Londoners love the city’s history and cultural scene, but they hate the cost of food and housingThe great writer Dr Samuel Johnson once proclaimed: “He who grows tired of London grows tired of life”. There is indeed much to love about London – but there is much to hate about it too. New YouGov research can now reveal what Londoners themselves think are the best and worst things about living in the city are.

Famous Deaths Edward Schillebeeckx, Belgian Roman Catholic theologian (influential at Second Vatican Council), dies at 95 Grayson Shillingford, West Indian cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 15 wickets, BB 3/63; Windward Islands), dies at 65 Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, Tibetan senior official (b. 1910) Robert L. Howard, highly decorated officer of the United States Army (b. 1939) Died in 2009 2009 Highlights About December 23, 2009 Day of the Week: Wednesday

Passcodes are a vital part of keeping your computer secure. And knowing how to lock your Mac with just a keyboard shortcut is a handy tool to add to your security arsenal. That way, when you need to quickly lock your computer, you can do it with just a few keystrokes. Here's what you'll need to know to enable your Mac's passcode feature, and then use keyboard shortcuts to lock your computer.

Science is too busy holding the universe together to care about politics. Greenhouse gases will continue contributing to climate change and vaccines will continue not causing autism, whether you believe it or not. None of that means that politicians and ideologues won’t keep trying to drag science into their fights. The latest example of this unlovely truth occurred just this week, when the New York Times reported the existence of a memo drafted by the Department of Health and Human Services that would, if the changes it details were implemented, effectively roll back civil protections for transgender people by defining gender as a fixed biological trait, determined by genitalia at birth.

Career transitions are a common part of life, and even famous actors are not immune to this. Many actors have shifted gears and pursued new passions. While some may have fallen off the radar for a while, they are still making their mark in new areas, or they’ve simply taken on projects that are not as big and successful as the shows they were once popular on. Their career transitions serve as a reminder that it’s never too late to pursue a new passion or embark on a new journey.