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Woolwich attack: Tories and Labour should join forces push through 'snoopers' charter'

The Conservatives should form an alliance with Labour to push through a “snoopers’ charter” against the wishes of the Liberal Democrats, the former Home Secretary Lord Howard has said. …read more More Details Here: Woolwich attack: Tories and Labour should join forces push through 'snoopers' charter'

Lego Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter becomes largest ever model

The X-Wing Starfighter is the world’s largest Lego model (Picture: AFP/Getty) If you are a Star Wars and Lego fan the news a life-size X-Wing Starfighter, which is made from the toy bricks, has been built will come as a pleasant surprise. The impressive life-size model was unveiled in... More Details Here: Lego Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter becomes largest ever model

Man with fear of heights sets 185metre highwire record by walking between skyscrapers in Frankfurt

Reinhard Kleindl walks across the wire 185 metres off the ground (Picture: EPA) A man who said he had a fear of heights has reportedly set a new record for ‘urban highlining’, which involved him walking on a rope 185 metres above the ground. It is probably a surprise to everyone... More Details Here: Man with fear of heights sets 185metre highwire record by walking between skyscrapers in Frankfurt

Trying to cancel with T-Mobile turned into a shouting match

The company initially refused to speak to me and then when I called back with my father, they turned aggressive As a teenager, I had to take out a mobile phone contract with T-Mobile in my father’s name. Now I am of age, I wanted to cancel this to take advantage of a better deal... More Details Here: Trying to cancel with T-Mobile turned into a shouting match

Why should Apple have access to consumers if it refuses to pay its fair share of taxes?

Countries are competing to provide the biggest tax breaks, the cheapest labour and the easiest regulation to attract the likes of Google, Apple and Amazon, to the disadvantage of their own citizens. But there is another way The chairman of a parliamentary committee investigating Google for tax... More Details Here: Why should Apple have access to consumers if it refuses to pay its fair share of taxes?

How wealth of Silicon Valley's tech elite created a world apart

Private shuttles taking workers to and from Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter in San Francisco are becoming symbols for alienation and division as residents struggle with crowded municipal bus services and poor facilities Every morning and every evening the fleet glides through the city,... More Details Here: How wealth of Silicon Valley's tech elite created a world apart

Twitter at its worst is not Bercow, but the braying mob | Barbara Ellen

The Twitter villains are the bullies who feel scant responsibility and a lack of interest in fairness It seems that Sally Bercow, found guilty of libelling Lord McAlpine, is a Twitter martyr in some quarters. I keep hearing about what a blow this is for free speech. However, Bercow... More Details Here: Twitter at its worst is not Bercow, but the braying mob | Barbara Ellen

It ain't what you do, it's the way that you get a robot to do it

The launch of the new Xbox One is just the latest sign that human activity is grinding to a halt When the robots rise up against us, I’m not sure we’re going to put up much of a fight. The portents are ominous. The Xbox One was launched last week. It initially sounded like an... More Details Here: It ain't what you do, it's the way that you get a robot to do it

Stephanie Knight, the 21-year-old cancer victim whose dying wishlist captured the nation's heart, loses her battle with the disease

Stephanie Knight, from Braughing, Hertfordshire, wrote a list of her dying wishes after she was told her bone cancer was terminal at the start of this year. She died earlier this week. …read more More Details Here: Stephanie Knight, the 21-year-old cancer victim whose dying wishlist captured the nation's heart, loses her battle with the disease

Hay Festival 2013: Teenagers' mistakes will stay with them forever, warns Google chief Eric Schmidt

Teenagers can no longer grow up without being reminded of their mistakes because a full record of their lives is now stored on the internet, Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, has warned. …read more More Details Here: Hay Festival 2013: Teenagers' mistakes will stay with them forever, warns Google chief Eric Schmidt

Online porn: the facts and the fantasy | Bertie Brandes

Exposure to explicit sexual violence doesn’t mean teenagers will be prone to copying it in the bedroom Did watching The Truman Show aged eight leave me a paranoid, arrogant, obsessive maniac? Of course it did. For about a week, until A Bug’s Life came out and I decided I wanted to... More Details Here: Online porn: the facts and the fantasy | Bertie Brandes

Slow start to bank holiday getaway

Travellers hoping to get away for the bank holiday weekend faced a slow start to their journeys today with delays on the roads and disruption at the country’s biggest airport. …read more More Details Here: Slow start to bank holiday getaway

Google defends listing extremist websites in its search results

Eric Schmidt tells Hay festival that legal information ‘even if it’s despicable, will be indexed’, and may help track terrorists Google’s indexing of extremist websites helps police track their activity and will continue, the company’s chief told an audience at... More Details Here: Google defends listing extremist websites in its search results

Thong Cape Scooter Man is free to ride on say police

Thong Cape Scooter Man riding around Wisconsin (Picture: Facebook) Riding around town on a scooter wearing thong underwear and a cape may be a bit odd but it is not illegal, say police. This mysterious man, simply known as Thong Cape Scooter Man, came to attention of authorities in Madison,... More Details Here: Thong Cape Scooter Man is free to ride on say police

Could ‘Beardvertising’ be the next big thing? Get paid for your epic facial fuzz

Beardvertising: Get paid to advertise in your beard (Picture: Cornett-IMS) Beard growing enthusiasts could soon be raking in the cash should this fuzzy thinking advertising concept take off. Aside from keeping your face warm and looking cool (sometimes), your bushy beard could also help boost... More Details Here: Could ‘Beardvertising’ be the next big thing? Get paid for your epic facial fuzz

Sensational latte art brings colourful cartoon characters to life

Super Mario in a latte (Picture: Twitter / Sugi @Nowto) If you like your coffee dark and with a double shot of espresso then you may not be fully appreciate this colourful collection of stunning drinkable masterpieces. Cute: Winnie the Pooh and piglet (Picture: Twitter / Sugi @Nowto) Artist... More Details Here: Sensational latte art brings colourful cartoon characters to life

Why marathon productions are big among the YouTube generation | Kirsty Lang

The popularity of epic theatre and film projects shows audiences are hungry for a deeper experience than Twitter can offer Two artistic marathons are taking place this weekend. Theatregoers at the Norfolk and Norwich festival will sit through a 12-hour experimental play called Life and Times,... More Details Here: Why marathon productions are big among the YouTube generation | Kirsty Lang

On the road: Kia pro_cee'd 1.6 CRDi S ISG

‘Kia can’t just call it a coupe, they have to commit more atrocities against language’ How do you turn a cee’d into a pro_cee’d? Take away two doors. No, it wasn’t supposed to be a joke. I was just explaining the difference, OK? This is just the coupe... More Details Here: On the road: Kia pro_cee'd 1.6 CRDi S ISG

Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis On The Move – review

3DS; Nintendo; £8.99 Reading this on mobile? Click here to view Guide a miniature robotic Mario, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong or – Mario’s main squeeze in the original Donkey Kong – Pauline to each level’s exit by dragging and dropping pieces of pipe. It’s a modern twist... More Details Here: Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis On The Move – review

Baroness Warsi: Muslims want to organize peace meetings - this is community activism of the right kind

Baroness Warsi tells Cristina Odone how her inbox is full of suggestions for prayers for the victims, Muslims who want to organize peace meetings and people seeking suggestions on how to support Help for Heroes. …read more More Details Here: Baroness Warsi: Muslims want to organize peace meetings - this is community activism of the right kind

Violence against women and girls: shifting culture | Editorial

It is increasingly questionable whether government policy is keeping pace with the growing dangers to women and children This week we have learned the following: the police still make catastrophic mistakes in the protection of women at risk of domestic violence; that children everywhere have... More Details Here: Violence against women and girls: shifting culture | Editorial

Premature baby defies the odds to survive despite doctors recommending SEVEN times that her life support was turned off

Kenda Mohamed, from Aberdeen, was born 13 weeks early, weighing just 1.4lbs. She was so ill that doctors told her parents she would not survive and repeatedly suggested that her life support was turned off. …read more More Details Here: Premature baby defies the odds to survive despite doctors recommending SEVEN times that her life support was turned off

Chelsea Flower Show 2013: It's not sour grapes says judge Andrew Wilson over threat to resign

The Chelsea Flower Show has been thrown into further disarray after the chief judge tendered his resignation in frustration at the “unacceptable” behaviour of fellow judges. …read more More Details Here: Chelsea Flower Show 2013: It's not sour grapes says judge Andrew Wilson over threat to resign

Yahoo 'makes offer' for Hulu as bidding war escalates

Reports link tech giant to online video service which is also coveted by Time Warner, William Morris and more The online video service Hulu is at the centre of a frenzied bidding war, according to US media reports, with the tech giant Yahoo rumoured to have made an offer for the second time in... More Details Here: Yahoo 'makes offer' for Hulu as bidding war escalates

The Hunt For Britain's Sex Gangs was a much-needed documentary but depressing and hard to watch, says Jim Shelley

The Hunt For Britain’s Sex Gangs was simultaneously exactly the sort of documentary you want Channel 4 to be making and want television to show and a programme that was depressing and physically difficult to watch. …read more More Details Here: The Hunt For Britain's Sex Gangs was a much-needed documentary but depressing and hard to watch, says Jim Shelley

'Dianette gave me a stroke': Fit and healthy woman who suffered devastating stroke at just 29 blames her contraceptive pill

EXCLUSIVE: Just four months after being prescribed Dianette for polycystic ovarian syndrome, Angela Macleod, from Edinburgh, suffered a major stroke. …read more More Details Here: 'Dianette gave me a stroke': Fit and healthy woman who suffered devastating stroke at just 29 blames her contraceptive pill

Google advertising under investigation in US

US federal trade commission looking into allegations that company’s DoubleClick has illegally promoted Google products The US federal trade commission is investigating whether Google’s DoubleClick advertising subsidiary has illegally pushed customers to buy its other products, the... More Details Here: Google advertising under investigation in US

Search me: online reputation management

Past scandals, bad photos, critical comments: the internet has a long memory. As the EU considers the ‘right to be forgotten’, we investigate the growing business of online reputation management – and learn how you can airbrush your own past A few weeks ago, I Googled a pub to... More Details Here: Search me: online reputation management

BA pilot praised for averting disaster

Passengers on board a British Airways plane forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow praised the pilot’s swift and “calm” actions and said he had averted potential disaster. …read more More Details Here: BA pilot praised for averting disaster

Top 10 must see viral videos: Russian Terminator to Anchorman news prank

Clutching a Metro, plumber Colin Furze tests out his petrol-powered lavatory (Picture: Geoff Robinson) Metro runs through the top 10 viral videos of the week including the world’s fastest toilet and a newsreader getting pranked Anchorman style. A heartbroken Labrador singing a canine... More Details Here: Top 10 must see viral videos: Russian Terminator to Anchorman news prank

The future of virtual reality: want to conquer vertigo or have a go at surgery?

Now you can with the next level of 3D technology – which defies gravity and lets you come squeamishly close to death Ever wondered what it would be like to tightrope walk above the city, dissect a human heart, and jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet – all in one afternoon? These are just... More Details Here: The future of virtual reality: want to conquer vertigo or have a go at surgery?

NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank apps hit by glitches

Latest IT problem for banking group sees customers getting error message when logging on through apps Around two million NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank customers found themselves unable to access their accounts via mobile apps for several hours on Friday in the latest in a series of glitches to... More Details Here: NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank apps hit by glitches

20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week

Kung Fu Robot, City Guides by National Geographic, Tetris Blitz, Mailbox for iPad, Symmetry School, Fry, Blip Blup, Disney Junior Appisodes and more It’s time for our weekly roundup of brand new and notable apps for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It covers apps and games, with the prices... More Details Here: 20 best iPhone and iPad apps this week

YouTube Comedy Week, day five: David Brent's guitar hit a rare high note

Too many in-jokes, too much ephemera, and an overdose of online sterility – it’s fair to say YCW hasn’t been a huge success Reading this on mobile? Click here to watch Judging by your comments on our daily roundups of YouTube Comedy Week, the event has not been a huge success.... More Details Here: YouTube Comedy Week, day five: David Brent's guitar hit a rare high note

Photographer documents a year in the life of a bur oak on his iPhone

Mark Hirsch publishes images taken using his smartphone through the changing seasons in a book called That Tree • That Tree: an iPhone photo journal – in pictures It was a sight so familiar it was almost beyond noticing: a bur oak – though an old and particularly gorgeous specimen –... More Details Here: Photographer documents a year in the life of a bur oak on his iPhone

Cat breastfeeds runaway ducklings

We’ve already seen a piglet adopted by sheep but the latest slice of cross-species love – a cat breastfeeding ducklings – could be the strangest example of inter-animal buddies yet. The video of the unusual occurrence was taken by the owners of the animals, Ronan and Emma... More Details Here: Cat breastfeeds runaway ducklings

Kids create dangerous makeshift waterslide in flooded road

A couple of kids from Brazil have somehow managed to turn a flooded road into an exciting waterslide. Rather than moan about the dreadful weather, the two young boys in South America decided to make the best of the torrential rain. They were filmed, by what sounds like an adult male, laying... More Details Here: Kids create dangerous makeshift waterslide in flooded road

20 best Android apps this week

Tetris Blitz, Amazon Local, Blip Blup, Clueful, AppGratis, GPS Navigation & Maps, Epic and more It’s time for our weekly roundup of brand new and notable apps for Android smartphones and tablets. It covers apps and games, with the prices referring to the initial download: so (Free)... More Details Here: 20 best Android apps this week

Media Talk podcast: Woolwich attack coverage and Boris ban lifted

On this week’s programme, John Plunkett and Roy Greenslade discuss the graphic front pages of the national press in the aftermath of the Woolwich killings – were they justified in printing the photo? Did ITV handle their exclusive footage in the right way? Also in the podcast, Helen... More Details Here: Media Talk podcast: Woolwich attack coverage and Boris ban lifted

'It was secretive and exciting': One Direction's Niall Horan 'spent the night with Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson'

One Direction’s Niall Horan spent the evening with Made In Chelsea Louise Thomas after wooing the reality star for weeks, it has been claimed. …read more More Details Here: 'It was secretive and exciting': One Direction's Niall Horan 'spent the night with Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson'

Could we soon REGROW limbs? Scientists say salamander breakthrough could lead to radical new treatments

Australian scientists say immune cells called macrophages could be vital for regeneration – and could help scientists control the process and even use it in humans. …read more More Details Here: Could we soon REGROW limbs? Scientists say salamander breakthrough could lead to radical new treatments

Diabetes warning over use of statins: People who take the drugs are at increased risk of developing condition

They found a 10 per cent extra risk linked to taking simvastatin – the most commonly prescribed anti-cholesterol drug – which rose to 22 per cent for those taking atorvastatin. …read more More Details Here: Diabetes warning over use of statins: People who take the drugs are at increased risk of developing condition

Guardian Viral Video Chart: Jimmy Kimmel, Eurovision and sad cats

Breakfast by Morecambe and Wise, clothes by Abercrombie & Fitch and a sob story from the mayor of Toronto This week’s Viral Video Chart is guaranteed to give you a good cry – but we can offer you tears of laughter, as well as tears of sadness. We defy you to watch the last days of... More Details Here: Guardian Viral Video Chart: Jimmy Kimmel, Eurovision and sad cats

Boot up: Glass views, Surface v iPad, Bitcoin flourishes, SGS4 hits 10m and more

Plus broadband for Staffordshire, price elasticity in the smartphone business, how Chrome will dominate, and more A burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Glass Questions >> ongoing Tim Bray on Google Glass: Do They Meet a Need? · Seems pretty... More Details Here: Boot up: Glass views, Surface v iPad, Bitcoin flourishes, SGS4 hits 10m and more

Pregnant Kim Kardashian finds out the sex of her baby during doctor's appointment... but where is boyfriend Kanye West?

Instead Kim was joined by members of her family, including her mother and manager Kris Jenner and her two sisters Kourtney and Khloe in an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. …read more More Details Here: Pregnant Kim Kardashian finds out the sex of her baby during doctor's appointment... but where is boyfriend Kanye West?

Protect children from internet pornography, report demands

Report finds evidence of a high correlation between exposure to violent and sadistic images and behaviour Children are exposed to violent and sadistic imagery which risks distorting their attitudes towards relationships and sex, according to the children’s commissioner for England. A... More Details Here: Protect children from internet pornography, report demands

A tearaway boy. His frail great grandad. And the magical mutt who transformed both their lives

After inheriting a Jack Russell from her late grandfather Alan, Kate Thompson’s family life is complete. Twinkle the terrier has become a calming companion for Kate’s four-year-old hyperactive son (pictured). …read more More Details Here: A tearaway boy. His frail great grandad. And the magical mutt who transformed both their lives

Woolwich attack highlights power of mobile technology as a news source

Breaking news is no longer the preserve of established broadcasters, thanks to the camera phone and social media A man covered in the blood of his recent victim, still holding the weapons, explains to a passer-by with a camera phone the motives for his appalling attack. Peppered with political... More Details Here: Woolwich attack highlights power of mobile technology as a news source

HTC managers depart as revenues dwindle and First delayed in UK

Widespread departures in Asia, Europe and US lead former staffer to suggest friends there should ‘just quit. Leave now’ – as Everything Everywhere delays HTC First launch Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC has seen an exodus of top managers as the company struggles to stay... More Details Here: HTC managers depart as revenues dwindle and First delayed in UK

Phil Zimmerman creator of PGP encryption talks about the importance of privacy software online

This week, Guardian technology editor Charles Arthur meets CEO and founder of Silent Circle Phil Zimmerman. Phil discusses how he created one of the earliest online email encryption software, PGP, and why his new venture in the app market is proving a popular with security services and... More Details Here: Phil Zimmerman creator of PGP encryption talks about the importance of privacy software online

How do parents explain the Woolwich attack to young children?

As horrific scenes of the man seen wielding a bloodied knife and ranting into a witness’s video phone circulates online, on TV and in newspapers, how can parents approach the subject with young children, who will inevitably look to mum and dad for an explanation? Bereavement and parenting... More Details Here: How do parents explain the Woolwich attack to young children?

Nick Robinson says sorry for saying suspected Woolwich killers were 'of Muslim appearance'

Nick Robinson, the BBC’s most senior political reporter, has apologised for describing the alleged killers of Drummer Lee Rigby as “of Muslim appearance” and shouting “Allahu Akbar”. …read more More Details Here: Nick Robinson says sorry for saying suspected Woolwich killers were 'of Muslim appearance'

Female Viagra that stimulates the body AND the mind could be on the market 'within three years'

Emotional Brain, a company based in the U.S. and The Netherlands, is currently developing drugs for the treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) – otherwise known as a low sex drive. …read more More Details Here: Female Viagra that stimulates the body AND the mind could be on the market 'within three years'

April Jones murder trial: Mark Bridger says he put her body 'somewhere it has not been found'

Mark Bridger, the man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack, told a jury he put her body “somewhere where it has not been found”. …read more More Details Here: April Jones murder trial: Mark Bridger says he put her body 'somewhere it has not been found'

Parents forced to turn to payday loans to fund baby daughter's head deformation treatment after NHS refuse to help

Molly Askham, from Leeds, developed ‘flat head syndrome’ and required a specially shaped helmet to reshape her head but the NHS would not fund the £2000 treatment. …read more More Details Here: Parents forced to turn to payday loans to fund baby daughter's head deformation treatment after NHS refuse to help

Woolwich attack: soldiers take to Twitter to post pictures of themselves in uniform

Defiant soldiers and their families have taken to social media to post pictures of themselves in uniform following official guidance not to venture off-base in their fatigues in the wake of the Woolwich machete attack. …read more More Details Here: Woolwich attack: soldiers take to Twitter to post pictures of themselves in uniform

Tiger has surgery to remove 4lb basketball-sized hairball

The tiger needed surgery to remove a giant hairball (Picture: AP / BluePearl Veterinary Partners) An under the weather tiger need surgery after failing to cough up a giant fur ball the size of a basketball in San Francisco. Poorly big cat Ty was forced to go under the knife so surgeons could... More Details Here: Tiger has surgery to remove 4lb basketball-sized hairball

Does Kim Dotcom have original 'two-factor' login patent?

Owner of Mega and MegaUpload sites fighting US extradition says Google and others should help his defence fund in return for using his patent, but earlier filings cast doubt on claim Kim Dotcom, the New Zealand-based creator of the MegaUpload file-sharing site who is fighting an extradition... More Details Here: Does Kim Dotcom have original 'two-factor' login patent?

YouTube Comedy Week, day four: Crabstickz, the Gregory Brothers and Psy

YCW continues to struggle for belly laughs on day four, with the Gregory Brothers’ DJ Play My Song the pick of a tepid bunch Reading this on mobile? Click here to view You can’t accuse YouTube Comedy Week of elitism. It’s not all about the big names; it’s giving... More Details Here: YouTube Comedy Week, day four: Crabstickz, the Gregory Brothers and Psy

Zaha Hadid beyond buildings: architect launches new design gallery

From jewellery that should come with a hazard warning to tables that have given up on legs, Oliver Wainwright delves into the inimitable world of Zaha Hadid Design What do you do next when you are Zaha Hadid? Twice winner of the Stirling prize and the first woman to win the Pritzker prize, the... More Details Here: Zaha Hadid beyond buildings: architect launches new design gallery

Councils embrace social media

More local authorities are using Twitter and Facebook to deal with customers. It means they can give a better service, but the financial benefits are hard to identify A survey of local authorities published today by BDO shows that 98% of councils are using some form of social media, reflecting... More Details Here: Councils embrace social media

Shazam redesigns its iPad app with television-tagging in mind

Auto-tagging feature runs in the background to identify shows, ads and music on the second screen Mobile firm Shazam has revamped and relaunched its iPad app, with a new feature that automatically identifies TV shows, advertisements and music, rather than waiting for people to manually tag... More Details Here: Shazam redesigns its iPad app with television-tagging in mind

Lib Dem opposition to communications data bill 'putting country at risk'

In wake of Woolwich attack, Labour peers Lord West and Lord Reid lead calls for Nick Clegg to end resistance and revive bill Political pressure is mounting to revive the communications data bill in the wake of the Woolwich attack, with Labour peers Lord West and Lord Reid leading calls for... More Details Here: Lib Dem opposition to communications data bill 'putting country at risk'

Amazon licenses fan fiction ebooks

Original authors and their amateur adapters can now jointly ‘monetise’ the popular spinoffs George RR Martin hates fan fiction, Anne Rice has banned it, Ursula K Le Guin calls it “an invasion”. But a host of authors have signed up to a new programme from Amazon, which... More Details Here: Amazon licenses fan fiction ebooks

Shoplifter ‘stole beef joint because it reminded him of his dead grandmother’

A shoplifter claimed he suffered flashbacks before stealing the meat (Picture: Alamy / File) A shoplifter claimed he stole a joint of beef because it reminded him of his dead grandmother, a court has heard. Unemployed John Casey said blood in the meat pack had triggered ‘flashbacks’ of... More Details Here: Shoplifter ‘stole beef joint because it reminded him of his dead grandmother’

Scottish student showcases cow stomach handbags

Would Gaga gag? Jocelyn Mather holds a bag from her range of accessories made from the stomach lining of a Highland cow (Picture: Edinburgh Napier University) As a fashion design, some might say it is just offal. Jocelyn Mather is expecting to divide opinions after making handbags out of... More Details Here: Scottish student showcases cow stomach handbags

Fan fiction is in a different universe to Kindle Worlds | Mathilda Gregory

Amazon selling fanfic may sound a great idea, but the whole point of these stories is they go where the powers that be won’t It’s been a tumultuous week for internet fandom. First, Tumblr was bought by Yahoo (fandom lives on Tumblr, nestled down amongst the cat Gifs), then, the... More Details Here: Fan fiction is in a different universe to Kindle Worlds | Mathilda Gregory

Women suffer more mental health problems than men due to stress of juggling many roles, according to study

Professor Daniel Freeman, of the University of Oxford, said the investigation of national mental health surveys showed psychological disorders are 20 to 40 per cent more common in women than men in any given year. …read more More Details Here: Women suffer more mental health problems than men due to stress of juggling many roles, according to study

Live longer with a daily dose of calcium: Women who take a supplement have a 22% lower risk of early death

A study from the University of Montreal found women who took 1,000mg calcium per day had a 22 per cent lower mortality risk. Dairy, non-dairy and supplement sources demonstrated equal benefits. …read more More Details Here: Live longer with a daily dose of calcium: Women who take a supplement have a 22% lower risk of early death

Microsoft Surface Pro: a device of many talents

There’s much to like about Microsoft’s Windows 8 hybrid tablet-laptop – but it’s expensive if you don’t need all the specs Microsoft created a stir when it unveiled its first two tablets – Surface RT and Surface Pro – at a mystery press conference in Los Angeles... More Details Here: Microsoft Surface Pro: a device of many talents

Xbox One: five key points you need to know

Microsoft has unveiled its new generation of games console – but what else can it do, and when can you buy one? 1. What exactly is the Xbox One? It’s the latest games console from Microsoft, announced at an elaborate event co-hosted in Seattle and London this week. It’s the first... More Details Here: Xbox One: five key points you need to know

Gif, also known as Jif

However you pronounce these animated clips they still make us giggle. Or should that be jiggle? Name: Gif. Age: 26. Appearance: A cat falling into a toilet, for ever. Why are we talking about Gifs? Is one trending on Twitter? Is it a girl bouncing on a trampoline without a bra again? Nope,... More Details Here: Gif, also known as Jif

Dog beards: Canine owners fight back after cat beards take the web by storm

Vikki Stone shares her dog beard snap (Picture: Twitter / @vikkistone) As the cat beards viral sensation takes the web by storm, it seems dog lovers also want to get in on the act. Cat beards exploded on the web this week, a new trend in which the internet’s love of beards and furry... More Details Here: Dog beards: Canine owners fight back after cat beards take the web by storm

The average British barbecue contains TWICE as many germs as a toilet seat

Research carried out for the cleaning brand Jeyes found that the typical outdoor grill contains 1.7 million microbes per 100cm sq – 124 per cent more than the average toilet seat. Image shows the most germ-ridden areas in red and yellow. More Details Here: The average British barbecue contains TWICE as many germs as a toilet seat

What responsible capitalism is all about | Ed Miliband

When Google does great things for the world, I applaud. When it goes to extraordinary lengths to avoid paying its taxes, it’s wrong This is the prepared text of a speech delivered at Google’s Big Tent event on the morning of Wednesday 22 May, 2013. It is great to be here inside... More Details Here: What responsible capitalism is all about | Ed Miliband

Zombieland: when fan power turns bad

The Kickstarter-funded Veronica Mars movie showed fan engagement at its strongest, but as the canned Zombieland TV pilot proves, viewers can also kill a project After jumping into the TV game with a set of eight free-to-watch sitcom pilots last month, Amazon is now acting like a proper US... More Details Here: Zombieland: when fan power turns bad

Jessica Chastain takes the plunge in a low-cut white gown after wearing similar shade to showcase stunning jewels at screening of Cleopatra

She wore a cream long sleeve gown to showcase a dazzling Bulgari sapphire and diamond necklace that once belonged to the late Elizabeth Taylor to the special 50th anniversary viewing of Cleopatra at the 66th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday evening. And Jessica Chastain stuck to a similar... More Details Here: Jessica Chastain takes the plunge in a low-cut white gown after wearing similar shade to showcase stunning jewels at screening of Cleopatra

Zach Galifianakis saves 87-year-old woman from homelessness and then asks her to be his date for The Hangover: Part III premiere

Zach Galifianakis saved an 87-year-old woman from homelessness and then invited her to be his date to the Hangover III premiere in Los Angeles, on Monday night. More Details Here: Zach Galifianakis saves 87-year-old woman from homelessness and then asks her to be his date for The Hangover: Part III premiere

Isla Fisher's curves do a disappearing act in high neck maxi gown at Now You See Me film premiere

She looked absolutely ravishing in a sweetheart cut red gown at the Great Gatsby film screening in Cannes recently. But on Tuesday Isla Fisher chose to cover up her curves at the premiere for her new movie Now You See Me. More Details Here: Isla Fisher's curves do a disappearing act in high neck maxi gown at Now You See Me film premiere

Giant spider spotted crawling along the M3 in Hampshire

Spider causes a scare on the M3 (Picture: Twitter / ROMANSE) Motorists and arachnophobes will be alarmed to learn that a giant spider has been spotted crawling along the M3 in Hampshire. The oversized eight-legged creature was filmed on a CCTV camera apparently scuttling across junction 6 of... More Details Here: Giant spider spotted crawling along the M3 in Hampshire

Giant spider spotted crawling along the M3 in Hampshire

Spider causes a scare on the M3 (Picture: Twitter / ROMANSE) Motorists and arachnophobes will be alarmed to learn that a giant spider has been spotted crawling along the M3 in Hampshire. The oversized eight-legged creature was filmed on a CCTV camera apparently scuttling across junction 6 of... More Details Here: Giant spider spotted crawling along the M3 in Hampshire

Women who drink organic milk in pregnancy could be harming their baby's future brain power

Children born to women who are deficient in iodine, which is found in non-organic milk, but less so in organic milk, are 60 per cent more likely to have low IQ scores, researchers from Bristol and Surrey Universities claim. More Details Here: Women who drink organic milk in pregnancy could be harming their baby's future brain power

Xbox One: hands-on with controller and Kinect

We get some one-on-one time with the new Xbox joypad and the revitalised version of the Kinect motion tracking technology You can’t trust the internet. Prior to the Xbox One launch event, there were rumours the controller would be a wildly different beast, perhaps with its own touch pad... More Details Here: Xbox One: hands-on with controller and Kinect

British computer hackers behind bars - from the archive, 22 May 1993

Two hackers become the first offenders to receive jail sentences under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act Yesterday, two bright young men described by a judge as having indulged in ‘intellectual joyriding ‘ were jailed for six months. Neil Woods, aged 24, from Manchester, and Karl... More Details Here: British computer hackers behind bars - from the archive, 22 May 1993

Are ‘cat beards’ the most bizarre internet craze you have ever seen?

Cat beards: The new internet craze (Picture: Tumblr) There have been many unusual internet crazes down the years but could cat beards be among the strangest? Forget breading or dressing up your favourite feline friend to look sushi, this new cat phenomenon looks set to eclipse them all. A... More Details Here: Are ‘cat beards’ the most bizarre internet craze you have ever seen?

Lady Gaga staggers out in her signature high heels after recovering from hip operation

It must have been agony – months of wearing flat shoes for the flamboyant, platform heel loving star. But last week Lady Gaga, 27, was reunited with her favourite heels as she hit the town in New York in the super high boots. More Details Here: Lady Gaga staggers out in her signature high heels after recovering from hip operation

Gay Marriage in UK: MPs Voting On Government Bill

MPs are voting on changes to the government’s bill to legalise gay marriage. One proposed amendment, allowing registrars opposed to the reforms to opt-out of performing the ceremonies, has been defeated. However 150 MPs – mainly Tories – voted in favour of the... More Details Here: Gay Marriage in UK: MPs Voting On Government Bill

Tornado rips through Moore, Oklahoma: 51 killed, including 20 children - Photo Gallery

A devastating, two-mile-wide tornado touched down near Oklahoma City on Monday, killing at least 51 people—including at least 20 children—decimating homes, businesses and a pair of elementary schools in the suburb of Moore. According to the state’s medical examiner, the death toll was... More Details Here: Tornado rips through Moore, Oklahoma: 51 killed, including 20 children - Photo Gallery

Helmet for Britain's new F-35 fighter has 'significant technical deficiencies'

An “augmented reality” flight helmet for Britain’s new F-35 fighter allowing the pilot to see 360 degrees has “significant technical deficiencies” which have forced designers back to the drawing board. More Details Here: Helmet for Britain's new F-35 fighter has 'significant technical deficiencies'

More than 15,000 patients are dying in Britain every year as a result of cancer treatments rather than the disease itself, warns Lord Saatchi

The advertising mogul has been campaigning for law changes to enable doctors to carry out alternative treatments since his wife, novelist Josephine Hart, died from a form of ovarian cancer in 2011. More Details Here: More than 15,000 patients are dying in Britain every year as a result of cancer treatments rather than the disease itself, warns Lord Saatchi

Government's chief medical officer warns resistance to antibiotics is one of the greatest threats to modern health

Many of the drugs are being used unnecessarily for mild infections or illnesses which should not be treated with antibiotics – which is helping to create resistance, said Professor Dame Sally Davies. More Details Here: Government's chief medical officer warns resistance to antibiotics is one of the greatest threats to modern health

Anorexia: One in ten teenage girls has an eating disorder and boys as young as ten are also at risk

Experts said that the young under increasing pressure to ‘be perfect and look perfect’ with research showing the highest rates of new eating disorders are among girls aged 15 to 19 and boys aged ten to 14. More Details Here: Anorexia: One in ten teenage girls has an eating disorder and boys as young as ten are also at risk