Why hiring takes so long
Getty Images Many hiring managers make candidates wait for weeks when they apply for jobs. Can’t they speed things up? There’s an urgency to hiring, for both parties involved. Once they apply, workers want to get into new jobs quickly, to start earning their salaries and snap into the rhythm of a novel position. Speedy […]
Indian cafe’s facial recognition use sparks anger
Getty Images India does not have laws governing the collection of biometric data Indians have expressed concern after it emerged that a popular cafe chain – Chaayos – is using facial recognition software to bill customers. Nikhil Pahwa, the editor of media watchdog MediaNama, posted a video on Twitter after he said staff took his […]
How Shirley Temple saved a Hollywood studio from bankruptcy
In December 1933, five-year-old Shirley Temple signed with a nearly-bankrupt Fox Studios. In History looks back at how she revived the studio’s fortunes – and became a superstar. “The lesson was ‘time is money’, and ‘it’s work not play’. And I learned that before I became a star.” When Shirley Temple was interviewed on the […]
Paddington won’t be ‘Americanised’ says owner of film franchise
Paddington will not be Americanised for US audiences, the boss of the firm behind the film franchise has pledged. “This is the most British bear… it has appealed to a lot of people because it is authentic,” said Canal+ chief executive Maxime Saada. The news comes as the the French streaming company, which owns the […]
Irish pubs and restaurants resume indoor service
Happy customers have been enjoying drinks or meals as indoor service has resumed Irish pubs and restaurants have resumed indoor service after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions. Many pubs, especially those that do not serve food, have been closed since March 2020. As the industry reopens, customers have been reminded of the new guidelines. Customers, […]
How China plans to lead the computer chip industry
BBC Professor Yue is working on next generation computer chips On a university campus on the outskirts of Hong Kong a group of engineers are designing computer chips they hope will be used in the next generation of Chinese made smart phones. Patrick Yue leans back in his chair in a coffee shop on the […]
Water pipe leak ‘costs pub £20,000’
BBC Guests at the hotel have sometimes been unable to wash or have drinking water A village pub says it has lost up to £20,000 because of a water pipe leak. The Trewern Arms said it has been without water at least five times this year due to a fault in a pipe in part […]
Drones are showing us sharks like never before
Joanna Steidle Sharks attack a school of bunker fish A boom in drone photography has helped shed new light on the murky ocean, and closer-than-you-think encounters between humans and sharks. Joanna Steidle, 50, grinned as she launched her drone over the Atlantic Ocean on a hazy July morning. She was on the lookout – for […]
Cumbria farmers ‘need innovative help with mental health’
BBC Farmer Amie Winder, right, believes help from her counsellor friend Rachel Gunning on the farm is the solution Farmers who are reluctant to ask for help need “innovative” mental health services, those in the industry say. Amie Winder, who keeps sheep in Cumbria, said farmers “will not tell you that they are struggling”. For […]
Road workers to wear bodycams over driver fears
Getty Images Road workers often see vehicles enter coned-off work site areas Road maintenance workers across Scotland are being given bodycams and alarms to help them deal with dangerous and abusive drivers. Highways operator Bear Scotland said its workers risked injury and even death when unauthorised vehicles drove into their coned-off work sites. This can […]