TLDR News
The UK's Sugar Tax Explained
Today, 6th April, the UK government have introduced a new tax on sugary drinks in an attempt to reduce the level of obesity in the UK. How will you be affected and will it even work? Full Disclosure: The creator of this video formerly...
TLDR News
The Truth About Crime in Britain - Data Dive
Terror attacks, knife crime, poisinings. There has been a lot of talk about crime in the UK recently and the general concensus seems to be things are only getting worse. Is the UK more dangerous than ever? What kind of crimes are on the...
Healthcare Triage
Sitting vs. Standing. Is Your Sedentary Life Killing You?
Is sitting bad for you? It turns out, sitting is really, really bad for you. Sitting at your desk could shorten your life. So get up and walk around, OK?
The Economist
Ireland: divided by abortion
Abortion is banned in Ireland in almost all circumstances, including rape and incest. On May 25th voters will have their say in a referendum that could repeal the ban.
TLDR News
Who Does The UK Trade With Most? - Data Dive
With Brexit coming up so soon it's important to consider who the UK actually trade with. Which countries does the UK export the most of their goods and services to and who does the UK rely on for imports?
Healthcare Triage
Diabetes Declining? Switzerland Votes on Single Payer: Healthcare Triage News
Diabetes on the decline? Switzerland votes on single payer!
Curated Video
The hunt for oceans in space
Scientists believe there are oceans buried under thick crusts of ice on the moons of Saturn and Jupiter. Sampling them would raise hope of life beyond Earth
The Telegraph
Bomber Harris was a war hero not a war criminal
Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris has been compared to Stalin, Pol Pot and even Hitler. However author Jeremy Black defends Harris against accusations of committing war crimes via his carpet-bombing strategy in the latest episode of History Defended.
Blockchain Central
EOS - Millions of Transactions Per Second?
This week on Blockchain Central: we’ll take a closer look at EOS, a fundamentally new cryptocurrency, that is more centralised than the other ones, but still has a lot of potential to become a strong rival on the market.
Next Animation Studio
Samsung Pass to incorporate CHAIN ID blockchain identification
Samsung is partnering up with theloop to develop CHAIN ID in order to incorporate the blockchain identification technology into its Samsung Pass service.
Curated Video
What happens when we sleep?
Sleep is central to our physical and mental health, but people have far less shut-eye today than they did a century ago. What is the impact?
Curated Video
The CEO of Lloyd's of London discusses how to run a successful business through diverse thought
Dame Inga Beale is the first openly bisexual chief executive of Lloyd's of London. She's a champion of diversity in the boardroom because it can help companies connect to a wider market and bring greater financial returns
TLDR News
What Does Article 13 Mean for EU Copyright
Recently a lot of people have been talking about Article 13 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. This controversial new law will make significant changes to copyright law in the EU. Some worry that this will...
Healthcare Triage
The Flu Vaccine is Effective
There's been a lot about vaccines in the news, recently, especially the flu vaccine. So we're going to concentrate on that, in today's Healthcare Triage News.
Curated Video
How free electricity would change the world
Imagine if heating and powering homes became free in the next decade. What would that mean for the world?
Healthcare Triage
Health News Round Up - February 2020
We’ve seen so many interesting stories and important data coming out that we couldn’t cover just one thing this week!
KERA
Refugee Children Found a Home in Dallas
A young Dallas couple has decided to open their doors to refugee children in their neighborhood. They don’t run a daycare or an afterschool program, but host refugee children at their home for games, movies, and even homework. Their home...
The Telegraph
Charles Moore discusses British Institutions Climate Change and the rise of China
When Charles Moore first became a journalist in 1979, Britain was at a crossroads. There were fears the country was facing a perpetual crisis with soaring unemployment, inflation, and social unrest. Britain was bitterly divided....
Healthcare Triage
Green Coffee Extract Doesn't Reduce Weight, and Travel Bans Won't Stop Ebola
Research fails to show that green coffee extract works. It also fails to show travel bans are a good idea for Ebola.
TLDR News
Is Russian Fake News Trying to Destabilise The UK? - TLDR News
Russia has been accused of spreading fake news and interfering with elections all over the world. A new report identifies some particularly crazy examples of Russian created fake news being spread in the UK and US in an attempt to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Reuben Loewy - Living Online
Reuben Loewy teaches Internet Studies and Humanities at Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science. In 2015, Reuben set up Living Online Lab, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing, teaching, and promoting...
The Telegraph
"Even North Korea isn't this crazy" Defector Yeonmi Park on woke tyranny
When it comes to woke even North Korea isn't this crazy, argues Yeonmi Park, a North Korean who fled the socialist country aged just thirteen. Park features in the first episode of Off Script, a new Telegraph video podcast exploring the...
The Telegraph
Janet Daley america will soon wake up to Wokeism
Do not be fooled by the dominance of the woke movement; it is already running out of steam. In this week’s Off Script Janet Daley joins Steven Edginton to discuss America and Britain: what divides the two nations and what unites them.
Curated Video
The Beginners 2022 Cyber Security Awareness Training Course - Social Media
In this video, you will learn how social media websites are the perfect platform for downloading malware and being scammed into parting with our private and sensitive information. You will be shown real-world examples of funny (and...