2015-06-21 U.K. Spotlight

BBC News   

Smart meter rollout 'needs private sector input'   
BBC News
The UK-wide rollout of smart meters needs to be run by someone outside of government, the company set up to promote the project has said. By 2020 every home should have a digital meter, which communicates directly with energy suppliers and can allow ...

2015-06-21 U.K. Health

Belfast Telegraph   

Meningitis baby vaccine on the way   
Belfast Telegraph
All babies in England and Scotland can be vaccinated against meningitis B from September in a move that experts described as lifesaving. Also in this Section. Dalai Lama to face counter protest · Crowds flock to see summer solstice · Fallon defends UK ...

2015-06-21 U.K. Science

Telegraph.co.uk   

New freedom of expression row at university that forced out scientist over sexist ...   
New Zealand Herald
The university accused of forcing a Nobel Prize winning scientist to resign over sexist comments is at the centre of a new row over freedom of expression. University College London (UCL) already stands accused of being heavy-handed and pandering to a ...

2015-06-21 U.K. Sports

The Guardian   

US Open: Jason Day rally makes it a four-way tie with 18 holes to play   
The Guardian
Australian Jason Day shakes hands with caddie Colin Swatton after shooting a two-under par 68 during the third round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship. Day had been struggling throughout the round with illness, but steeled himself to card an ...

2015-06-21 U.K. Entertainment

NME.com   

'Amy' director defends self against Mitch Winehouse criticism   
Business Standard
Indian-origin British director Asif Kapadia, who has directed a documentary on Amy Winehouse, has defended himself against criticisms made by the late singer's father Mitch. Winehouse passed away in July 2011 at the age of 27, and Kapadia's new movie ...

2015-06-21 U.K. Technology

Mashable   

Facebook and Google get neural networks to create art   
Engadget
For Facebook and Google, it's not enough for computers to recognize images... they should create images, too. Both tech firms have just shown off neural networks that automatically generate pictures based on their understanding of what objects look like.
From The Eyes of Google's AI   News Every day
Teaching image-recognition algorithms to produce nightmarish hellscapes   Boing Boing
Facebook's Neural Networks Make Realistic Images, Google's AI Network Make ...   BizTek Mojo
iProgrammer   
Tech Times   
Mashable   
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Wall Street Journal   

Whatsapp blasted over government access   
The Australian
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has blasted WhatsApp, the mobile messaging app bought by Facebook last year, for not requiring a warrant from governments seeking user information, for not disclosing its policies on turning over data, and for other issues.
WhatsApp and AT&T Fail to Keep Our Data Safe, New Study Finds   Gizmodo
WhatsApp Comes Up Short Protecting User Data, Privacy Watchdog Says   TIME
If Facebook wants our trust, it needs to explain when and why it censors things   Fortune
Christian Science Monitor   
Times of India   
Irish Examiner   
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IBNLive   

Report: Nokia CEO Talks Mobile Comeback   
PC Magazine
Nokia isn't done with mobile phones just yet. After selling its handset business to Microsoft last year, the Finnish company is officially looking to make a comeback in the mobile space. But it's not planning to go at it alone. Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri (pictured) ...

2015-06-21 U.K. Business

Irish Independent   

Greek Tragedy: should Athens be allowed to leave the euro?   
Irish Independent
Pro-EU protesters take part in a rally in front of the Greek parliament in Open Gallery 1 Pro-EU protesters take part in a rally in front of the Greek parliament in Athens last week. Photo: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters. Larry Murrin CEO, Dawn Foods - "From the food ...

2015-06-21 U.K. U.K.

Daily Mail   

Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham says party became 'toxic' under Ed ...   
Daily Mail
Labour leadership favourite Andy Burnham has attacked his party's 'toxic' image under Ed Miliband, along with the former leader's 'spiteful' mansion tax plan. In a dramatic bid to outflank his chief rivals Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall, the 45-year-old ...

2015-06-21 U.K. World

NBCNews.com   

Worshippers will return to Charleston's Emanuel AME on Sunday   
CNN
(CNN) The site of a horrific mass killing will become a house of worship again. Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, will hold a service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, according to CNN affiliate WCSC. Nine people were shot to ...