The city where primary school places come with a toilet-training guide
Teachers say more children are starting school without skills like basic communication and potty training. Source link
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Cops hand Motorola £25M to keep 2000-era radios alive • The Register
UK police tech buyers have awarded a £25 million no-competition contract for communications technology first commissioned in 2000, with the replacement project 12 years behind schedule and £3 billion over budget. The Police Digital Service issued a notice stating that it needed to extend contracts for Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) handsets, software, accessories, services, and…
Why Britain should bring back boredom
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist Source link
2026 World Snooker Championship draw: Ronnie O’Sullivan to play China’s He Guoqiang in Crucible round one
Seven-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship title with a match against China’s debutant He Guoqiang at the Crucible. O’Sullivan, 50, will start his first-round tie at the Sheffield theatre on Tuesday and conclude the match on Wednesday. Sixteen players came through qualifying this week at the…
Adelaide Film Festival Goes to Cannes 2026: Five Projects Unveiled
What is Australian independent cinema making of the wider world right now? Five answers are set to emerge at the Cannes Film Festival next month, where the Adelaide Film Festival Goes to Cannes program will present works in progress to international buyers and programmers. The selection is notable for its geographic reach. Dan Jackson’s documentary…
Venus’s impenetrable haze could be made of cosmic dust
Nature, Published online: 16 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01212-5 Modelling suggests that the layer beneath the planet’s acidic clouds is comprised of particles from outer space. Source link
Morgan Stanely Bitcoin ETF overtakes WisdomTree
Morgan Stanley’s new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund has just surpassed the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (WBTC) in total net inflows, despite launching just over a week ago. The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) added $19.3 million of investor inflows on Wednesday, bringing its total net inflow to $103 million. The figure has now passed WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund’s…
Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed. Source link
Server-room lock was nothing but a crock • The Register
PWNED Welcome back to Pwned, the column where we immortalize the worst vulns that organizations opened up for themselves. If you’re the kind of person who leaves your car doors unlocked with a pile of cash in the center console, this week’s story is for you. Our tall tech tale of woe comes courtesy of…