September 2014. So, what's the delay? We examine why ...


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Mice are first pioneers of medical micromissiles   
New Scientist
It's a small but significant step for microscopic machines. Tiny motors have journeyed through a living animal for the first time, delivering a test cargo of gold nanoparticles directly into the lining of a mouse's stomach. Micromachines promise to revolutionise the ...


   


Financial Times
   
Winter hiking in the Grand Canyon   
Financial Times
My first visit to the Grand Canyon was a disappointment. Almost 30 years ago I drove from Las Vegas, where I worked in a casino, to pay homage to one of the great American landscapes. The car I had borrowed broke down. I arrived at the South Rim as the ...


   


BBC News
   
Lost Beagle2 probe found 'intact' on Mars   
BBC News
The missing Mars robot Beagle2 has been found on the surface of the Red Planet, apparently intact. High-resolution images taken from orbit have identified its landing location, and it looks to be in one piece. The UK-led probe tried to make a soft touchdown ...


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New Scientist
   
Beagle 2 spotted on Mars in one piece after 11 years   
New Scientist
Beagle 2, the UK spacecraft thought lost on the surface of Mars in 2003, has now been found. It seems the probe successfully landed but did not fully deploy its solar panels, meaning it could not communicate with Earth. But the spacecraft may have scientific ...


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Radio Times
   
Broadchurch series two: meet the new cast   
Radio Times
Charlotte Rampling, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Eve Myles, James D'Arcy and Meera Syal have joined the ITV drama – here's what we know about their characters... Like this? Share it. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Tumblr · Pinterest · Blogger · Reddit · VKontakt ...


   

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