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Wimbledon’s 15-year-old tennis prodigy who has been ‘raised for greatness’
Most 15-year-olds are studying history at school. Cori Gauff, though, has made it. The American had already set a record by becoming the youngest player to qualify for the main draw of Wimbledon in the professional era, before seeing off her idol Venus Williams on day one of the tournament. Then, on Wednesday, she dealt with Magdalena Rybarikova …
The technology that can keep your house cool in a heatwave
If there’s one thing on everyone’s lips at the moment, it’s the scorching weather. Barbecues across the country have been dusted off and paddling pools fished from the garage. But while Britain’s beaches may have been packed with those enjoying the sun, heatwaves such as this weekend are creating challenges for those trying to stay …
BP invests $30m in technology to turn gas into fish food
BP has invested $30m (£23.6m) into a US company which has developed technology to convert natural gas into food for livestock and fish. Calysta, based in California, has raised the money from BP Ventures, the investment wing of the oil and gas giant, to develop plants that can produce protein-based feed. The company uses methane gas as an …
Met Commissioner warns police must improve technology use to bring criminals to justice
The police must make better use of technology and data if they want to reduce crime and bring criminals to justice, Britain’s most senior police officer has said. Cressida Dick, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police said detection rates for some offences were “woefully low” and despite the fact crime was going up the courts …
How futuristic technology could be used to police Britain’s borders
Whether it is the Irish backstop or English Channel, the issue of how the UK and Europe are controlling their borders has been thrust into the public consciousness. And as with many of the globe’s conundrums, countries and private companies are turning to ever more futuristic, and often controversial, technologies in order to protect their …
How Britain can win the race to create quantum computers
A technology that promises to unlock the secrets of the universe, cure deadly diseases and supercharge artificial intelligence is on the horizon – and the UK is at the vanguard of efforts to make it a reality. Quantum computers, incredibly powerful machines that use miniscule particles called qubits to process information, have long been hailed …
BGI Group Introduces New Technology Standard and Cost-Effective Solution for High Quality Haplotype-phased De Novo Human Genome Assembly
The new BGI standard 676 Quality Genome helps deliver on the promise of personalized medicine by providing more accurate and comprehensive genetic predictions, since it assembles each person’s genome individually and is not dependent on a reference genome, said Rade Drmanac, MGI Chief Scientific Officer, who presented the specifications during a talk at the European …
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s legacy is a record breaking rosé wine
Pitt, a wine buff, knew that the Perrins had made a name for themselves in the US with their Tablas Creek estate in Paso Robles, California, where they planted grape varieties from France’s Rhône region. Pitt and Jolie own the Miraval estate, but the Perrins own 50 per cent of the Miraval Provence company, which …
Vivianne Miedema breaks goalscoring record as Holland reach Last 16 with win over Cameroon
Feudjio is late and strong on Martens and slides into her leg from behind, giving away the foul. For some reason she is furious that the referee has noticed this clear infringement of the rules and reacts angrily, winning a yellow card. Let’s hope Cameroon defend this free-kick better. They have. Beerensteyn is lightning quick …
What time does the match start today, what TV channel is it on and what’s our prediction?
What is the latest team news? England are optimistic over Jos Buttler’s fitness ahead of Friday’s clash. Buttler hurt his right hip while batting in England’s previous match against Bangladesh, hobbling for the remainder of his knock and passing on wicketkeeping duties to Jonny Bairstow for the second innings. Should he respond badly to his …
