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Written by Gordon ColellaBBC News Security CorrespondentDecember 6, 2023Hidden behind five pieces of barbed wire in a park on the outskirts of Milton Keynes is no ordinary manufacturing plant. In its 85-year history, it has never opened its doors to the media. Her Majesty’s Government Communications Center (HMGCC) in Hanslope Park produces what appear to be everyday objects. But with a history that includes comparisons to codebreaker Alan Turing, sealed rooms, and top-secret gadgets in James Bond movies, it’s far from the complete story.Why is security so strict? These items are made for British spies and help hide their work.Because…

December 6, 2023by Gordon Colella, BBC News security correspondentAlamyHidden behind five barbed wire rings in a park on the outskirts of Milton Keynes is no ordinary manufacturing plant: in its 85-year history, it has never opened its doors to the media. At Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre (HMGCC) in Hanslope Park, seemingly mundane items are manufactured. But that’s not the whole story: its history includes codebreaker Alan Turing, sealed rooms and comparisons to top-secret gadgets found in James Bond films.The reason for the tight security? These objects were made for British spies to help disguise their activities.The BBC has exclusive…

From Twitter’s rebrand to X to the collaborative process of designing the UK’s first gallery of South Asian culture, here are our top long reads for 2023. Image by kovop and rafapress on Shutterstock. Brand Story was the most popular long-form article at Design Week in 2023, but not because of its thoughtful strategy or perfectly executed design details, but rather because Twitter rebranded itself to X overnight. It was because of the complete lack of it when I did that. When it launched with a ton of tweets from Elon Musk and a “good enough” logo, designers were quick…

Smile — because you’re on camera. And that camera can now be hidden inside a pair of sunglasses. Meta is betting that wearable cameras are the next frontier of social media. It is also betting that, perhaps learning from Google’s ill-fated Glass project, we will only reach this frontier if consumers of wearable cameras don’t look like total pillocks. So, unlike Google’s, its technology is packaged inside stylish Ray-Bans.If we are indeed going to be on camera more in the future, then as well as stylish glasses we are going to need more photogenic smiles. Luckily Y-Brush’s labour-saving toothbrush is…

Smile — because you’re on camera. And that camera can now be hidden inside a pair of sunglasses. Meta is betting that wearable cameras are the next frontier of social media. It is also betting that, perhaps learning from Google’s ill-fated Glass project, we will only reach this frontier if consumers of wearable cameras don’t look like total pillocks. So, unlike Google’s, its technology is packaged inside stylish Ray-Bans.If we are indeed going to be on camera more in the future, then as well as stylish glasses we are going to need more photogenic smiles. Luckily Y-Brush’s labour-saving toothbrush is…

of long lead Our editors love curating the best nonfiction stories on the web for our readers, and we’re always happy to help. 2023 was another year in which we published reading lists from outside contributors on topics ranging from Taylor Swift to neuroscience. We’ve been lucky to have a few regular authors on our reading list, but we’re always happy to welcome first-time readers to our reading list. This year’s Top 10 Most Popular list includes a selection from both veteran and new authors, and we’re happy to remind you of their many great recommendations. You may be here…

From getting around to staying healthy to eating, there are many ways technology can make our daily lives easier. So, whether you’re looking for a gift or just looking for more peace of mind, we’ve rounded up the best gadgets and apps for your elderly friends and family. This article covers: Go online: Technology tools help seniors in their daily lives best cell phone for seniors Think about all the purposes we use our phones for. Take photos and videos. reading books and maps. Alarm clocks, radios, encyclopedias, diaries…the list goes on. Whether you’re walking down the street, sitting in…

The scheme covers devices such as computers, laptops, printers and mobile phones.Unwanted or discarded equipment falls under the category of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and is currently the fastest growing type of waste in the UK.The Device Recycling Scheme repairs and reuses unwanted equipment wherever possible, supporting communities who need access to devices and hardware.Our experts will wipe 100% of the data from any device you send them to and ensure they are recycled, so no waste ends up in landfills.We use specialist processes that comply with the strictest UK legal standards and guarantee 100% data erasure whilst…

Our annual year-end series begins today.Thank you for your continued support this year long lead We would also like to thank our members for their continued support. With the help of our community, we have published dozens of original Her stories and reading lists by both established and emerging authors, including contributors who have never been published before. Our editors also read and recommend the best nonfiction articles from around the web each week. Our Best of 2023 collection recognizes writers, journalists, news publications, and literary outlets whose work is important, moving, and memorable. We are pleased to launch this…

Germline GASOLINEWhen sequencing data are aligned to a reference genome, in principle, each SV subtype generates a typical pattern of mapped reads, named SV signature, which is then used to identify the underlying alteration. These signatures can be classified in two distinct categories: gapped alignment or split read alignments. Alignment algorithms use gap penalty20 to account for genomic differences (alterations) occurring from insertions or deletions in the sequences. For example, a deletion, that is a lack of a sequence, generates a gap in the alignment of the read relative to a reference, while an insertion creates a gap in the…