Penguins to leave London SEA LIFE aquarium for new home following welfare concerns Merlin entertainments, owner of SEA LIFE, said work on a new ‘enhanced habitat’ would start in 2027 Evening Standard · Oct 23
Sea Life confirms controversial London penguin exhibit closure date after backlash Animal welfare campaigners at the Born Free Foundation welcomed the news of the move to a larger, environmentally enriched enclosure The Independent UK · Oct 20
Controversial London indoor penguin enclosure to close after protests A colony of gentoo penguins held at Sea Life London Aquarium will move to a bigger venue with fresh air in Birmingham Evening Standard · Oct 20
Is tech the secret to a more analogue life? How gadgets, apps and tips could actually reduce your screen time It’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment? The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Europe’s most troubled companies: Who’s hit hardest by high interest rates? From Legoland's owner to Lipton tea and Aston Martin, Europe's lowest-rated borrowers face a looming refinancing wall as interest rates rise again. Euronews · Sep 29
‘I had no one to bird with who wasn't 20 years older than me’: Meet the Gen Zers who transformed grandma’s hobby into an analog craze “Bird watching, I think, used to be sort of a very, very niche thing, and now it is a cool thing,” eBird director Christopher Wood told Fortune. “They put their phone away completely.” Fortune · Aug 23
‘Playing around with your favourite artist’s song is an ultimate expression of fandom’: Spotify is taking another step into participatory music tools with its upcoming AI remix feature — but it signals red flags for industry professionals Spotify's agreement with Merlin brings it one step closer to launching its AI-powered remix tool, but where do industry professionals stand on it? TechRadar · Aug 8
Spotify's higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit Spotify anticipates that increased marketing and development expenditures will adversely affect profits in the current quarter. The platform forecasts its third-quarter monthly active users to fall short of Wall Street's expectations, a decline attributed to product changes in emerging markets. To counteract this, Spotify is investing significantly in AI features… The Economic Times · Aug 4
Britain's Largest Telescope Faces Axe as Scientists Warn Jodrell Bank Cuts Are 'National Self-Harm' Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, risks closure by 2028 due to funding cuts, threatening its role in UK radio astronomy and impacting thousands of scientists. International Business Times UK · Jul 27
IIT Kanpur graduate made Rs 77 crore in a day at 26, says getting into Computer Science course was '20 times harder than Harvard' Siddhartha Saxena, an IIT Kanpur graduate, achieved remarkable success in the United States. He co-founded Merlin, an AI-powered Chrome extension, which is now valued at fifty million dollars. Saxena revealed earning eight million dollars in a single day at the age of twenty-six. According to him, gaining admission to its… The Economic Times · Jul 15
An update to the popular Merlin Bird ID app will turn millions of birdwatchers like me into citizen scientists — doing your bit for bird conservation efforts just got easier The popular Merlin Bird ID app — which is free with downloadable offline bird packs by location including US, Canada and Europe — is getting an update for direct integration to eBird, a leading biodiversity database. TechRadar · Jul 6
Birdsong data from Merlin ID app to help global biodiversity project Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platform The Guardian - UK · Jul 4
Full list of pubs staying open until 5am for England v Mexico game near you Pubs can stay open until the early hours of Monday morning for England’s next game – here’s where is open near you The Independent UK · Jul 3
Merlin CTO: autonomy can rebuild the foundation of aviation — and national security Autonomous systems aren't replacing pilots—they're the next crew member, one that never gets tired and never has a bad day. Fortune · Jun 9
The Independent UK · May 29 London Aquarium owner pledges to phase out gentoo penguins at UK facilities Campaigners have long criticised attraction for keeping birds in basement enclosure without natural light
Evening Standard · May 29 London Aquarium to phase out gentoo penguins after pressure from campaigners . Campaigners highlighted that the birds in London were kept in an indoor basement enclosure
MarketBeat · May 20 Merlin, Inc. Common Stock Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Merlin, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:MRLN) used its first earnings call as a public company to outline its autonomous flight strategy, highlight the launch of its first named product, Condor, and report first-quarter 2026 financial results that reflected higher operating investment and significant non-
Sports Illustrated · Apr 30 For LIV Golfers, the Party Is Over LIV CEO Scott O’Neil can talk big, but the reality is that LIV’s new world includes the worst-case scenario for all of its participants.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20 ‘Got. Got. Need!’ The boyhood autographs that remind me of Coventry’s Premier League heydays From Dion Dublin to Eric Cantona, the signatures I collected with my dad in the 1990s record a time when the Sky Blues seemed almost invincible
The Conversation · Apr 15 What secret report reveals about British nuclear weapons tests – veterans claimed they were harmed by the fallout “The Ministry of Defence has always maintained that it never rained,” said Ken McGinley, founder of the British Nuclear Test Veterans Association (BNTVA). “I’m sorry, you’re liars … I was there!”
What Hi-Fi? · Apr 2 Merlin Tarantula Merlin’s new Tarantula is an unshowy but carefully designed speaker cable that ticks all the boxes.
The Independent UK · Feb 13 Alton Towers owner U-turns on plan to restrict disability pass Theme park owner COO apologises after petition to reverse the decision reaches 25,000
The Independent UK · Feb 6 Autistic and ADHD children to be excluded from disability queue at Alton Towers The trial will prevent anyone who has difficulty with crowds from using the disability access pass
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Alton Towers to test excluding people with autism and ADHD from disability fast lane Half-term trial will limit ride access passes for those with additional needs and offer calmer spaces to people who find crowds difficult
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025 A captive audience for the king’s speech Brief letters: Christmas Day TV | Merlin bird app | Pamela Stephenson Connolly | Spirit of disco | Official dogging site | New Invention