The story of a giant
Getty Images “There’s no guarantee that Amazon.com can be a successful company. What we’re trying to do is very complicated,” said Jeff Bezos in 1999, just five years after launching the online firm. That the firm’s founder was so uncertain of its future seems surprising. Today, 25 years on from when it started, Amazon is […]
Meet the people ‘hacking’ their bodies
BBC Liviu wants to end what he calls “generation screen” Biohackers want to make their bodies and brains function better by “hacking” their biology. The BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme meets the people who are inserting technology under their skin, adopting extreme diets and trying to change their DNA. Liviu Babitz wants to create new human […]
Apparently, it’s the next big thing. What is the metaverse?
Getty Images Facebook has just announced it’s going to hire 10,000 people in Europe to develop the “metaverse”. This is a concept which is being talked up by some as the future of the internet. But what exactly is it? What is the metaverse? To the outsider, it may look like a souped-up version of […]
Man of Steel returns with a superdog to save superhero movies
DC Studios/WB David Corenswet is the fourth person to play the role in a major Superman movie The first trailer has been released for James Gunn’s hotly-awaited reboot of Superman, a film that Hollywood is hoping will come to its rescue as one of the biggest releases of 2025. David Corenswet plays the Man of […]
Mexico students develop electric shock self-defence coat
Conacyt The coat is fitted with electrodes on its sleeves Four students in Mexico have developed a jacket they say could protect those wearing it from attacks. Once armed, the sleeves of the coat can emit an electric shock making anyone holding on to them recoil. The students say they came up with the idea […]
Can Boris Johnson’s levelling-up mission survive Covid?
PA Media The UK can and will “build back better”. The Conservatives’ theme at their virtual party conference this week is a message that Boris Johnson has sought to impart continuously since the country emerged from lockdown in early July. But as the prime minister prepares to deliver his leader’s speech on Tuesday, his party […]
‘Put education at heart of Covid recovery’
Willie Rennie: “At the heart of the Covid recovery must be education” Scottish LibDem leader Willie Rennie has called for education to be put at the heart of Scotland’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Rennie told delegates at the party’s virtual autumn conference that the country needed hope and unity after a “decade of […]
Apple delays plan to scan iPhones for child abuse
Reuters Apple announced the new technology last month but has faced a lot of negative feedback Apple has delayed plans to roll out detection technology which would have scanned US users’ iPhones in search of child sexual abuse material. It follows widespread criticism from privacy groups and others, worried that the on-device tracking set a […]
Education secretary defends system for schools
PA Media England’s education secretary has defended the Covid-19 testing system for schools, saying they can now order tests from the NHS directly. Gavin Williamson said schools were being prioritised, amid claims by head teachers of problems accessing tests. He stressed pupils sent home due to a Covid-19 case at their school should only seek […]
Doctor Who’s Russell T Davies gets his ideas by brushing his teeth
Getty Images Russell T Davies has revealed how he comes up with ideas Some writers creative juices start flowing once they bounce ideas about with a pal. Others might come up the magic staring out of the window of a bus. Now Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has revealed the secret to his success […]