Image copyright Reuters Image caption Yoshitaka Sakurada said his lack of experience with computers should not pose a problem Japan’s new cyber-security minister has dumbfounded his country by saying he has never used a computer. Yoshitaka Sakurada made the admission to a committee of lawmakers. “Since I was 25 years old and independent I have …
BBC Click’s Nick Kwek looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Amazon announces the locations for its new US campuses IBM’s Summit becomes the world’s most powerful supercomputer Researchers aim to get a better insight into how gorillas solve complex problems See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick. Source …
Image copyright Getty Images Properties are taking longer to sell than a year ago, analysis suggests, at an average of more than three months in urban areas of the UK. Homes in cities and major towns were on the market for 102 days on average before being sold or put under offer. This was six …
Image copyright Sophie Roberts “I knew from a young age that I wasn’t the same as the other children,” says Sophie Roberts, a 34-year-old Amazon software developer based in Edinburgh. “I realised at around 14 or 15 that I was transgender but I wasn’t comfortable at that point in my life in being out about …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Our sun is a huge nuclear fusion reactor. Can we mimic its energy-making process on earth? We’re just five years away from harnessing almost unlimited power from “miniature suns”, some start-ups say: nuclear fusion reactors that could provide abundant, cheap and clean energy. In a world of global warming …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Investigators examine one of the engines from the doomed Lion Air flight JT 610 The family of a passenger killed when a Lion Air flight crashed into the sea near Indonesia are suing Boeing over an alleged fault with the jet’s design. The lawsuit accuses the US aircraft manufacturer of …
Image copyright Google Google-owner Alphabet is giving up the development of bipedal robots after five years. The company had been developing large industrial robots since it bought two start-ups – Schaft and Boston Dynamics – in 2013. Its creations won awards and videos of them in action often went viral. But Alphabet changed its focus …
Image copyright John Lewis Image caption Sir Elton John stars in the John Lewis Christmas ad this year It’s that time of year again – it might still be November but retail giants including John Lewis, Sainsburys, M&S and Iceland have already unveiled their Christmas adverts. So what’s the secret to the perfect festive marketing …
Image copyright Getty Images The Duke of Cambridge has accused social media firms of being “on the back foot” when dealing with fake news, privacy issues and cyber-bullying. In a speech given at the BBC, Prince William said social networks had allowed “misinformation and conspiracy to pollute the public sphere”. “Their self-image is so grounded …
Image copyright PA Image caption The AJ production line in Bridgend Ford closed for five days from 29 October A decision on whether a new off-road car will be made by Ineos Automotive in Bridgend is expected within days following a board meeting this week. BBC Wales understands Ford in south Wales is in competition …