UCL in the media
Apple brings in changes to European App Store
Managing mobile devices is “totally different” from third-party app stores, and Apple is “deliberately confusing it here to muddy the waters”, says Dr Michael Veale (UCL Laws).
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New treatment could transform the mental health of children with epilepsy
A new psychological treatment for children with epilepsy, developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, has been shown to reduce mental health difficulties compared to standard care, a new study led by Dr Sophie Bennett (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) finds.
How a plane carrying 239 people simply disappeared
"If you wanted to ‘lose’ an aircraft, almost certainly what you’d do is wait till you were on the boundary between two air traffic control regions," says Professor Hugh Griffiths (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering).
NSF board approves funding for one of two proposed telescopes
The decision from the National Science Foundation to fund one out of two giant ground-based telescopes planned in Hawaii and Chile is "a tragedy given the investment made on both telescopes", says Professor Richard Ellis (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
What lessons about the gender gap can be learnt from Iceland?
Iceland has understood that gender inequality is endemic and rooted in society, which is why it has adopted a systematic approach to narrowing the gender gap, explains Aleisha Ebrahimi (UCL Laws).
The Tories are 'out of ideas' - now it’s over to Labour
Yesterday's Spring Budget showed the Conservative Party are "out of ideas", but Keir Starmer's response must be more ambitious, believes Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose).
Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) breaks down Super Tuesday primary results and explains what they could mean for the November election.
Why can’t AI image generators spell words correctly?
“The image-generating AIs know nothing of our world, they do not understand 3D objects nor do they understand text when it appears in images," Dr Peter Bentley (UCL Computer Science), on why AI generated art still has difficulty producing coherent text and realistic fingers.
Joe Biden prepares for 'high stakes' State of the Union speech
Joe Biden may use his State of the Union speech to highlight the benefits of his experience, amid growing concerns about the 81-year-old's fitness for another term, explains Visiting Professor Andrew Rudalevige (UCL Political Science).
Haiti locked in ‘armed power struggle’ after mass prison break
“The first thing that will need to be done is conscientious external support to redress the raging insecurity,” says Professor Matthew Smith (UCL History) amid the eruption of violence in Haiti.