Paris Motor Show: Fantasy concept cars take the stage
Paris Motor Show: Concept care may never make it into production, but they inspire cars that do. Source by [author_name]
Samsung sees record third quarter profit on chip demand
Image copyright Getty Images Samsung Electronics expects to post record operating profit in the third quarter, helped by strong demand for its memory chips. The South Korean electronics giant is forecasting operating profits of around 17.5 trillion won ($15.5bn; £11.9 bn), up 20.4% from a year ago. The guidance is above analyst estimates for the …
Bartender award: What makes a drink a cocktail?
The latest rankings for the world’s best bars were released this week – and perhaps it’s no surprise that London took the top spot, with Singapore and New York also on the podium. But what makes a good bar, let alone a great cocktail? The BBC caught up with one award-winning bartender to find out …
Elon Musk: Tesla boss mocks US regulator days after settlement
Image copyright Reuters Elon Musk has mocked a US financial regulator just days after reaching an agreement with it over fraud charges. The Tesla boss tweeted the “Shortseller Enrichment Commission”, as he dubbed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), was doing “incredible work”. Last weekend Mr Musk agreed to step down as Tesla Chairman and …
How the personal computer became a million dollar idea
Years ago computer buffs thought our lives would be run by a handful of supercomputers, dotted around the world. Now, though, we have computers of our own – personal computers. They range from the desktops we use at work to the smartphones in our pockets. But who first came up with the concept of a …
Italian ‘Robin Hood’ banker sentenced over €1m pilfered for the poor
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The bank manager said he thought part of his job was to help those in need An Italian bank manager who robbed from the rich to give to the poor has narrowly escaped going to prison. Gilberto Baschiera was the bank manager in the small mountain town of Forni …
Fast food walkout: What's gone wrong?
With workers from McDonald’s, TGI Fridays, UberEats and Wetherspoon on strike, we ask them why. Source by [author_name]
Drew Barrymore: ‘Surreal’ article defended by EgyptAir
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Barrymore’s recent credits include the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet EgyptAir has defended an interview with actress Drew Barrymore that was slated on social media after being published in its in-flight magazine. The article, in which the ET star is quoted talking about motherhood, went viral after being posted …
Canada is not inviting the US or China to WTO reform meeting
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Canadian Trade Minister Jim Carr is hosting a meeting on WTO reform Canada has not invited the US or China to a high-level meeting on reforming the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The country will host a “small group of like-minded” trade ministers in Ottawa in late October to discuss the …
‘China spy attack hits Apple and Amazon’
Image copyright AFP Image caption US warships were found to be harbouring the compromised computers, Bloomberg says Apple and Amazon are among US companies and agencies who have had data stolen by Chinese spies, claims Bloomberg. The data had been siphoned off via tiny chips inserted on server circuit boards made by a company called …