Is Craigslist the Last Real Place on the Internet?

The writer and comedian Megan Koester got her first writing job, reviewing internet pornography, from a Craigslist ad she responded to more than 15 years ago. Several years after that, she used the listings website to find the rent-controlled apartment where she still lives today. When she wanted to buy property, she scrolled through Craigslist…

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Wiltshire woman to walk 115km after surviving two heart attacks

Sue Davies,BBC Radio Wiltshireand Kirsten Robertson,Wiltshire Cathy Read Cathy Read has survived two spontaneous coronary artery dissections (SCAD) A woman is planning to walk 115km to raise awareness of a rare condition which caused her to have two heart attacks. Cathy Read from Chippenham in Wiltshire has survived two spontaneous coronary artery dissections (SCAD). The…

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People coming off weight-loss injections risk fast weight gain

Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images Slimmers who come off weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro or Wegovy can regain their lost pounds four times faster than those who stop conventional dieting and exercising, new research suggests. Data published in the British Medical Journal suggests overweight people shed large amounts when using jabs – about a…

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Analysis using Gephi with DShield Sensor Data

I’m always looking for new ways of manipulating the data captured by my DShield sensor [1]. This time I used Gephi [2] and Graphiz [3] a popular and powerful tool for visualizing and exploring relationships between nodes, to examine the relationship between the source IP, filename and which sensor got a copy of the file….

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Why my period made my gambling addiction worse

BBC Abbie Harvey says her urge to gamble was worse during parts of her menstrual cycle Abbie Harvey’s gambling addiction was so severe that she could not drive for 20 minutes without pulling over to bet – and felt the urge became worse just before and during her period. “To get over being emotional, I…

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