Three former Google employees believe that artificial intelligence could be the secret to making you happier at work. Their startup, called Humu, uses machine learning to parse through employee data and then ‘nudges’ workers to help them improve in areas that might make their work lives better, according to the New York Times. Nudges are … Read more
Lives may have to be put on hold for up to three months to fight the deadly coronavirus, Boris Johnson said yesterday. Setting out a ‘battle plan’ for tackling a potential epidemic, he warned the nation of the scale of the challenge posed by an illness that may afflict millions. The sobering strategy said Britons … Read more
Teenager Tommy is a gentle soul, fond of football and rugby. Yet aged just 14, his days of playing them are long gone: topping the scales at 23st, he’s clinically obese and suffers chronic hip, back and knee pain. ‘I’m too heavy to play football or do rugby,’ he says. ‘When I walk up the … Read more
Set up by parliament and funded by the financial services industry, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme is independent and completely free to use. FSCS can step in to pay compensation if an authorised financial firm fails and its customers have lost money as a result. For more information about the Financial Services Compensation Scheme visit … Read more
Susannah Cahalan’s The Great Pretender is a gripping work of detection into the 1973 experiment that changed the course of psychiatry By Sarah Ditum Published: 22:01 GMT, 18 January 2020 | Updated: 15:33 GMT, 21 January 2020 The Great Pretender Susannah Cahalan … Read more
The hard-working Victorians who first built the reservoirs, pipes and sewers that have kept the rapidly-growing population of London watered and clean ever since the end of the 19th century are revealed in a collection of newly-restored photographs. Impeccably-dressed men are seen wearing full suits as they stand on muddy construction sites and oversee building work … Read more
New father, 24, was stabbed to death on his way to work 15 minutes after leaving his newborn baby and girlfriend at home Man, 24, found with stab wounds inside a silver VW Polo in Hendon on Saturday Police said he had just left his family in Edgware 15 minutes earlier for night shift They … Read more
Revealed: Disney Cruise Line set to start work on new ‘authentic’ £308million private Caribbean island resort The Florida-headquartered company purchased a 751-acre plot called Lighthouse Point in the Bahamas Renderings show how cruise-goers will have prime beach access with various activity options Highlights include a family beach, wellness spa, an arts and culture centre and … Read more
Edgar Allan Poe was said to be drunk, unhappy and quarrelsome at the end of his life, but new research suggests he was not suicidal. A study analyzed Poe’s letters, poems and short stories and determined the psychological markers of depression were not consistent with suicide. Using a computerized language analysis, experts found linguistic markers … Read more
We are seemingly in the middle of nowhere as we sail off the Antarctic Peninsula, with giant icebergs bobbing and snowy peaks protruding. But as we turn the corner, a tiny wooden hut comes into view. We’ve reached the southernmost post office in the world. Port Lockroy postal station is located on Goudier Island, which is … Read more