Network Rail pledges 41,000 staff and £2m cash boost to tackle fly-tipping and litter

We’ve all seen it, we all hate it, and we’re doing something about it – the litter and graffiti that’s a disgrace to our railways. That’s why I’m delighted that Network Rail is supporting the Daily Mail’s campaign to back the Great British Spring Clean. From great Victorian stations to soaring viaducts, our railway network … Read more

EE adds 21 new locations to its 5G network bringing its total up to 71

Mobile phone giant EE is focusing its 5G rollout on ‘high footfall areas’ including London Bridge and Bath’s Royal Crescent as it brings its total up to 71 locations. The company has also added new sites in more populated parts of existing 5G cities including Bath, Birkenhead, Motherwell and Rotherham. EE says it has focused … Read more

Yahoo is launching its own budget-conscious 4G mobile service using Verizon’s network

Yahoo is launching its own budget-conscious 4G mobile service using Verizon’s network, offering unlimited data, texts and calls for $40 a month The internet giant is going to become a low-cost mobile network provider Called Yahoo Mobile, the service will be month-to-month and offer unlimited data, texts, and calls, but customers will have to sign … Read more

UK’s broadband network ‘won’t cope’ with millions working from home during coronavirus crisis

Britain’s broadband infrastructure will not be able to cope as millions of people work from home during the coronavirus crisis, experts have warned.  Many companies have implemented a mandatory work from home policy as a precaution against coronavirus but widespread adoption could lead to internet connectivity issues, experts warn.  The added strain of remote access, video … Read more

Researchers urge public to link PCs to network so computing power can help develop coronavirus cure

Researchers urge public to link PCs to network so spare computing power can help develop a cure for coronavirus A downloadable client would utilize your machine’s unused computing power The download links your computer into a broader network of computers Researchers want to use that extra power to test models of covid-19 cures They hope … Read more

Photos show can-do Victorians at work 140 years ago building London’s water network

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

British scientists launch ‘Fireball Network’ of cameras to track meteorites striking the UK

British scientists have launched a ‘Fireball Network’ of cameras to track meteorites striking the UK and triangulate the position of the fallen space rocks. The camera network — which will ultimately span ten different sites — will allow scientists to send out search teams to recover meteorites for analysis. Studying meteorite samples allows researchers to gain … Read more

Food Network star Katie Lee, 38, is pregnant with her husband Ryan Biegel

Food Network star Katie Lee, 38, is pregnant with her first child after years of IVF as she shows off her baby bump: ‘Eating for two’ By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 15:15 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 15:19 GMT, 26 February 2020 Food Network star Katie Lee is expecting her first child. The … Read more

EU is planning a network of police facial recognition cameras, report claims

The European Union is accused of seeking to create a network of national police facial recognition databases that could lead to ‘politically motivated surveillance’.  Leaked internal documents obtained by The Intercept allegedly indicate that police forces from 10 EU member-states led by Austria had called for laws introducing and interconnecting facial recognition databases in every … Read more