Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMuseums including Washington’s Smithsonian have set out to digitally record fossils in their collection The bid to create a “global digital museum” has been welcomed by scientists, who say it will enable them to study valuable specimens that are currently “hidden” in museum drawers. Museums including London’s …
Image copyright Drone Delivery Canada Image caption Moose Factory island is difficult to transport goods to when the river freezes and thaws Residents of a remote First Nation island in northern Ontario will begin receiving goods by drone next year. The Moose Cree First Nation has signed a C$2.5m (£1.5m) commercial deal with a drone …
Image copyright Creative Commons Image caption Among the company’s contracts is for cleaning at Network Rail stations One of the UK’s largest providers of public services has confirmed that it is seeking a rescue deal as it struggles with £500m of debt. Interserve, which works in prisons, schools, hospitals and on the roads, said it …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Jack Dorsey said he had travelled to Myanmar for a meditation retreat last month Twitter’s chief executive has been criticised for promoting Myanmar as a tourist destination despite widespread allegations of human rights abuses in the country. In a series of tweets, Jack Dorsey said he had travelled to northern …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption About 10,000 took to the streets of Paris The “yellow vest” protests have been “a catastrophe” for the French economy, the finance minister says. France has seen four consecutive weekends of demonstrations against fuel tax rises, high living costs, and other issues. About 125,000 protesters took to the streets on …
Image copyright Getty Images Mobile operator O2 is understood to be seeking millions in damages from supplier Ericsson after last week’s day-long data network collapse. The total bill could be up to £100m, according to The Telegraph. O2 smartphone users were unable to use their mobile phone data last Thursday. Ericsson blamed expired software licences …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sheryl Sandberg is one of the world’s most powerful women in business. But the calls for her to go are getting louder. Facebook is in crisis. And the firm’s chief operating officer, once the golden girl, is taking the heat. It has been a sharp turn for Sheryl Sandberg. …
Image copyright Reuters Huawei is the poster child for China’s dynamic tech sector. It has grown phenomenally in recent years, from a small manufacturer of telephone exchange switches, to become a global leader in the tech industry. While the brand is familiar to many from its mobile phone handsets, Huawei has its finger in many …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Meng Wanzhou is the daughter of the company’s founder China has demanded that Canada release the arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou or face consequences. Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng had summoned the Canadian ambassador and lodged a “strong protest”, a statement said. The ministry described Ms Meng’s arrest as “extremely …
Image copyright Reuters US share indexes fell by more than 2% on Friday, as uncertainty continued to roil financial markets. The declines extended losses from earlier in the week and hit nearly every sector, led by technology firms. The Dow Jones index and S&P 500 both tumbled about 2.3%, while the Nasdaq fell more than …