NHS hospitals are using algorithms to sort patients waiting in the vast backlog of appointments caused by coronavirus, Sky News has learned.
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Ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa could hold life, scientists claim
The interior ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa may be able to sustain life, NASA scientists believe.
Hackers threaten to auction celebrities’ legal documents
Cyber criminals are attempting to hold a dark web auction for legal documents stolen from a law firm which specialises in representing A-list stars.
Detailed plans of a British military base were left online for years
A detailed map of a British military base and installation has been publicly available on a contractor’s website for at least two years.
Twitter bans account which leaked FBI and police documents
Twitter has permanently suspended an account which leaked 269 GB of FBI and police documents, covering more than 20 years’ worth of potentially sensitive law enforcement information.
Wheels come off Segway: Personal transporter axed after high-profile crashes
The Segway PT promised to revolutionise how people got around – and the two-wheeled personal transporter certainly had a futuristic feel.
Scientists prove aliens could use black holes for energy
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have proven a 50-year-old theory proposing how an alien civilisation could use a black hole to generate energy.
Gut conditions double risk of dementia, scientists find
Adults with a gut condition are twice as likely to suffer dementia, a new study has found.
Undrunk lockdown Guinness used to fertilise Christmas trees instead
Thousands of pints of Guinness that weren’t drunk during lockdown are being used to fertilise Christmas trees instead.
Coronavirus lockdown drives record internet use
Internet users in the UK are spending a record-breaking amount of time online during the lockdown, according to a new Ofcom report.