Anna Leach
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Porridge 2.0: prisoners’ software reboots jail canteen
A software programme coded behind bars in Oklahoma has revolutionised prison meals – and raises some awkward questions for the prison food supplier.
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Met Office: We don’t know why the storm is called St Jude
We’ve all heard of Hurricane Mitch or Katrina, but why the blustery weather due to strike the UK on Monday has been named after a saint is unknown to Britain’s official storm watchers, the Met Office.
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FBI seizes $28 m in Bitcoin. But may not be able to use it
Government agents investigating Ross Ulbricht, the 29 year old who allegedly founded the online drugs market Silk Road have found $28m in bitcoins on his computer.
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FactCheck: Does putting cameras on cops make them behave better?
People behave better when they’re being watched. But will fitting all UK police officers with tiny head cameras really improve trust in policing?
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Brain-like computer of the future powered by blood
Forget power cables, computers of the future could draw their power from blood – computer blood. IBM scientists are testing out a new model for computing.
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FactCheck: are 20 per cent of London marriages bogus?
We know city-dwellers are supposed to be more cynical, but is this figure from one of London’s senior registrars really true?
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FactCheck: Will the new immigration bill reduce illegal immigration?
Illegal migrants face a new crackdown in Britain says Home Secretary Theresa May, but will the new Immigration Bill actually reduce the number of migrants?
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Twerking, Simon Cowell’s poloneck, songs about nothing
Twerking is just the start of it. Sinead O’Connor has a list of what is wrong with the music industry. And several things to say about her escalating spat with popstar Miley Cyrus.
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Can a watch put the shine back on lacklustre Apple?
Apple revolutionised the way we interact with digital media. But with the new iPhone 5S’s headline feature being its golden colour, is the visionary tech brand losing its way?
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Greek civil servants lose their ‘computer holiday’
Civil servants’ six day holiday perk for the strain of having to use a computer falls under the axe as Greece makes austerity cuts.
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Will going public change Twitter?
Twitter has filed to float on the stock market. But will pressure to turn out fat dividends for shareholders endanger the platform that has become so popular? And is it really worth $10bn?
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Factcheck: Britain – is anyone paying attention?
Yes, Britain is smaller than Russia. By land mass at least. We look at some other indicators of Britain’s influence.
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FactCheck: is universal credit becoming another government IT disaster?
Should we credit Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith when he insists that his universal credit project will come in on time and in budget? FactCheck casts a sceptical eye.
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Are NHS patient records really anonymous?
NHS patient data is being sold to third parties for £1 a go. The records are supposed to be anonymous. But is there a risk you could be identified? FactCheck investigates.
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Does Britain have the military muscle to intervene in Syria?
With commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan and cuts in the defence budget that will take army numbers down to a 150-year low, could Britain intervene in Syria even if we wanted to?
