He added that it was hoped the new delivery method, which has been created in partnership with tech company Apian, would offer a better option for cancer patients living on the Isle of Wight, many of whom currently have to travel to the mainland for treatment.
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SEOUL — Jung Seong-hoon, 22, shared the frustrations of young South Koreans looking at a bleak future: Jobs are scarce, rent is high, and debt is climbing. So last month, he ran for a spot on his local city legislature and won. Mr. Jung exemplifies the young blood entering South Korean politics in droves after […]
Read MoreThe final episodes of Stranger Things finally dropped last Friday and — when it comes to new character Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) — they were well worth the wait. Spoilers ahead — Munson, the leader of the Hellfire Dungeons & Dragons club — is killed in the finale by flying ravenous “demobats.” Before his end, stalling […]
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Like Ms Murphy, flood modeller turned researcher, Dr Wenyan Wu, is looking at ways to simulate flood levels over time, at speed, using machine learning techniques. Importantly, this is being done Dr Wu says without compromising accuracy and without costing the earth.
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The survey found 17.3% of those asked were experiencing a product or service problem, the highest overall level since records began in 2008. The quality and reliability of goods and services, in particular, was a growing problem, the survey suggested.
Read MoreWestworld season 4 returned with a second episode on Sunday, serving up bold murders, human test subjects, more puzzling references to a “tower” and a new Delos theme park. One more epic revelation? Human William is still in the land of the living. Here’s a handy summary of what went down in this week’s info-packed […]
Read MoreStranger Things just released its epic final showdown. Who lives? Who dies? Can anyone defeat the monstrous Vecna? Two extra-long finale episodes hit Netflix on July 1 (although Netflix crashed for some early viewers). We already recapped Episode 8, titled Papa. So let’s dive into the two-hour-long Episode 9, The Piggyback, and recap the climactic plot […]
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Russia’s capture of the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, a significant victory for Moscow’s campaign to conquer eastern Ukraine, demonstrates the success of the Russian military’s grinding strategy based on superior firepower and incremental advances. It also raises serious questions about how long either side can keep going like this, particularly the battered and vastly […]
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Zhang Sizhi, a Chinese lawyer who defended politically contentious clients, including Mao Zedong’s underlings, Tiananmen-era dissidents, purged officials and victims of police frame-ups, inspiring generations of human rights lawyers with his advocacy, died on June 24 in Beijing. He was 94. His death, in a hospital, was announced by Wu Luan Zhao Yan Attorneys in […]
Read MoreMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates doesn’t exactly need a job these days, but he has an old resume handy just in case. Gates shared a vintage resume on LinkedIn late last week, writing ruefully, “Whether you’re a recent grad or a college dropout, I’m sure your resume looks a lot better than mine did 48 years ago” — […]
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