YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

I pitched Xbox to Microsoft–and got laughed off. Here’s how the hit console that revolutionized gaming came to be

During its initial conception, Xbox was not a widely supported initiative within Microsoft.

Fortune · Jun 16, 2023

Urban planning to disaster relief: how AI-generated maps are helping to improve lives

Pioneering Ordnance Survey technology is speeding up the creation of detailed maps, ensuring policymakers have accurate information when responding to challenges

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

From transport networks to energy sources: how Ordnance Survey data keeps us connected

Robust and reliable location data supports vital everyday services as well as helping organisations to streamline processes and tackle environmental emergencies

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

Ordnance Survey to consider which new map symbols to add

The national mapping agency is set to become more modern, matching society’s current interests

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023

Signs of the times: Ordnance Survey to consult on new map symbols

Mapmaker suggests symbols could be added for bike repair shops, dog waste bins or river access points

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Welsh place names are being erased – and so are the stories they tell

The decision to use Eryri rather than Snowdonia, and Yr Wyddfa instead of Snowdon by the national park authority last autumn reignited a longstanding debate over the protection of place names in Wales.

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2023

These Memos Show That FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes Is Driven by Dubious Value Judgments Rather Than Science

The agency is determined to ban the flavors that former smokers overwhelmingly prefer. For the children.

Reason · Dec 15, 2022

‘Tastes can be fickle’: how did a giant modernist sculpture end up gathering moss in a Milton Keynes field?

Keith McCarter’s 1969 mural was a beacon of postwar optimism. But efforts to find a new home for it have proven fruitless. Now it can be yours for free – but you’ll need a very big wall to exhibit it

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2022

Kofi Shaw stars as Bristol Rovers do themselves proud in heartbreaking FA Youth Cup defeat

Sixteen-year-old Kofi Shaw had a night to remember but it ended in disappointment for Bristol Rovers U18s after Leyton Orient found a winner in the final minute of extra time

Bristol Post · Nov 15, 2022

‘Shocking reality’: Food banks could close this winter because of energy bills

UK likely to see some charities being ‘forced to stop feeding the hungry’, warns Gordon Brown

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022