Tag Archives: United Kingdom

17May/25

what is the Eurovision song contest all about?

May 17, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. It brings together participants representing primarily European countries, although nations from outside of Europe, such as Australia, have also been invited to compete. Continue reading

15May/25

US Families Relocating to Europe Seek Tutoring Support

May 15, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This is a press release from Tutors International, a private tutoring company, announcing a recent increase in enquiries from US families moving to Europe or the UK. The company attributes this rise to American families seeking lifestyle changes, cultural enrichment, or job flexibility abroad and highlights the key challenges families face Continue reading

14May/25

Everyone isn’t ‘a little bit autistic’ – here’s why this notion is harmful

Aimee Grant, Swansea University

I recently had a medical appointment and explained that I’m autistic. It affects how I communicate and understand information, and sometimes I’m misinterpreted as being rude. The person nodded and replied: “Well, everyone’s a little bit autistic.” They then shared something they struggle with, sometimes, when they haven’t had enough sleep.

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13May/25

AI can guess racial categories from heart scans – what it means and why it matters

Tiarna Lee, King’s College London

Imagine an AI model that can use a heart scan to guess what racial category you’re likely to be put in – even when it hasn’t been told what race is, or what to look for. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s real.

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08May/25

Conclave: the chemistry behind the black and white smoke

Mark Lorch, University of Hull

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their deliberations, the only indications of their progress are the regular plumes of smoke wafting from a freshly installed chimney perched on the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

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07May/25

BizClik Media Launches May Editions of Technology Magazine and AI Magazine

BizClik, the UK’s fastest-growing B2B digital media company, has published the May 2025 editions of Technology Magazine and AI Magazine. These titles continue to showcase industry-defining perspectives on enterprise transformation, spotlighting leaders and companies shaping the future of technology, cloud, telecoms and AI. Continue reading

03May/25

Perfect storm of tech bros, foreign interference and disinformation is an urgent threat to press freedom

Tom Felle, University of Galway

Media freedom has long been essential to healthy democracy. It is the oxygen that fuels informed debate, exposes corruption and holds power to account. But around the world, that freedom is under sustained attack.

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28Apr/25

Equifax 2024 Global Consumer Credit Trends

April 14, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Equifax’s 2024 Global Consumer Credit Trends Report offers a broad analysis of consumer credit conditions across ten countries, leveraging the Equifax Cloud™ for enhanced data insights. The report highlights trends in consumer credit demand, debt, delinquencies, and credit card usage, alongside inflation trends. Continue reading

23Jan/25

Cybersecurity Priorities 2025

Jan. 23, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ —  Info-Tech Research Group’s 2025 Security Priorities report identifies key cybersecurity challenges, including the rise of AI-powered threats and quantum computing. The report, based on extensive research, advises organisations to proactively manage risks by operationalising AI security, strengthening identity management, and building resilient vendor security practices. Continue reading