MPs demand new candidates face criminal checks before they can be elected
The demands come as Labour MP Dan Norris faces serious sexual abuse allegations and amid claims that another MP committed a sex assault before being elected.
Wild scenes as Aussie sprint superstar Gout Gout stuns the sporting world AGAIN with second major milestone within days
Rising star Gout Gout has set tongues wagging with a another remarkable run at the at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.
Moment Donald Trump brutally snubs handshake with RFK Jr's actress wife Cheryl Hines at UFC 314
Actress Hines stood alongside her husband - Trump's secretary of health - as the president arrived at Kaseya Center in Miami and made his way to his seat.
Pidgin is back, so let's talk about why a local chat client matters
Multi-protocol chat client is approaching version 3
In the 2020s you might be forgiven for having forgotten that such a thing as a native chat client exists, but a handful still do and they're still useful. One of these is Pidgin, the artist formerly known as GAIM.…
Worst injured 7/7 survivor savages Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves for attacking society's most vulnerable in 'lunacy' cuts that leave disabled people terrified for the future
Dan Biddle, 46, lost both his legs, an eye and his spleen when a bomb went off on an Edgware Road Tube train nearly 20 years ago. He says Labour's welfare cuts are an attack on disabled people.
How many people died in YOUR neighbourhood last year? Find out with our interactive map that splits England and Wales into 36,000 districts
MailOnline's investigation found that death rates exceeded 5 per cent of the population in nine separate areas, including parts of Sussex, Dorset and Leeds.
Man rushed to hospital with head injury after attack on Southend street
His injury was not life-changing but did require hospital treatment
Meet the man who has created an exact replica of a First World War trench that has been visited by thousands... after building one by his BACK GARDEN
Ninety per cent bored stiff, nine per cent frozen stiff and one per cent scared stiff. That was - historian Andy Robertshaw says - the experience of most soldiers in WWI.
Fury at Sadiq Khan's £630k plan to pedestrianise Camden as market traders fear it will be the death of quirky tourist hotspot and rip out its charming bohemian character to make it 'like any other high street'
The north London high street is set for a makeover - becoming fully pedestrianised from May 3.
How performance cars are being perfected in the Arctic Circle
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Rory McIlroy tells Amanda Balionis exactly how he will beat Bryson DeChambeau to win the Masters
The Northern Irishman goes into the final day with a two-shot lead over his American rival, in a rematch of the 2024 US Open that saw DeChambeau come from behind to beat him.
Why Mickey Rourke was kicked out of the Celebrity Big Brother house and how his appalling behaviour sparked huge questions
ITV confirmed The Wrestler actor, 72, had agreed to leave the show after 'further use of inappropriate language' and 'instances of unacceptable behaviour'.
Essex police officer reunited with man whose life he saved on Tenerife holiday
An Essex Police officer returns to same destination where he saved a man's life, only for the man to be on holiday there 12 months on.
Essex police officer reunited with man whose life he saved on Tenerife holiday
An Essex Police officer returns to same destination where he saved a man's life, only for the man to be on holiday there 12 months on.
Lady Gaga brings fan to tears after 'satanic' Coachella performance left audience unsettled
As the post went viral on TikTok, Serena's heartfelt message managed to catch the attention of none other than Gaga herself - who left a moving comment.
Do Cognitive Abilities Predict Performance in Everyday Computer Tasks?
"Researchers say that a person's intelligence plays a bigger role in their computer proficiency than previously believed," writes SciTechDaily, "so much so that practice alone may not be enough to ensure ease of use."
A new study has found that general cognitive abilities, such as perception, reasoning, and memory, are more important than previously believed in determining a person's ability to perform everyday tasks on a computer... "It is clear that differences between individuals cannot be eliminated simply by means of training," says Antti Oulasvirta [a professor at Finland's Aalto University who conducted extensive human-computer interaction research with his team and the University of Helsinki Department of Psychology]. "In the future, user interfaces need to be streamlined for simpler use. This age-old goal has been forgotten at some point, and awkwardly designed interfaces have become a driver for the digital divide.
"We cannot promote a deeper and more equal use of computers in society unless we solve this basic problem," Oulasvirta says...
This is the first-ever study to measure users' actual ability to perform daily tasks on a PC, as previous studies have relied on participants self-assessing their abilities via questionnaires... "The study revealed that, in particular, working memory, attention, and executive functions stand out as the key abilities. When using a computer, you must determine the order in which things are done and keep in mind what has already been done. A purely mathematical or logical ability does not help in the same way," says university lecturer Viljami Salmela [from the University of Helsinki].
"Our results suggest that contemporary user interfaces are getting so complex that their design is starting to affect inclusivity," their paper concludes, saying that it ultimately raises a question. "How can we design user interfaces to decrease the role of cognitive abilities."
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Bombshell email that could free Lucy Letby: Doctor's newly revealed memo casts doubt on court claim nurse was caught 'red-handed'
SPECIAL REPORT: The memo, revealed yesterday, is a significant boost to the nurse's legal fight to overturn her convictions.
Terrifying new theory of what's behind Tic Tac UFOs that keep rising from ocean in front of US Navy sailors
Jeremy Corbell, a journalist known for his work on military UAP cases, has reignited public debate over UFOs with newly released footage captured aboard the USS Jackson in 2023.
Albanian gang boss pleads guilty to entering the UK illegally after Mail on Sunday investigation led to his arrest
The Home Office last night hailed this newspaper's 'brilliant investigative journalism' that led to Alket Dauti - who smuggled hundreds of migrants to Britain in lorries - being hauled in front of a court.
Police helicopter launched to find missing girls 'as quickly as possible'
Essex Police say they are concerned for their welfare