Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Machines are getting better at untangling foreign languages, but mistakes persist Translation apps are getting better, but they’re still not perfect, particularly for minority languages. Can artificial intelligence and deep neural networks help iron out the glitches? During the World Cup in Russia this summer there was a dramatic …
Image caption Pabi Leqhotsa had never flown a plane before this year but now dreams of a career in aviation Fourteen-year-old Paballo (Pabi) Leqhotsa jumps out of the pilot seat of a four-seater Cessna monoplane giddy with delight. “It was amazing. I felt like I was in control, do you understand?” she says, spinning round …
India is a signatory to the Paris climate change agreement, which means 40% of the energy it uses needs to come from clean sources by 2030. One thing you get plenty of in India is sunshine. So the government has set ambitious targets for solar power generation in the country. While India started setting up …
Image copyright Debenhams Image caption Debenhams’ new store includes a “minibar” with travel-sized items “We have to make shopping fun again,” says the boss of Debenhams, Sergio Bucher. There’s a lot riding on his vision of the future. The department store chain will open a new branch in Watford on Thursday as it tries to …
Image copyright EPA Donald Trump has signed a revised trade pact with South Korea, aimed at expanding opportunities for US carmakers and pharmaceutical companies. It marks the first such agreement finalised by the US president, who has promised to overhaul his country’s trade relationships. At a press conference in New York, Mr Trump called the …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCody Wilson: The man behind America’s 3D-printed guns Cody Wilson has been released on bail in Houston, Texas, after being charged with the sexual assault of an under-age girl. His bail was posted at $150,000 (£114,000). Mr Wilson runs Defense Distributed, a campaign group that offers blueprints …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donatella Versace is artistic director of the Italian fashion house Versace, the Italian fashion house founded by Gianni Versace 40 years ago, is set to be bought by Michael Kors, according to reports. The US fashion group has agreed to buy the Italian firm in a deal worth about …
Image copyright Dan Kitwood WH Smith has stopped selling gift cards for department store chain Debenhams. There has been much speculation over Debenhams’ financial health, and earlier this month it rushed out a statement to try to reassure investors. So far this year, Debenhams has issued three profit warnings and lost more than two-thirds of …
Image copyright Reuters British and European Union airlines would lose the automatic right to fly to each other’s territories if there is no Brexit deal, the government said. The warning was contained in technical guidance about Brexit released by ministers on Monday. The government wants both sides to mutually recognise EU and UK aviation standards …
Image copyright Getty Images Oil prices have hit a four-year high of close to $81 a barrel after Saudi Arabia and Russia rejected calls by Donald Trump to increase production. Brent crude hit its highest since November 2014 at $80.94 a barrel, up 2.7%, before falling back to $80.49. Saudi Arabia leads the Opec oil …