In the last few days approximately 1,000 cities across the world have joined in the #Occupy movement sparked off by Occupy Wall Street (SchNEWS 792). As the Occupy Wall Street protests neared their second month camped up next to the … Continue reading →
BBC News – GPs should ‘not sign off long-term sick’ “People should be signed off for long-term sickness by an independent assessment service and not GPs, a government-backed review says. The review also suggests tax breaks for firms which employ … Continue reading →
The team which found that neutrinos may travel faster than light has carried out an improved version of their experiment – and confirmed the result. If confirmed by other experiments, the find could undermine one of the basic principles of … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →The UK’s economic outlook has worsened and the economy could stagnate until the middle of next year, the governor of the Bank of England has said. Sir Mervyn King also said that the eurozone debt crisis was the “single biggest … Continue reading →
Dozens of people have been arrested in New York as hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters attempted to march on the New York Stock Exchange. At a rally to mark two months of protest, police blocked streets and protesters massed … Continue reading →
As expected, today the Occupy London Stock Exchange site (OccupyLSX) has been served with eviction notices by the City of London Corporation. We will be posting our response shortly but thought it important that you see the documents themselves as … Continue reading →
Illegally logged wood near the Masoala National Park in Madagascar On August 24th, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, a federal government agency, raided Gibson guitar’s offices and factories in Nashville and Memphis – for the second time in … Continue reading →
Right now, the US Congress is debating a law that would give them the power to censor the world’s internet — creating a blacklist that could target Youtube, WikiLeaks and even groups like Avaaz! Under the new law, the US … Continue reading →
New York police have dismantled the Occupy Wall Street camp in Zuccotti Park and arrested more than 70 people following a raid in the early hours. Protesters were ordered to leave at about 01:00 (06:00 GMT), before police began removing … Continue reading →
MPs are to express concerns about the impact petrol prices are having on family finances in a Commons debate. Tory MP Robert Halfon says more than 100 colleagues are backing his motion calling for ministers to rethink future fuel tax … Continue reading →
What a waste of money! “Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has told MPs that ground-to-air missiles will be deployed to protect the 2012 Olympic Games in London if deemed operationally necessary.” via BBC News – Ground-to-air missiles ‘may protect’ London 2012 … Continue reading →
Steve Gibson, the man who coined the term spyware and created the first anti-spyware program, creator of Spinrite and ShieldsUP, discusses the hot topics in security today with Leo Laporte. Winner of the 2009 and 2007 people’s choice award for … Continue reading →
Privacy campaigners have welcomed a report that Facebook is to ask users to opt into any changes in the way it uses their personal information. The social network previously announced alterations to its members’ settings without asking for fresh consent. … Continue reading →
The Steam video game service, used by 35 million people, has been compromised by hackers. Its owner and operator, Valve, uncovered an intrusion into a user database while investigating a security breach of its discussion forums. via BBC News – … Continue reading →