When this closes, your books disappear too
Dave Lee North America technology reporter Getty Images When you buy an eBook, you typically don’t actually end up owning the book at all There’s bad news for users of Microsoft’s eBook store: the company is closing it down, and, with it, any books bought through the service will no longer be readable. To soften […]
Why the UAE is probing space agriculture
Russell Hotten Business reporter, BBC News, Dubai Airshow Dubai Media Office The UAE’s Mars domes being built in the desert seek to replicate living on the Red Planet One thing you can’t accuse the United Arab Emirates of lacking is vision. First they unveiled plans to launch a Mars probe. Then it was an ambition […]
Welsh Labour ‘to back Remain’ if Corbyn becomes PM
BBC Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK will leave the EU on 31 October “come what may” The Welsh Government would campaign for Remain in any future EU referendum, even under a Labour-led UK government, the first minister has said. Mr Corbyn’s plan to stop no-deal Brexit involves defeating Boris Johnson’s government in a […]
Corbyn meets opposition MPs to discuss plan to stop no deal
Sir Keir said Tuesday’s meeting was about finding “a unified approach” Jeremy Corbyn has met other opposition party leaders to discuss ways of averting a no-deal Brexit. The Labour leader had outlined a plan to become caretaker PM after defeating the government in a no-confidence vote. But in his invitation letter, he pledged to discuss […]
Why phones that secretly listen to us are a myth
Joe Tidy Cyber security reporter, BBC News Getty Images Many people believe that their conversations are being listened to for advertisement targeting A mobile security company has carried out a research investigation to address the popular conspiracy theory that tech giants are listening to conversations. The internet is awash with posts and videos on social […]
Concerns over Covid-19 cases in NI meat plants
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent BBC Linden Foods said it agreed with calls for more testing availability Concerns have been raised about the incidence of coronavirus in several meat plants in Northern Ireland. At the weekend, trade union Unite said it was aware of a number of cases amongst workers at Linden […]
Virus outbreaks push Germany to clean up abattoirs
Getty Images Workers at a meat processing factory in Germany queue for Covid-19 tests Germany has agreed a proposal to ban the use of temporary workers at slaughterhouses following a spate of coronavirus infections. Hundreds of people working at abattoirs across Germany and France have tested positive for Covid-19 in recent weeks. Many workers have […]
Quarantine plans for UK arrivals unveiled
AFP People arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days from 8 June to help slow the spread of coronavirus, the government has said. Travellers will need to tell the government where they will quarantine, with enforcement through random spot checks and £1,000 fines in England. Home Secretary Priti Patel said the measure would […]
US farmers’ beef with Burger King over cow fart ad
Burger King A boy wearing a cowboy hat sings about cow flatulence in a new Burger King ad Fast food chain Burger King has released an advertisement encouraging US farmers to change cow diets in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The controversial video ad features children in cowboy hats singing about the impact methane […]
Unhealthy ‘buy one get one free’ deals targeted
Getty Images “Buy one get one free” deals on unhealthy food will be banned as part of the government’s bid to tackle obesity in England. The plan also includes restrictions on where foods high in fat and sugar can be promoted in-store, and new rules for displaying calories on menus. Boris Johnson said the plans […]