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As England celebrates its so-called "Freedom Day", lifting all COVID-19 restrictions, scientists are calling the move dangerous and premature

Infectious Diseases

England lifting all COVID-19 restrictions labeled an “unethical experiment”

As England removes all pandemic-related protections experts are warning the decision is “a dangerous and unethical experiment” that may put the health of millions of unvaccinated citizens at risk and provide fertile ground for new SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Science

The weird reason Danes speak better English than Germans do

More than 80 percent of people from the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden say they can hold a conversation in English. But that falls to below 60 percent in nearby Germany. What could account for the disparity? TV subtitles, apparently.

The 4GEE Smart Tent will be pitched at the Glastonbury Festival this weekend, fitted out with all manner of high-tech luxuries

Telecommunications

EE pitches 4G Smart Tent at UK's Glastonbury music festival

For this year's Glastonbury Festival, EE is pitching a high-tech tent to keep festival-goers connected. Acting as a 4G Wi-Fi hotspot, the camper packs VR headsets, voice-activated mood-setting, livestreams of performances, a solar-powered boot warmer and a fridge that reminds you to restock it.

New research suggests that text messaging improves children's literacy skills

Wellness & Healthy Living

Could text messaging be beneficial for children’s spelling and reading?

New research shows that texting helps with children's reading and spelling

Mobile Technology

Sakhr's Blackberry app puts spoken word Arabic/English translator in your pocket

This clever Blackberry app breaks down the language barrier on the fly - you speak in English, it translates and speaks your phrase in Arabic. It also works in reverse. Very nifty.