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28 August 2022 content editor Comments Off

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Apple Releases Security Update for Major Security Vulnerability

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A Little (rot) Insecurity in the Apple Core On August 17th & 18th 2022 Apple Inc. released security updates for multiple products and devices to address security vulnerabilities across their tech estate including macOS Monterey, […]

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France Lifts COVID Restrictions Across the Country

Critical Overview: France has recently lifted travel restrictions for unvaccinated travelers from the UK, allowing them to enter without any essential reason. This decision has come as a relief to many UK travelers who haven’t [...]
Technology

Which Billionaire is Winning the Space Race?

Critical Overview: Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Richard Branson are three billionaire entrepreneurs who have a combined net worth of $400 billion, equivalent to the GDP of Ireland. They have decided to invest a significant [...]
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Benin’s Fearless Female Warriors: Uncovering Africa’s Hidden History

Critical Overview: The Dahomey kingdom existed in West Africa from 1625 to 1894 and was situated in the present-day nation of Benin. It was renowned for the all-female army, the Dahomey Amazons, who were fearless [...]
Culture

Serpentine Summer Pavilions 2012

1 June – 14 October 2012, Serpentine Gallery London A potent concoction Ai Wei Wei (AWW), an adept artist with an acute sense of form, composition and visual rhythm acclaimed for his political activism formerly […] […]
Health

Lucy Letby: The Dark Side of a Trusted Caregiver

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New weight loss pill promises dramatic results

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has recommended the use of semaglutide, a new weight loss drug, on the NHS for people with at least one weight-related condition and a […]

Croydon Labour Group Faces Fine Following Breach of Financial Rules by Council

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28 April 2022 0

Labour Group in Croydon Council Fined £14k for Election Law Breaches Introduction: The Electoral Commission has fined the Labour group in Croydon Council £14,000 for breaking election laws in advance of the borough-wide referendum on […]

Step into the ‘Dr Who: Time Fracture’ immersive experience

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: Doctor Who: Time Fracture Doctor Who: Time Fracture, an immersive experience located near Bond Street Station in London, is produced by Immersive Everywhere in collaboration with the BBC. The warehouse setting is transformed […]

Tech Giant Apple Enlists Union-Busting Legal Teams in Latest Move Against Workers’ Rights

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28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview The article reports on the efforts of Apple to oppose the unionization of its retail workers with the Communications Workers of America, with the assistance of anti-union lawyers at Littler Mendelson. Although Apple […]

Deja Vu at the Multiplex: Is Hollywood Flogging a Dead Franchise, or Just a Very, Very Tired Horse?

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19 July 2025 Comments Off

The Hollywood Rehash: When “If It Ain’t Broke” Meets “Are You Out of Your Minds?” Ah, Hollywood. The land of dreams, red carpets, and, increasingly, the same damn movies. We get it. If something works, […]

Miro – The Escape Ladder

Tate Modern: 14/04/2011 – 11/09/2011, Not free. Photo found on web. Miro, colour and imagination Joan Miro, now dead for over a 1/4 century. This major reterospective exhibition explores his career as an artist from […] […]

France Lifts COVID Restrictions Across the Country

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Critical Overview: France has recently lifted travel restrictions for unvaccinated travelers from the UK, allowing them to enter without any essential reason. This decision has come as a relief to many UK travelers who haven’t […]

The Gigawatt Question: Is Meta’s AI Mega Data Centre Proposal a Leap Forwards or Backwards

19 July 2025 Comments Off

The AI Illusion: Is “Artificial Intelligence” Just a Buzzword for Billion-Dollar Bets? Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, not content with merely shaping our social realities, is now embarking on an ambitious, perhaps audacious, quest: the construction of […]

Proposal to make Extra UK Bank Holiday Monday Could Become Permanent

28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: The unclaimed benefits, tax discounts, and food vouchers in the UK have reached a staggering £15 billion annually. This figure is derived from online benefits calculators as the government does not track how […]

The Verdant Sanctuary: Cultivating Wellness through Green Wisdom

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In an age defined by digital saturation and the relentless “toil” of modern existence, our internal landscapes often mirror the cluttered, high-velocity environments we inhabit. We are increasingly aware of how the constant stream of [...]

The UK’s New Digital Wall: The Battle Over Pornography Age Checks

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7 August 2025 Comments Off

The internet, once a Wild West of unregulated information and connection, is now firmly within the sights of governments around the world. In the UK, this new era of digital regulation is encapsulated by the [...]

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Suffolk Staycation: Embracing Local Tourism Amidst Global Crisis

29 July 2021 0

A Critical Overview of Domestic Tourism in the UK during the Pandemic As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, traveling abroad has become increasingly challenging, prompting many individuals to seek local seasonal getaways. Camping and [...]

News

Escalation of Conflict: Latest Developments in Ukraine War

28 April 2022 0

A Russian ammunition depot located near the Ukrainian border was engulfed in flames overnight, while local officials reported that a series of explosions had occurred across three Russian provinces on the border. Belgorod regional governor, [...]

Technology

Exploring the Undercurrents of the Gig Economy: Uncovering the Dark Side of Flexible Work Arrangements and Its Impact on Workers’ Well-being

28 April 2022 0

Critical Overview: According to a new report by Gig Workers Rising, companies like Lyft and Uber are offering minimal assistance to the families of their employees who have been murdered on the job. The report [...]

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Next-Gen Consoles’ Influence on PC Gaming

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New Console Technologies for PC Gamers to Look Forward To PC gamers tend to be more interested in hardware launches from Nvidia and AMD, but there are good reasons to be interested in the new [...]

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Apple Releases Security Update for Major Security Vulnerability

France Lifts COVID Restrictions Across the Country

Which Billionaire is Winning the Space Race?

Benin’s Fearless Female Warriors: Uncovering Africa’s Hidden History

Serpentine Summer Pavilions 2012

Lucy Letby: The Dark Side of a Trusted Caregiver

Prince Harry Denies Plans to Publish Memoir After Queen’s Death

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The Invisible Hand of the Universe: Navigating the Cat Distribution System

China’s Covid Nightmare Continues: Is the World Doomed to Repeat 2020?