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London Marathon: Four mistakes to avoid as the big day looms | UK News
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It’s crunch time now for those who have been training for this year’s London Marathon. While the bulk of training is done now, there’s perhaps more to think about than ever for the nearly 50,000 people running on 21 April. We’ve spoken to a sports therapist, a dietitian and a man who has run every…
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Microsoft looking for ‘exceptional individuals’ to work at new AI hub in London | Science & Tech News
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Microsoft is set to open a new artificial intelligence hub in London – and is looking for “exceptional individuals” to work there. The hub will work on Microsoft products that use artificial intelligence (AI) and also carry out research into the technology. It will be based at the US tech giant’s offices in Paddington. The…
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Dutch man recognised as ‘world’s longest-surviving heart transplant patient’ after London operation in 1984 | World News
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A 57-year-old Dutch man has broken the world record for the longest-surviving heart transplant patient. Bert Janssen has lived for 39 years with the donor heart, which he received at Harefield Hospital in northwest London in 1984. The achievement has now been recognised by Guinness World Records. Mr Janssen developed flu-like symptoms and was diagnosed…
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London Underground: Full list of Tube stations to be captured for Google Street View | Science & Tech News
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London’s busiest underground stations will soon feature on Google Street View. A camera placed in a backpack will capture 360-degree images from inside 30 Tube stations including Bank, King’s Cross St Pancras and Waterloo. Google and Transport for London (TfL) hope the images will help people better plan their journeys, especially those with accessibility needs…
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Facebook owner Meta pays £149m to surrender lease on London office | Business News
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Meta has “surrendered” the lease on one of its London offices as tech firms continue efforts to slash costs. The parent firm of Facebook and Instagram let the space at 1 Triton Square from British Land, the FTSE 250 commercial property company, in 2021 but never moved in. Meta paid £149m to break the lease,…
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NASA exploring potential for supersonic passenger jet which could fly from London to New York in 90 minutes | Science & Tech News
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NASA is exploring the potential for a supersonic jet that could take commercial passengers from London to New York in 90 minutes. The US space agency’s Quesst mission was launched in 2016, primarily to design an aircraft with technology that reduces the loudness of a sonic boom: that’s what we hear on the ground when…
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London Mayor’s Office data breach: Sexual abuse survivor ‘appalled’ as her personal details may have been accessible online | UK News
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A survivor of sexual abuse has described her distress that her personal details could have been made public online. Sky News can reveal that a data breach at the London Mayor’s Office affecting “around 400 people” is currently under investigation. It involves complaints about policing in the capital being made wrongly accessible via an official…