Newcastle University data held to ransom in cyber attack
Newcastle University is being held to ransom after a cyber attack at the start of the month.
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Reece Goodall
Formula 1: reverse grid races are a gimmick, not the future
After Pierre Gasly’s upset win at the Italian Grand Prix, Formula 1 is reviving its plans to introduce reverse-grid sprint races in place of qualifying. In his column, F1 managing director Ross Brawn said that the race “showed the excitement a mixed-up pack can deliver”, and that reverse-grids were a...
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‘Harry Hill’s World of TV’ review
Reece Goodall reviews 'Harry Hill's World of TV', reflecting on its mix of comedic relief and informative TV genre histories, while comparing the new show to his madcap and bizarre 'TV Burp' and 'Alien Fun Capsule'.
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University of Arizona uses sewage tests to detect Covid-19
The University of Arizona (UoA) is analysing sewage from student dorms to detect Covid-19.
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Why riots will hand re-election to Donald Trump
2020 has been a packed-enough year already, and that’s before we even reached November’s US presidential election. For months now, Joe Biden’s lead was unassailable, but that picture has changed. The news coverage of riots in many major US cities has become this election’s big issue, and the Democrats have...
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Bella Thorne: OnlyFans and the celebrity market
Reece Goodall looks at the impact of celebrities joining platforms such as OnlyFans, after Bella Thorne caused restrictions to be put in place that will impact sex workers livelihoods.
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Reaction as Novak Djokovic is disqualified from US Open
Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US Open after accidentally hitting a line judge with a ball. The world number one was defaulted from his fourth-round match against Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta, and will forfeit all ranking points earned and prize money won. He could also be fined for...
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Northumbria University hit by cyber attack
Northumbria University has been hit by a cyber attack, leading to the cancellation of exams and a disruption to the clearing hotline.
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Pierre Gasly wins Italian GP as Ferrari fail to deliver
In an upset victory, Pierre Gasly took his maiden Formula 1 win at the Italian Grand Prix after an eventful race. Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll took second and third place respectively, in a race that many of the big names will be happy to forget and the first of...
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Scientists discover microplastics inside human organs
Last month, a group of scientists discovered microplastic particles in the organs of people who had recently died. A team of researchers examined the lungs, livers, kidneys and spleens of people who’d donated their bodies to medical science, and found plastic fibres in all of them. Varun Kelkar, a co-author...
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‘Locomotion’ review: a brain-training puzzler
Reece Goodall jumps aboard this train-based puzzler
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Universities fear legal difficulties when asking students to defer
English universities are seeking legal advice on whether they can ask students who have fulfilled the terms of their offer to defer.
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Ferrari in a ‘storm’ as team posts worst results in a decade
The Belgian Grand Prix was full of highs for Mercedes and Red Bull, but not every team had a happy weekend. An embarrassing performance for Ferrari saw Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc come 13th and 14th respectively, outside of the points on pure speed. It was the team’s worst showing...
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