Image copyright Getty Images Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings is tightening checks on the age of people playing online games, as China tries to tackle gaming addition. Earlier this year, Tencent introduced a registration system for its hugely popular game Honour of Kings. The system, which checks players’ identities and ages against a police database, …
Image caption Street lamps that store energy could reduce urban lighting costs As more than two-thirds of us will be living in cities by 2050, scientists and tech firms are looking at new ways to harness renewable energy within the built environment. But at what cost? One day, your office windows will be harvesting energy …
Almost one in five of us has done most of our Christmas shopping by the end of October, a survey suggests. The figures are based on a survey of 1,000 shoppers undertaken by the Centre for Retail Research for VoucherCodes.co.uk. Consumer affairs correspondent Colletta Smith spoke to shoppers in Manchester. Source by [author_name]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“We start buying Christmas presents in the January sales!” Whisper it… but almost one in five of us has already done almost all the Christmas shopping. Some 18% of Britons are reckoned to bought most of their gifts by the end of October – a much higher …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho is Elon Musk? Several popular verified Twitter accounts have been hacked by scammers to promote an ad using Tesla boss Elon Musk’s name and likeness. British fashion retailer Matalan, film distributor Pathe UK and US publisher Pantheon Books were among those whose accounts were taken over …
Image copyright Getty Images Lloyds Banking Group is expected to confirm it is cutting 6,000 jobs and creating 8,000 new ones as it overhauls its digital services. Britain’s biggest High Street lender has been trying to reorganise as more people bank online, rather than going into branches. The 6,000 job cuts are expected to be …
Image copyright Google Image caption About 850 workers are employed at Michelin’s Dundee factory Michelin is to close its tyre factory in Dundee, with the loss of about 850 jobs, confirming that it would leave the city by 2020. The company said the factory was “unsuitable” given current market conditions and it would not be …
Image copyright PA The UK’s chancellor has rejected suggestions he has abandoned a target to eliminate the budget deficit by the middle of the next decade. Questions over Philip Hammond’s commitment to the target were raised after his Budget last week which promised a big increase in spending. But he told the Treasury Committee on …
Image copyright Gab Social network Gab is back after a finding a new web host. The network, which describes itself as championing free speech, went offline after it was revealed that the man accused of a gun attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh was an active member. Its previous host GoDaddy withdrew its support along …
Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Khan was on an official visit to China as Pakistan faces grave economic challenges A Pakistani TV channel has apologised after broadcasting a speech by PM Imran Khan in China with a caption displaying the word “begging” instead of Beijing. The typo appeared during a live address at the …