Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Sunderland plant opened in 1986 Nissan is expected to announce that it is cancelling a planned investment at its plant in Sunderland. In 2016 the car maker said it would build the X-Trail SUV in Sunderland after receiving “assurances” from the government over Brexit. The company is expected …
Image copyright EPA Image caption Russia has been accused of carrying out cyber-attacks across the globe, which it denies Russian hackers stole and then misrepresented evidence connected to the continuing prosecution of Russian companies accused of leading a propaganda campaign to influence the 2016 US election, a court has heard. Twitter user @HackingRedstone had broken …
Image copyright Megan Wain “I think it’s disgusting. It’s rape culture. Allowing people to behave like this is perpetuating society’s belief that ‘boys will be boys’”. Megan is a history and politics student at the University of Warwick. She was named in a Facebook chat where rape threats were made against specific women at the …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLibby used to post images of her self-harm injuries on Instagram At the age of 12, Libby, became “hooked” on posting and viewing self-harm images on Instagram – including pictures of cutting, burning and overdosing. Her father, Ian, says his family reported such images to Instagram, but …
Image copyright Nintendo Fans of Nintendo’s Mario franchise could be forgiven for screaming, “Ohhh. Mamma Mia!” after learning the latest title won’t be released on time. The company says the Mario Kart Tour app will be delayed until summer 2019 but didn’t specify a month or date. A statement said it was “to improve the …
Ian’s daughter Libby was using Instagram to post images of her self-harm injuries. He says photographs on the social media platform were more graphic than things he had seen when serving in the Army. Libby is now in recovery and hopes to become a paramedic. In a statement, Instagram said it had begun “a full …
Image copyright Getty Images Pupils should be banned from taking smartphones into school, the minister for school standards in England has told the BBC. Nick Gibb spoke out ahead of the government publishing new guidance for schools, expected to address internet safety, social media and online gaming. It is expected to say children should be …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The uranium was offered on a Yahoo auction site Japanese police are investigating how a substance thought to be uranium was offered in an online auction. The seller and several bidders have been taken in for questioning, local media citing sources in the investigation say. The product packed in …
Image copyright Getty Images Amazon has been forced to remove an array of products from its website in India to comply with new regulations. The rules prevent online retailers from selling products through vendors in which they hold an equity stake. The regulations are expected to have a far-reaching impact on India’s e-commerce sector, which …
BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology stories of the week, including: Samsung announces the creation of a 1TB internal storage chip for smartphones An inflatable pill that could monitor stomach tumours or ulcers is developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology A soft robot that mimics plant tendrils is unveiled …