‘Teething problems’ for new GWR train to Wales
GWR A new high-speed train has arrived in Wales – after a morning marred by a cancellation, a delay to another service and broken air conditioning. The Hitachi 800 engine will be faster and carry more passengers and will run on GWR for the next 27 years. The first service to Wales was supposed to […]
Bluey animated film announced by Disney+ and BBC
Bluey, the puppy and star of the Bafta-winning children’s TV show, is hitting the big screen in her first feature film. It will arrive in cinemas in 2027 and will then stream on Disney+, ABC iView and ABC Kids in Australia. BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial arm, is teaming up with Disney for the project. […]
NI’s bionic sportsmen – when humans and technology collide
BBC Mark Pollock, right, is a Commonwealth rowing medallist and a global pioneer in the use of robotic legs Successful sportspeople stretch themselves to the limit. Mark Pollock has pushed many boundaries. But now it’s a scientific frontier which he’s exploring in search of a cure for paralysis. He’s been joined in the quest by […]
Toyota to invest $500m in Uber in driverless car deal
Getty Images Japanese carmaker Toyota is to invest $500m (£387m) in Uber and expand a partnership to jointly develop self-driving cars. The firm said this would involve the “mass-production” of autonomous vehicles that would be deployed on Uber’s ride sharing network. It is being viewed as a way for both firms to catch up with […]
Hundreds at vigil for murdered teenager
RTÉ The church in Dunleer was packed to capacity for the service Hundreds of mourners have attended a candle-lit vigil in County Louth for a murdered teenager. Gardaí (Irish police) said he died in violent circumstances but they have not released details of his post-mortem exam results for “operational reasons”. He was last seen on […]
A third of pupils ‘not engaging with work’
Getty Images A lack of personal interaction with teachers is one of the many ways children are missing out The vast majority of teachers (90%) say their pupils are doing less or much less work than they would normally at this time of the year, a study finds. The report by the National Foundation for […]
Using cheap magnet, hacker beats protections on a “smart” handgun.
This week the world’s elite hackers are gathering in Las Vegas for Def Con, the largest underground hacking event of the year. The BBC’s North America technology reporter met a hacker who had circumvented protections on a handgun designed to make it impossible for unauthorised people to shoot. This week BBC News is taking a […]
The transhumanists who are ‘upgrading’ their bodies
Transhumanism: How far would you go for a body upgrade? Winter Mraz says she loves having her keys in her hand but she does not mean holding them. She has actually had her door key implanted into her left hand in the form of a microchip. In her right hand, she has had another microchip […]
Train leaves with stranded migrants
BBC The special train is carrying 1.200 workers The first train carrying migrant workers stranded by a nationwide lockdown in India has left the southern state of Telangana. The 24-coach train, carrying 1,200 passengers, is travelling non-stop to eastern Jharkhand state. Earlier this week, India said millions of people stranded by the lockdown can return […]
Mum identifies child in sex abuse video
German Federal Criminal Police Images of the little girl have been pixelated since the arrest of the man accused of abusing her A mother has recognised her own four-year-old daughter after German police released a still image of a child in an attempt to find her abuser. The picture was taken from videos and images […]