Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lauren McCourt, centre, joined protesters demonstrating at at McDonald’s Workers from McDonald’s, JD Wetherspoon and TGI Fridays are joining UberEats riders in a strike over pay. Three women taking part in a rally in London explain why they think staff should be paid £10 an hour. ‘Everyone I worked …
Image copyright DFS Sofa and living room furniture specialist DFS has seen annual profits cut in half after the summer heatwave hit sales. The firm, founded in 1969, said it had experienced an “exceptional downturn” in consumer demand over summer. Profit for the year to 28 July fell 48.5% to £25.8m, but revenues rose helped …
Image copyright Getty Images New car sales in the UK plunged in September, figures show, while the country’s biggest carmaker has warned of the effects of a no-deal Brexit. The number of total vehicles registered was down 20.5% on the same period in 2017 at 338,834, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. Carmakers …
Moxi is a “socially intelligent” hospital robot that can autonomously pick up and deliver medical supplies. The robot, developed by Diligent Robotics has gone into service at three hospitals in Texas as part of pilot programme. Moxi takes on non-patient-facing logistical tasks and by reducing trips by nurses to supply rooms, Diligent believes Moxi can …
Image copyright Reuters The UK government has accused Russia’s military intelligence service of being behind four high-profile cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre says targets included firms in Russia and Ukraine; the US Democratic Party; and a small TV network in the UK. World Anti-Doping Agency computers are also said to have been attacked. …
Image caption UberEats drivers staged strikes over pay earlier this year UberEats riders and a small number of workers from JD Wetherspoon, McDonald’s and TGI Fridays are striking over pay on Thursday. Walkouts will be held in several UK cities, along with a rally in London. The industrial action is being taken in tandem with …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption GM has done extensive testing of its Cruise robot cars in cities and on busy roads Honda will invest $2.75bn (£2.1bn) and take a stake in General Motors self-driving unit, GM Cruise, as firms continue to team up in the race to develop autonomous vehicles. The Japanese carmaker said it …
Blue Planet II highlighted the damage plastic does to marine life. Following the programme demand for paper straws shot up, but most are manufactured in Asia. Earlier this year, though, The Paper Straw Co, based in Manchester, became the first factory to start making paper straws in the UK for decades. Source by [author_name]
At the Paris Motor Show car makers have been showing off their new luxury electric models. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Beyoncé Brooks Image caption Beyoncé Brooks says she would prefer better technology than more armed police in schools Cameras streaming high-definition images over superfast mobile networks could improve security in schools and on our streets, and help cities run their services more efficiently, tech experts say. Beyoncé Brooks, a 17-year-old student at Millennium …