Image copyright Walmart Image caption A drawing of how a biometric trolley may work US retail giant Walmart has applied for a patent for a smart shopping trolley that can track a shopper’s heart rate, temperature, grip and walking speed. Such a system would provide valuable information about how shoppers respond to different stores, it …

Image copyright Getty Images It’s 10pm on a Sunday evening, you’re still in your PJs and your dinner was some Doritos washed down with a can of orange Tango. Why? Because you’ve spent the last eight hours bingeing your favourite show on Netflix. The streaming service has become a big part of our lives and …

Image caption Experimenting for a post-Brexit future: Students at the Technical University of Munich will be joined by UK colleagues A top UK university is planning a “unique” post-Brexit arrangement with a German university in which staff will be appointed jointly by both institutions, with the aim of keeping access to EU research funding for …

The island of Jersey has completed the rollout of full-fibre internet to 40,000 homes and businesses. Source by [author_name]

Image copyright Nasty Gal The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned three Nasty Gal television ads for using a model that appeared “unhealthily underweight”. The ASA received 22 complaints from viewers, who challenged whether the ads were “socially irresponsible”. The Manchester-based online fashion retailer said the model was a UK size 8, with a body …

Image copyright Parliament Live TV The UK government expects thousands of financial services jobs to have moved to the European Union by the time of the UK’s exit from the bloc. City minister John Glen said that the situation was “stable” as far as job movements were concerned. However, he agreed with Bank of England …

Image copyright Getty Images The UK economy grew by 0.7% in the three months to August, buoyed by the hot summer, the Office for National Statistics said. But the ONS said that in August, GDP growth was flat. Economists had predicted 0.1% growth The three-month measure was the fastest pace of growth since February 2017, …

Image copyright YouTube/ Wiishu One of the world’s most followed YouTubers, Jacksepticeye, has split up with his vlogger girlfriend Wiishu. The Irish internet star, whose real name is Sean McLoughlin, regularly posts gaming commentary and comedy sketches to his 20m subscribers. He posted it was “not an easy decision” to break up with the Danish …

Image copyright PAtiserie Valerie Shares in Patisserie Valerie have been suspended after the cafe chain discovered “significant, potentially fraudulent, accounting irregularities”. The company said these could cause a “potential material” mis-statement in its accounts. Entrepreneur Luke Johnson owns a 37% stake in the businesses, which also includes Druckers, Philpotts, Baker & Spice and the Flour …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The PlayStation division accounts for more than 20% of Sony’s sales Sony’s president has confirmed that his company is developing a new video games console. Kenichiro Yoshida told the Financial Times that “it’s necessary to have a next-generation hardware”. However, he declined to say whether the successor would be …