Emma Woollacott
@emmawoollacott.bsky.social
Freelance journalist: technology, business, science. BBC, Forbes, Raconteur, Private Eye, IT Pro. I live in Oxford.
The Cloud Factory
The Cloud Factory : Wollacott, Emma: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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November 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
So far, the only wildlife in my wildlife pond is one dead slug and a bunch of mosquito larvae
June 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
So far, the only wildlife in my wildlife pond is one dead slug and a bunch of mosquito larvae
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Dear USA
Deploying troops against civilians will not go well.
Yours
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Deploying troops against civilians will not go well.
Yours
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
June 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Dear USA
Deploying troops against civilians will not go well.
Yours
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Deploying troops against civilians will not go well.
Yours
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Walking downstairs ought to recharge your legs
June 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Walking downstairs ought to recharge your legs
Has Penelope Keith issued a statement yet?
March 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Has Penelope Keith issued a statement yet?
Sorry but Pi Day is actually the leap day in April
March 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Sorry but Pi Day is actually the leap day in April
I think a lot of the people claiming measles is a mild disease are thinking of German measles, which is completely different
February 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I think a lot of the people claiming measles is a mild disease are thinking of German measles, which is completely different
Am I the only one that always hears ‘Taoiseach’ as ‘tea shop’? It makes for some surreal news reports
January 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Am I the only one that always hears ‘Taoiseach’ as ‘tea shop’? It makes for some surreal news reports
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Some insight as to how tech companies may have gotten their hands on the books used to train AI, via @wired.com www.wired.com/story/new-do...
January 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Some insight as to how tech companies may have gotten their hands on the books used to train AI, via @wired.com www.wired.com/story/new-do...
The magic button — Make Everything OK
The Magic Button that makes everything OK
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January 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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This headline reads like the BBC is terrified of being sued for libel by the rhino.
January 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This headline reads like the BBC is terrified of being sued for libel by the rhino.
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The family of 14-year old Chloe from Witney are asking Oxford residents to check CCTV, Ring doorbells and dashcams for any sightings. She has not been seen since Monday when she was picked up by CCTV in Oxford, heading towards Headington. Anyone seeing her is asked to call 999.
January 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The family of 14-year old Chloe from Witney are asking Oxford residents to check CCTV, Ring doorbells and dashcams for any sightings. She has not been seen since Monday when she was picked up by CCTV in Oxford, heading towards Headington. Anyone seeing her is asked to call 999.
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Facebook is censoring 404 Media stories about Facebook's censorship
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January 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Facebook is censoring 404 Media stories about Facebook's censorship
🔗 www.404media.co/facebook-is-...
🔗 www.404media.co/facebook-is-...
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Mark Zuckerberg- who tragically died of exhaustion at the age of 32 in a DIY Orgasmatron incident- said in a video posted today that fact checkers weren't important.
January 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Mark Zuckerberg- who tragically died of exhaustion at the age of 32 in a DIY Orgasmatron incident- said in a video posted today that fact checkers weren't important.
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New around here? Interested in tech? I've compiled a list of 50 or so UK technology journo accounts. Let me know if you'd like to be added!
go.bsky.app/5s9g2Rn
go.bsky.app/5s9g2Rn
November 18, 2024 at 11:23 AM
New around here? Interested in tech? I've compiled a list of 50 or so UK technology journo accounts. Let me know if you'd like to be added!
go.bsky.app/5s9g2Rn
go.bsky.app/5s9g2Rn
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Room full of satire writers will struggle to find a funnier line that the BBC Newsreader just now saying “The Chinese approached Prince Andrew in the hope of finding intelligence’”
December 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Room full of satire writers will struggle to find a funnier line that the BBC Newsreader just now saying “The Chinese approached Prince Andrew in the hope of finding intelligence’”
It'll get worse...
www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
Fog Of War Fuels Misinformation About Syria
Rumors and misinformation about Syria are spreading widely online, from faked photographs to Russian propaganda.
www.forbes.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:28 PM
It'll get worse...
www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...
Love the way the BBC and others are scratching their heads as to why someone might want to shoot the CEO of a US healthcare insurance firm
December 5, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Love the way the BBC and others are scratching their heads as to why someone might want to shoot the CEO of a US healthcare insurance firm
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not seen it mentioned elsewhere so: my theory is that Elon has become obsessed with Britain because he's essentially stopped sleeping due to drugs and/or madness but for like six hours of his nights Americans are sleeping so Brits are the one English-speaking timezone awake and posting
November 29, 2024 at 9:27 AM
not seen it mentioned elsewhere so: my theory is that Elon has become obsessed with Britain because he's essentially stopped sleeping due to drugs and/or madness but for like six hours of his nights Americans are sleeping so Brits are the one English-speaking timezone awake and posting
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Brits don't do Thanksgiving because if we had to take a day off for the anniversary of us fucking over a native people and ruining their country we'd never have to go to work.
November 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Brits don't do Thanksgiving because if we had to take a day off for the anniversary of us fucking over a native people and ruining their country we'd never have to go to work.