Category: The Wind Down
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Wind Down 19th Jun 2023
“Learn to change your mind” Can someone tell me how I should feel about AI already? BOGOF, will they won’t they? If you need to fake data, do not use Excel Kellogs is ditching its degree requirement Learn to change your mindProfessor Irene Tracey, the current vice-chancellor of Oxford University has said that students need…
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Wind Down 12th Jun 2023
English Universal Basic Income Trials Embarrassing Excel mistakes ‘Duck’ around and find out Boris Johnsons weird resignation Can the CBI survive? English Universal Basic Income TrialsEngland is set to have its first Universal Basic Income Trial, Autonmy is looking for funding to support its 2-year proposal with a trial in the North East and London.…
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Wind Down 5th Jun 2023
Please recycle less but better Do headphones divide offices or make them functional for all? Why Literary festivals are more than just books Even NASA want better data I need to talk about Succession – no spoilers Please recycle less but betterA seemingly odd request when the world is simultaneously on fire and drowning, but…
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Wind Down 29th May 2023
WhatsApp edit function goes global Should schools teach arguing? Introverting in a room of people people Winnie-the-Poohs catchy new slogan A night by the canal WhatsApp edit function goes globalRumour has it you can now edit your WhatsApp messages, I’ve not tried it but apparently this week Meta announced it would start rolling out the…
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Wind Down 22nd May 2023
How do you feel about AI? That weird feeling of agreeing with Matt Hancock Is nature trying to get even Intensive three day courses Voter ID, the data is coming How do you feel about AI?BT announced this week that will be reducing staff numbers by up to 50,000 employees by 2030 and estimates 10,000…
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Wind Down 15th May 2023
100% mortgages are back Financial Education in Schools The current cost of living Protecting overweight people Eurovision 100% mortgages are backIf you didn’t read that & hear the voice, then there is something wrong with you. Anyway, Skipton Building Society have opened a no deposit, unguarantored product aimed solely at renters looking to make the…
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Wind Down 8th May 2023
Life aboard the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Post Pandemic “Skills gap” Why every vote counts Why is it so difficult to unsubscribe More rubbish plastic records Life aboard the Great Pacific Garbage PatchSo it turns out thousands of marine creatures called nuestons have unexpectedly hitching a ride across the ocean on the Great Pacific Garbage…
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Wind Down 1st May 2023
Real life Succession Reluctantly accepting we are “worse off” Why good leadership matters Every now and again something reminds you the world is mad Avoiding the world Real life SuccessionAbsolutely no spoilers about the fate of Waystar Royco but it’s hard to say how much more the Murdoch Empire can withstand, and while I desperately…
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Wind Down 17th Apr 2023
Rock Dad get his eaglet Parisians voters opting to ban e-scooters An evening with Russell Jones Taking a hedgehog to the hospital Avoiding the news Rock Dad gets his EagletIn March you could barely move online for the news of a 31 year old bald eagle called Murphy and his rock, because the World Bird…
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Wind Down 3rd Apr 2023
Say what you see: Is University Challenge biased? We have now entered the plastic age Are you kind to AI? New Pepsi, who dis? April Fools Day Say what you see: Is University Challenge biased?Currently on its 52nd series and its 61st year on air the question has finally been asked, is University Challenge biased…
