Sunday, 1 February 2015

VIDEO: Talking kids' doll Cayla is hacked

Rory Cellan-Jones sees how Cayla, a talking child's doll, can be hacked to say any number of offensive things.

Is it extreme to make universities combat extremists?

Critics fear new legislation to clamp down on extremism at universities is an attack on democratic freedom, says Dominic Casciani.

'England have plenty to work on'

What is right with England, what is wrong and how might the problems be tackled before their World Cup opener against Australia.

Ivory Coast 3-1 Algeria

New Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony scores twice to take Ivory Coast into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.

Kidnapped Libyan oil official released: minister

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A kidnapped senior Libyan oil official has been released after more than two weeks of captivity, a senior official said on Sunday.


Follow deadline day on the BBC

The transfer window shuts on Monday and you will not miss a deal with the BBC across online, radio, TV and social media.

Pilots Survive Mid-Air Plane Collision

One casualty was especially lucky to survive as a witness saw the Piper PA-18's wing break off in the crash, say investigators.

What Would You Pay An NFL Cheerleader?





WNU Editor: The above video is a look at the economics of cheer-leading in the NFL. In my humbled opinion .... the cheerleaders are getting screwed.



I am now off to a friends home to watch the Superbowl. And while my favorite sports are golf and hockey .... these are my American/Canadian friends .... so I better be polite and social. Blogging will return later tonight .... if I am still sober.

NATO sees resilience as key issue in AWACS replacement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Resilience, innovation and advances in technology will be key factors as NATO maps out a multibillion-dollar effort to replace its aging fleet of 17 Boeing Co E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, a top NATO official told Reuters.


It Looks Like The British Army is Adopting The Star Wars Stormtroopers Battle Helmet


Stormtroopers: The new state-of-the-art helmet will give British soldiers greater protection on the battlefield, and will be made available to troops from this September.



Daily Mail: British soldiers to be equipped with state-of-the-art battle helmets that give them a Stormtrooper look



WNU Editor: This looks like a dirt bike helmet .... but with better electronics.