Tag: uk
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UK Moves to Legalize Mass Surveillance
from commondreams.org: The UK government is pushing to pass an emergency law that would allow for storing and tracking the public’s phone calls, text messages, and internet use. The bill, which is set for inter-party reforms later this week and is expected to pass, was created as a response to alleged domestic terrorism threats — although…
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Interview w/ Dr. Heather Mendick on ‘Celebrity Storylines’
These kids today… Can you believe they care more about Justin, Emma and Kim than Jesus, Judas and Zeus?! Dr. Heather Mendick of CelebYouth.org talks about her recent research project called, “The Role of Celebrity in Young People’s Classed and Gendered Aspirations.” Is it really all about authenticity – or is it just about ourselves?…
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#Samsung Says Smart Society Will Replace ‘Analogue Britain’
from techweekeurope.co.uk: Samsung says its products will help the UK move from a digital to a ‘smart society’, claiming the public want connected technology that will make work and home life more efficient. The Korean manufacturer, along with the Big Innovation Centre think tank, has published research suggesting that two thirds of Brits believe the UK is…
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Max Clifford Called ‘A Devil’ As Another Abuser Exposed
from news.sky.com: A mother who was represented by Max Clifford after she found out she was having octuplets has called the convicted PR guru “a devil”. Mandy Allwood said Clifford “preys on people’s vulnerability” and used her as a “money-making machine”. She hit the headlines in 1996 after taking fertility drugs, but went on to…
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Infected meat could reach UK’s plates, inspectors warn
Fears expressed over shakeup in rules that shifts responsibility for checking quality shifts to food companies. from theguardian.co.uk: Food inspectors have issued a grim warning that more infected animals could enter the food chain because of a shakeup in the inspection process which, they say, means some of the millions of animals they reject each…
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Thousands of Unborn Fetuses Incinerated to Heat UK Hospitals
from independent.co.uk: The bodies of more than 15,000 unborn foetuses have been incinerated in the UK, an investigation has found, with some treated as “clinical waste” and others burned to heat hospitals. The practice was carried out by 27 NHS trusts, with at least 15,500 bodies burned over the last two years alone. Ten of…
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Delayed UK Cyber Emergency Team to Launch Soon
from theguardian.com: The UK government will unveil its lead cyber emergency response unit on 31 March, after delays had put the digital squadron on hold, the Guardian has learned. The UK Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UK) will work on developing the UK’s cyber resilience to state-sponsored and criminal attacks on critical systems, including those controlling…
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Video of 9/11 Captured from ISS to Be Shown for First Time
from rt.com: A British news channel is preparing to broadcast video footage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks captured from outer space for the first time in the coming weeks. Channel 4, a public service television station based in the United Kingdom, has announced that it will show footage from that Tuesday morning captured…
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Before You Watch the New ‘House Of Cards’, See the UK Original
from theatlantic.com: I’ll watch anything Kevin Spacey is in, so I’ll be among the early downloaders of the second installment of House of Cards, which will be out via Netflix touchingly on Valentine’s Day. But now I’ve done something I should have done earlier, and that will put Spacey-style House of Cards 2, 3, any…
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Body Modification Artist Spends £10,000 to Look Like the Devil
from dailymail.co.uk: With his forked tongue, razor-sharp fangs and horns that poke from his forehead, Diablo Delenfer, 43, from Kent, looks like most people’s idea of a terrifying demon. Now the former security guard and self-described ‘body modification artist’ is to have screws implanted into his skull in a bid to create a devilish metal…
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‘Waking Shark II’: Cyber Attack Simulation Tested London Banks
from rt.com: A simulated cyber-attack on financial markets, codenamed “Waking Shark II,” took place in London on Tuesday to determine how well the City would respond to a large-scale disruption of Internet services. Hundreds of employees from London’s financial sector participated in the drill, led by a team from Credit Suisse, who created a ‘war…



