During a heat wave, a 16-year-old teenager drowns after swimming in a West Yorkshire canal.

Creative Media NewsWednesday, 13 July 2022, 0:000

The emergency services have recommended against swimming in open water, citing risks such as cold-water shock. A 16-year-old boy has died after becoming entangled in a West Yorkshire canal while swimming. Alfie McCraw, from Wakefield, was reported missing on Monday afternoon; his body was located during a search of the Aire and Calder Navigation. Superintendent...

Monday will mark the climax of the current British heat wave.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 23:000

Monday is projected to be the hottest day of the heatwave, with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius in parts of the United Kingdom. An unusual amber warning has been issued for the majority of England and Wales as of Sunday midnight. This means that there is a risk of death or serious sickness as a...

Conservative leadership contest: Priti Patel rules out a run to succeed Boris Johnson.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 22:000

The home secretary states that she is “grateful for the support,” but she will not enter the race. Home Secretary Priti Patel declared herself out of the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party only hours before nominations were to close. The senior Conservative was anticipated to announce her candidacy today, but instead issued...

Tonight is the final Manhattanhenge of the year as the sun sets on the city’s grid.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 21:000

If you missed the last Manhattanhenge in May, you still have a chance to see it tonight and tomorrow night at sunset. In 1997, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson invented the term Manhattanhenge to describe the visual effect of the sun setting in perfect alignment with Manhattan’s grid and framed by its renowned skyscrapers. Neil deGrasse...

The plant of the week is the bird’s nest fern.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 20:000

Why will I enjoy this?The rich, wavy-edged foliage of the bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) adds drama to any area, and simply gazing at it will improve your mood, though it’s best to refrain from touching it’s up to 60cm-long, glossy fronds. Light or darkness?Bright indirect illumination to light shade Where shall I place it?On...

How uncontrolled rocket can kill.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 19:000

In the next decade, there is a 10% possibility that an out-of-control rocket or spaceship would kill someone, according to scientists. They analyzed the risk to human life posed by objects reentering the Earth’s atmosphere and then falling to the ground. The researchers discovered that if a normal rocket re-entry scatters debris across a 10-square-meter...

Should I abandon my wealthy friends?

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 18:000

The question I am really lucky to have attended a prestigious, top-ranked university. I am incredibly blessed in so many ways, yet coming from working-class beginnings, I battled with culture shock and social adjustment. Since then, another unusual occurrence has occurred: all of my remaining friends have mysteriously purchased a home in London. No mention...

Sunlight causes men to eat more and gain weight, but not women, a research finds.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 17:000

With temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of the United Kingdom this week, many of us may be craving ice cream or a few cold beers in a beer garden. Scientists assert, however, that it may not be our need to cool off that compels us to consume these extra delights...

Kent space odyssey: establishing space in a family home.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 16:000

Kingsdown House is a big Victorian residence that rests in the shade of an old tree a few roads back from Tankerton, Kent’s beachfront. Built by a Dutch shipping magnate in the early 1900s, the home now belongs to Dan, Jodie, and their three school-aged children Cameron, Edie, and George Wise. Tankerton, a suburb of...

Scientists develop AI that can learn physical world laws like a baby.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 15:000

Creating an AI system that can think like a human has been one of computer science’s major obstacles. Now, researchers claim to have constructed an artificial intelligence that can think like a baby by teaching it basic physical world laws. Their deep learning system is capable of understanding “intuitive physics” — the common-sense laws that...

Consider whether my housemate should water my plants while I’m away.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 14:000

It is the height of sloth for Zubir to pass my plants every day and observe them wilting. My roommate, Zubir, is quite slothful. We have shared an apartment for the past two years, and whenever I leave, my plants are nearly dead when I return. It has occurred three times, and out of sequence....

Apple Car project plagued by issues, including test vehicle going at 15 mph nearly hitting jogger.

Creative Media NewsTuesday, 12 July 2022, 13:000

The path ahead appears to be rough for the Apple Car. The initiative, known as Project Titan and dating back to 2014, has been beset by revolving leaders,’ time wasted on slick demos, and CEO Tim Cook’s lack of commitment to mass production, according to a recent report. Craig Federighi, Apple’s Top Vice President of...

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