London worse hit by the coronavirus than Berlin because it is ‘so connected to the the world’

London has been hit by the coronavirus far worse than Berlin – with a mortality rate 15 times higher, statistics show.  The capital of England has recorded 4,781 deaths in hospital since the crisis began, killing 0.053 per cent of its 9million population.  Berlin’s outbreak is just a fraction of the size, with 137 COVID-19 … Read more

Hollyoaks’ Lucy-Jo Hudson reveals she has ‘connected’ her kids through their middle names

Hollyoaks’ Lucy-Jo Hudson reveals she has ‘connected’ her baby son with her daughter through their middle names… as the half-siblings have different surnames from their dads By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 11:19 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 11:19 BST, 13 April 2020 Lucy-Jo Hudson gave birth to her first child with Lewis Devine in … Read more

Popular Fords and VWs have ‘serious security flaws’ with connected tech

 1. Add a password for your Wi-Fi – and one that hasn’t been hacked before If your car has its own WiFi connection, create your own password as soon as possible; previous hacks, including the case of the Jeep Cherokee, was made possible by the weak default WiFi password supplied by the manufacturer. There was … Read more

Keeping the nation connected is vital…so stop abusing my staff, says Openreach boss

Clive Selley, the chief executive of Openreach, is in charge of the broadband architecture that is keeping the country connected during the pandemic – a task he is carrying out from his home in south-east London.  ‘I don’t leave the bedroom. It is an awful feeling, like a caged animal,’ he says.  ‘My day starts … Read more

Paris Jackson stays connected with cousin Austin Brown and Evan Ross via video chat amid coronavirus

Paris Jackson staves off boredom with a group video chat with cousin Austin Brown and Evan Ross amid coronavirus isolation By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 05:59 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 06:00 GMT, 28 March 2020 They are bonded, in part, by being the children of famous singers. And on Friday, amid the … Read more

Some of the first animals on Earth were physically connected by thread-like filaments

Primitive animals that dominated the seas half a BILLION years ago were connected by ‘a real-life social network’ of threads up to 13ft in length Animals called rangeomorphs lived on the sea bed half a billion years ago   Scientists have now identified network of filaments connecting them together    Most filaments were a few inches … Read more

Ben Affleck says he’s connected to ex Jennifer Garner ‘forever’ and is ‘lucky’ she’s mom to his kids

He separated from wife Jennifer Garner in 2015 after a decade of marriage and three children together. And Ben Affleck has admitted that he is fortunate to be connected ‘forever’ to the actress. The 47-year-old actor was candid about his struggle with addiction and relationship with his ex-wife, also 47, in a new interview published … Read more

Scientists create internet connected biodegradable PAPER, which collects data without e-waste 

Scientists create internet connected biodegradable PAPER, which can be used to collect data about moisture levels in soil without any toxic e-waste A team of scientists have created an thin sheet of paper they call nanopaper The nanopaper is one millimeter thick and can transmit data to the internet  It also has a moisture sensor … Read more

Margaret Atwood claims climate crisis and rights of women are ‘very connected’

Author Margaret Atwood brands people who ignore the climate crisis ‘sexist’ – and claims women’s rights and environmental issues are ‘very connected’ Margaret Atwood, 80, says women’s rights and climate change ‘very connected’  Claims those who want to suppress women also often deny the climate crisis Credits climate activists such as Greta Thunberg with spearheading movement  By Monica … Read more

Drivers Google their insurer but are connected to claims firms and face vast bills

Car crash victim Matthew McNally was left facing a £27,500 bill after he was thought to have been misled by a Google advert, according to court documents obtained by Money Mail. Matthew, 39, had been involved in a multi-vehicle crash in March 2018. It is believed he then used Google to search for his insurer’s number, … Read more