Image copyright Reuters The UK government has accused Russia’s military intelligence service of being behind four high-profile cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre says targets included firms in Russia and Ukraine; the US Democratic Party; and a small TV network in the UK. World Anti-Doping Agency computers are also said to have been attacked. …
Image caption UberEats drivers staged strikes over pay earlier this year UberEats riders and a small number of workers from JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays are striking over pay on Thursday. Walkouts will be held in several UK cities, along with a rally in London. The industrial action is being taken in tandem with …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption GM has done extensive testing of its Cruise robot cars in cities and on busy roads Honda will invest $2.75bn (£2.1bn) and take a stake in General Motors self-driving unit, GM Cruise, as firms continue to team up in the race to develop autonomous vehicles. The Japanese carmaker said it …
Blue Planet II highlighted the damage plastic does to marine life. Following the programme demand for paper straws shot up, but most are manufactured in Asia. Earlier this year, though, The Paper Straw Co, based in Manchester, became the first factory to start making paper straws in the UK for decades. Source by [author_name]
At the Paris Motor Show car makers have been showing off their new luxury electric models. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Beyoncé Brooks Image caption Beyoncé Brooks says she would prefer better technology than more armed police in schools Cameras streaming high-definition images over superfast mobile networks could improve security in schools and on our streets, and help cities run their services more efficiently, tech experts say. Beyoncé Brooks, a 17-year-old student at Millennium …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pro-independence protesters on the streets of Barcelona this week On 1 October 2017, Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont unilaterally declared independence from Spain, sparking the country’s worst constitutional crisis since 1975. It followed a referendum in the restive region – deemed illegal by the Spanish government and courts – …
Image copyright Getty Images/PA Image caption Stringer said Spotify had “built a robust and futuristic distribution model” The head of Sony Music has said the company would not rule out launching a rival streaming service to Spotify. “We have hundreds of thousands of tracks going back 100 years, so we have quite a lot of …
Image copyright Reuters More than 200 million US mobile phones have received a test “Presidential Alert”. The trial is designed to check that a previously unused emergency communications system works properly. Unlike other alerts – such as natural disaster warnings – there was no way to opt out, except switching a device off or blocking …