Mobile app Bits says it can boost your credit score for a monthly fee

An app called Bits is aimed at those with a limited credit history and is designed to boost an Experian score through a monthly fee  It is often considered something of a catch-22 that in order to make yourself eligible for credit you must first take out credit. There are often stories about ‘mortgage invisibles’, … Read more

How dare unions use my children to score political points, asks father-of-three STEPHEN ROBINSON 

When I read in the Mail this week of the main teaching union’s disgraceful tactics to thwart the reopening of classrooms, my heart sank. And I dare say I was not alone. As the father of three state-educated children – one of them aged seven – I find it difficult to forgive Mary Bousted, the … Read more

The European flag quiz that only 10% of Britons could score full marks on

The European flag quiz that only 10% of Britons could score full marks on (with millennials performing worst) – see how many YOU can match to the correct country Generation Z (18-25) performed the best, with an average of 12 out of 15  Baby boomers scored 10 out of 15 on average, and Generation X … Read more

The Rolling Stones score first iTunes number 1 for quarantine-inspired track Living In a Ghost Town amid COVID-19 – The Sun

THE Rolling Stones scored their first-ever number one song on the iTunes chart with their quarantine-inspired track Living in a Ghost Town. Frontman Mick Jagger, 76, revealed he was inspired to release the new record that’s full of “plague terms” amid the challenging times of the coronavirus pandemic. 8 The band scored their first ever … Read more

Elderly coronavirus patients could be denied critical care under NHS ‘score’ system

Elderly coronavirus patients could be denied critical care under a new NHS ‘scoring system’ designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover. Over-65s with the deadly virus will be ranked out of 10 based on their age, frailty and whether they have any underlying conditions. Those with a combined score of … Read more

MIT researchers translate coronavirus protein structure into music with haunting 109 minute score 

MIT researchers use AI to translate the coronavirus’s core protein structure into a calming musical arrangement that conveys the virus’s deceptive nature as it invades human cells A team of MIT scientists have translated the COVID-19 virus into a musical score The team trained a machine learning tool to translate the virus’s amino acids  The … Read more

Monzo and RBS to allow customers to check their credit score for free

You’ll soon be able to monitor credit scores with your bank app: Monzo and RBS to allow customers to check for free RBS’s feature went live on Tuesday and Monzo’s will launch at the end of March It is likely a play to improve their banking apps and attract more customers  Barclays charges £5 a … Read more