Softbank buys robot-maker Boston Dynamics from Alphabet
Google has unveiled a revamped version of its Atlas robot Shares of Japan’s Softbank have surged to their highest in nearly two decades after the firm bought robot-maker Boston Dynamics from Google’s Alphabet. Boston Dynamics, known for its robots such as Atlas and BigDog, has struggled to commercialise its inventions and was put up for […]
Europeans’ data shared 376 times daily in advertising sales, report says
Getty Data about every internet user is shared hundreds of times each day as companies bid for online advertising slots, a report suggests. The figure rises to 747 times daily for US-based users, the report claims. The revenue from digital adverts is what keeps most internet services free to use. The ICCL is currently engaged […]
Challenge Cup final: Leeds Rhinos need to perform – Rob Burrow
On Saturday they will face a Castleford side considered to be the surprise success story of this season’s Super League. Daryl Powell’s Tigers, who finished 11th last time out, are guaranteed a top-six finish and are in their first Challenge Cup final since 1992. England international Burrow has credited the Tigers’ improvement to their togetherness. […]
Harry and Meghan share photo of their children on Christmas card
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared a rare photo of their two children on their official Christmas card. It is among a series of six photos on the card, which features the message: “We wish you a very happy holiday season”. Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, can be seen in one […]
UK teacher wins global best teacher prize
Andria Zafirakou: “I want to share this honour with my fellow teachers and wonderful students” A teacher from north London has been announced as winner of a competition to find the world’s best teacher. Andria Zafirakou, who teaches art and textiles in a Brent secondary school, has won a prize worth $1m (£720,000). She has […]
Netball: Tracey Neville wants to increase male participation in netball
London-based Knights and Manchester-based Spartans are the two men’s teams who will feature in the tournament in Belle Vue, which will see sides compete in games made up of eight-minute quarters. “This is not only about the competition but also testing players under physical pressure, showing that netball is a gender neutral sport and a […]
Gender equality topic for Urdd Gobaith Cymru annual message
‘We can’t save the world until the world is equal’ Young people in Wales have said equality for women and girls is “more than a hashtag” in an annual message. Members of the youth organisation Urdd Gobaith Cymru and students at Swansea University chose equality as this year’s theme. The Urdd’s 2021 message of peace […]
Tom Cruise honoured with US Navy’s highest civilian award
Tom Cruise has been awarded the US Navy’s highest civilian honour for “outstanding contributions” to the military with his screen roles. Cruise’s lead role in the 1986 smash hit Top Gun shot him into celebrity status, and the film’s record-breaking success spiked military enlistment. The Distinguished Public Service Award was presented to Cruise during a […]
New Zealand netball coach Noeline Taurua says the team ‘don’t discard’ pregnant players
New Zealand coach Noeline Taurua says the team “don’t discard” pregnant players and has questioned how sport can better assist new and expectant mothers. Silver Ferns captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio is expecting her second child and is helping Taurua with the three-game series against England this month. “They are not sick, they are not injured – […]
Samsung Galaxy S9 focuses on the camera
WATCH: Spencer Kelly gets hands on with the Galaxy S9 New and improved camera capabilities are the main thrust of Samsung’s pitch for its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and larger S9+. The handsets gain a super-slow-motion facility designed to make it easy to extend key moments of action. They also gain a type […]