Many people with Parkinson’s disease have freezing episodes when they walk. They suddenly come to a standstill and even though they want to move, they can’t. One London-based entrepreneur has come up with a solution – lasers fitted to their shoes. Filmed by Richard Kenny and edited by Ammar Ebrahim for BBC World Hacks. Like, …
Image copyright Horizon Nuclear Hitachi has announced it will suspend work on a £20bn nuclear plant in the UK because of rising construction costs. The decision puts thousands of jobs at risk if the Wylfa Newydd facility in Anglesey, north Wales, is scrapped. The Japanese firm had been in talks with the UK government since …
Image copyright Getty Images All-female classes in cyber-skills are being set up by the GCHQ intelligence service, in an attempt to recruit a wider range of online security experts. Almost 90% of the cyber-skills workforce worldwide is male, says GCHQ’s cyber-defence arm, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). With warnings of serious skills shortages, the …
The latest version of long-running video game franchise Ace Combat has a new virtual reality (VR) mode allowing players a more immersive experience of the game. But does it really make players feel as though they are flying for real? BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak and Kate Russell take to the skies in two acrobatic biplanes …
Image copyright Getty Images The housing market outlook over the next three months is the worst for 20 years, surveyors say. A net balance of 28% of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) members expect sales to fall in the next three months. It’s the most downbeat reading since records started in October 1998 and …
Image copyright Reuters If UK motorists plan to drive abroad after 29 March, they need to act soon or risk breaking the law. That’s because a no-deal Brexit would leave drivers needing to have a Green Card to prove they have insurance. EU regulations will hit businesses and individuals. They will also apply to anyone …
Image copyright Horizon Nuclear Image caption Wylfa Newydd would have a 60-year operational life A decision is expected about whether work to build a new nuclear power station on Anglesey will be halted. Japanese media has reported that Hitachi will suspend construction of its £20bn Wylfa Newydd plant – with the board due to meet …
Image copyright ASA Image caption Tests revealed the jumper contained real fur – likely to have come from a rabbit Clothing retailers have been told to take immediate action to ensure items they advertise as containing fake fur are not made from real fur. The UK’s advertising watchdog has given them a deadline of 11 …
Image copyright Getty Images Commuters and students are being short-changed by the government, the Lords Economics Affairs Committee has said. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation measure, used to calculate rises in student loan repayments and some train fares, is flawed, it said. Moreover, the government is using different inflation measures to maximise funds coming …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The fact that President Trump’s limousine is a Cadillac is said to have helped the US carmaker’s sales in China If you’re selling Cadillacs in China, it helps that the US president is driven around in one. Cao Chenyi, the boss of a Cadillac dealership near Shanghai, told me …