Superfast 5G mobile promises much better download and browsing speeds, the ability to power the internet of things, and a signal for everyone even when we’re all using our phones at the same time. But we’ll need to fork out on new 5G-compatible phones, 5G services could be expensive, and rural areas might not benefit …
The UK’s toymakers unveil what they hope will be this year’s most sought-after Christmas presents. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Apple’s own staff will not be told who the human trafficking victims are Apple has announced a programme to help human trafficking victims get behind-the-scenes jobs at its stores. The technology company has teamed up with an NGO that will help the victims pass interviews for caretaker and landscaping …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Data can easily go astray if hardware uses the wrong address book Google data for search and cloud services went astray for more than an hour on Monday thanks to an “ugly” mistake by an African ISP. The data was sent the wrong way when MainOne Cable, in Nigeria, updated …
Image copyright Getty Images The pound has rallied after the Prime Minister announced she had the backing of the cabinet for her Brexit withdrawal plan. It followed a volatile day’s trading while the outcome of Teresa May’s five hour meeting with cabinet colleagues remained unclear. The pound reached $1.30 following the announcement, having fallen to …
Image copyright Getty Images Music streaming powerhouse Spotify has launched its service across the Middle East, hoping to tap into millions of digitally-connected consumers. Rumours about the service’s launch had been circulating for months. Spotify will face stiff competition from rivals already in operation. Executives from the company hope the service’s launch could cut down …
Image caption A handbag from TK Maxx was made from fox fur, while shoes bought from the store online contained raccoon dog fur Shops including Amazon and TK Maxx have been selling faux fur clothes and bags which are actually made from rabbit, fox and raccoon dog fur, a BBC Watchdog Live investigation has found. …
Wombaroo develops formulas to feed injured and orphaned wildlife – helping replace the mother’s milk and giving the animals a chance to survive and thrive. We went to South Australia to meet the director of the family business as well as some very cute creatures, from sugar gliders and joeys to bilbys and possums Filmed …
Image caption Kweku Adoboli has not lived in Ghana since he was four Kweku Adoboli, the former UBS trader convicted of fraud, will be deported to Ghana on Wednesday, campaigners have said. His MP, Hannah Bardell, said he would be flown out of Heathrow in the early evening after being detained on Monday night. She …
Image copyright Sellafield Ltd Image caption At one third of a mile long, Thorp is the largest building on the Sellafield site Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel from around the world has ended at Sellafield. The last batch of waste has gone through its Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp), which opened in 1994. It has …