Audi has created a VR system that reacts to the actual movements of the car a passenger is riding in. The car maker worked with Disney’s Games and Interactive Experiences division to produce the game concept which adapts to turns and acceleration. The team behind the tech insisted it would not make people feel sick, …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption LG’s screen folds out when in use and then retracts LG has revealed a consumer version of its roll-up TV set at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. The Signature OLED TV R is built on a concept unveiled last year, in which the screen retracts into a …
Image copyright Ring Image caption The Ring Video Door Cam can be installed around an existing peephole in a front door A number of firms have shown off smart doorbell products at CES, aimed at the growing smart home security market. Amazon-owned Ring’s Video Door Cam can be attached via an existing peephole in a …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Nine US financial companies plan to start their own stock exchange The leading stock exchanges in the US are about to face new competition. A group of nine financial companies has announced plans to launch their own trading market, dubbed the Members Exchange, aiming to bypass the New York Stock …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is to step down next month World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim has made the surprise announcement that he is stepping down after six years in the post. His resignation will take effect from 1 February. Mr Kim, 59, was not due to …
Image caption Max Hayes said the steward was “very aggressive” A teenage boy says a football steward “man-handled” him as he filmed outside Chelsea’s ground, leaving him traumatised. Max Hayes, 14, a YouTube vlogger, was attending Nottingham Forest’s FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday. He said he had his bag confiscated, with police saying there …
Image copyright Missguided Women’s fashion retailer Missguided has seen losses deepen after what it said was an “extremely challenging” year. According to accounts newly filed with Companies House, it made a pre-tax loss of £46m in the year to 1 April 2018. That compared with a £1.6m loss in the previous 12-month period. The firm, …
Image copyright HSBC Image caption Comedian Richard Ayoade stars in HSBC’s TV ad campaign HSBC has been criticised for an advertising campaign that claims the UK “is not an island”. The campaign, created by the agency J Walter Thompson, is described as “championing the idea that we are all global citizens amid uncertainty around Brexit”. …
Image copyright Steve Dresser The UK’s biggest supermarkets have launched a range of price cuts. On Monday, Morrisons said it would cut prices by an average of 20% on 935 products, including tinned tomatoes, cereals and multivitamins. Also on Monday, Tesco, which is celebrating its centenary, said it was cutting the price of hundreds of …
A Silicon Valley start-up has developed a smartphone accessory that lets owners check their vision at home. The results produced by EyeQue’s VisionCheck gadget can be used to order new glasses from many retailers. However, because a prescription is needed to purchase contact lenses in the US, there are limitations on its use there. The …