AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into ObituariesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGordon Moore, Intel co-founder and creator of Moore's Law, dies aged 94bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsSilicon Valley pioneer and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died aged 94 in Hawaii. Mr Moore started working on semiconductors in the 1950s and co-founded the Intel Corporation. He famously predicted that computer processing powers would double every year - later revised to every two - an insight …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into TechFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGovernment signs £2.9m Moon base nuclear power deal with Rolls-Roycebbc.co.uk - By Dan MartinRolls-Royce scientists and engineers are to research how nuclear power could be used to support a future Moon base. The UK Space Agency has given the Derby-based firm £2.9m to look at ways of powering future lunar settlements. The company has been asked to demonstrate how nuclear micro-reactors could …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into InterestingFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAustralian shreds record for longest surf sessionbbc.co.uk - By Tom Housden & Nicholas YongAn Australian man has broken the world record for the longest surfing session - clocking more than 40 hours in the process. At the end, Blake Johnston was carried on the shoulders of friends up Cronulla beach in south Sydney, describing himself as "pretty cooked". Johnston began surfing early on …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into TravelFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoExtreme travel: It just got harder to see every place in the worldbbc.co.uk - By Antoinette RadfordExtreme travel isn't for the faint-hearted. Kari-Matti Valtari would know. He has been arrested many times and held in detention in war-torn nations, but has seen everywhere from St Eustatius to the Savage Islands*. So why does he keep doing it? "It's to meet like-minded people," he tells the BBC. He …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into LocalFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Wild West-style ghost town hidden in an alleybbc.co.uk - By Angie BrownHidden down an alley in one of Edinburgh's most upmarket suburbs lies a Wild West-style ghost town. The secretive street is so hard to find that most Morningside residents are unaware of its existence. It was created more than 30 years ago by a cowboy enthusiast to advertise his furniture company, …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into TechFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTiny data centre used to heat public swimming poolbbc.co.uk - By Zoe KleinmanThe heat generated by a washing-machine-sized data centre is being used to heat a Devon public swimming pool. The computers inside the white box are surrounded by oil to capture the heat - enough to heat the pool to about 30C 60% of the time, saving Exmouth Leisure Centre thousands of pounds. The …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into ObituariesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChaim Topol: Fiddler on the Roof star dies aged 87bbc.co.uk - By Paul GlynnThe actor Chaim Topol, best known for his portrayal of milkman Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof, has died at the age of 87, Israel's president has said. His death was confirmed by President Isaac Herzog, who described Topol as "one of the giants of Israeli culture". Topol was Oscar nominated for his …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into EcoFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoClimate change: New idea for sucking up CO2 from air shows promisebbc.co.uk - By Matt McGrathA new way of sucking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in the sea has been outlined by scientists. The authors say that this novel approach captures CO2 from the atmosphere up to three times more efficiently than current methods. The warming gas can be transformed into bicarbonate of soda …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into ObituariesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTom Sizemore: Saving Private Ryan actor dies at 61 after brain aneurysmbbc.co.uk - By Ian YoungsUS actor Tom Sizemore, known for roles in Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, has died at 61, his manager says. Sizemore found fame in the 1990s, often playing supporting roles as tough guys - usually military, police or criminal. His other credits included Natural Born Killers, Pearl Harbor …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into ObituariesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFirst woman Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd diesbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsThe first female Speaker of the House of Commons Betty Boothroyd has died aged 93. She served as Speaker from 1992 to 2000, before going on to become a baroness in the House of Lords from 2001. The current Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle described her as "an inspirational woman" who was known for her …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into Music And The ArtsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSAG Awards: Everything Everywhere All At Once dominates ahead of Oscarsbbc.co.uk - By Steven McIntoshEverything Everywhere All At Once has cemented its status as the Oscars frontrunner after several big wins at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. The multiverse adventure won best film cast at the ceremony, while several of its stars were individually recognised. Michelle Yeoh was named best …
AvatarBrian Freemanflipped into Music And The ArtsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow a 'priceless' Pet Shop Boys letter ended up in an Altrincham record shopbbc.co.uk - By Mark SavageA letter written by Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant, thanking Radio 1's Janice Long for playing the band's debut single in 1984, has been discovered in a record shop in Altrincham. The note was tucked into the sleeve of a 12-inch copy of West End Girls that shop owner Trevor Morris bought in a job …