2015-09-01 U.K. Spotlight

BT.com   

First episode of Fear the Walking Dead to be shown free of charge on BT Showcase   
BT.com
The first episode of Fear the Walking Dead – the companion series to global hit The Walking Dead – will be made available free of charge to all audiences on the BT Showcase Channel. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. Fear the ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Health

BBC News   

NHS personal health budgets 'spent on patient treats'   
BBC News
Thousands of pounds from NHS "personal health budgets" are being spent on "treats" such as holidays and clothes, an investigation has found. Pulse magazine said money had also gone on horse riding, art classes, massage, and, in one case, a summer ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Science

The Guardian   

Up to 90% of seabirds have plastic in their guts, study finds   
The Guardian
Some species of albatross and shearwaters seem to be the most prone to eating plastic pieces. Photograph: Britta Denise Hadety/CSIRO/AP. Associated Press. Monday 31 August 2015 22.44 EDT Last modified on Monday 31 August 2015 22.59 EDT.
Plastic in guts of 99% of seabirds by 2050   Sky News Australia
Seabirds 'blighted by plastic waste'   BBC News
Study: 90% of Seabirds Have Eaten Plastic   Voice of America
CBC.ca   
PlanetSave.com   
TheInertia.com   
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Daily Mail   

There could be aliens beneath Pluto's crust, claims Brian Cox   
Daily Mail
His comments come after the historic flyby of the dwarf planet by New Horizons, which uncovered huge glaciers and mountains made of water ice. These features hint at the possibility of subterranean seas on the dwarf planet warm enough for organic ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Sports

Irish Independent   

Manchester Goalkeeper's Transfer in Limbo   
New York Times
The transfer window in Spain closed Monday without a deal announced for the expected move of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to Real Madrid. The Spanish news media reported that the deal had fallen through because paperwork was not ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Entertainment

New York Times   

Heavy metal band Disturbed pushes Luke Bryan off Billboard top spot   
Reuters
LOS ANGELES Heavy metal rockers Disturbed ousted country singer Luke Bryan from the top spot on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 chart on Monday. "Immortalized," the sixth studio record from Disturbed, sold 93,000 albums and 29,000 songs, and was ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Technology

Moneycontrol.com   

Apple explores move into original programming biz: Report   
Moneycontrol.com
Apple, which aims to begin offering the service next year, has held preliminary talks with executives from Hollywood in recent weeks to gauge their interest in spearheading efforts to produce entertainment content, Variety reported, citing sources ...
Apple will be looking to snag A-listers to rival Kevin Spacey in Netflix's ...   NEWS.com.au
Apple said to be exploring making its own movies and TV shows   CNET
Apple rumored to be creating original shows, Netflix-style   TechRadar
Gizmodo Australia   
Philly.com   
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The Indian Express   

Android Wear smartwatches will now work with Apple iPhones   
The Indian Express
Google today broke down the wall between Android smart watches and iPhones, taking on Apple Watch on its home turf. A version of Android Wear smart watch software tailored for Apple's mobile operating system made its debut, paired for now only with LG ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Business

Wall Street Journal   

China Factory Activity Slips to Three-Year Low in August, Service Sector Weak   
Wall Street Journal
BEIJING—China got another poor picture of its economic health on Tuesday, as an official gauge of manufacturing activity in August slumped to a three-year low while the usually strong services sector showed new weakness. Meanwhile, private gauges of ...