Charity lifts technology “darkness” for asylum seeker
BBC Mohammad Saleem Nezami was an IT specialist in Afghanistan An Afghan refugee has described how a charity that refurbishes old phones and computers helped him “out of the darkness”. Oxfordshire-based Sofea was recently awarded a £100,000 grant to expand its work providing technology devices to those in need. Now living in Southampton, Mohammad Saleem […]
Marcus Rashford: Special BBC award at Sports Personality show for Man Utd forward
The Football Black List, first published in 2008, highlights black industry professionals who are positive influencers. Rashford is named on the players’ list alongside Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings, Watford’s Troy Deeney and Crystal Palace’s Chloe Morgan and Wilfried Zaha. The names in eight categories are decided by a panel with representatives from the Premier League, […]
Microsoft back as most valuable listed company as Nvidia slips
Nvidia has handed back the position as the world’s most valuable company to Microsoft after its share price fell by more than 3.5% on Thursday. The artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant briefly held the top spot from Tuesday, with a stock market valuation of $3.34tn (£2.64tn). But Nvidia’s shares fell to $130.78 on Thursday, sending […]
NI businesses welcome relaxed rules for Christmas
Getty Images Some coronavirus restrictions are being eased from next Friday Pubs that do not serve food will have to remain shut. But health professionals have warned there will be an increase in transmission due to the eased rules. Many hospitality businesses, including restaurants, cafes and hotels, can resume trading but must be closed at […]
Why humans are drawn to the ends of the Earth
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Despite the risks, costs and environmental concerns of extreme tourism, people are still drawn to potentially dangerous trips – but why? A year ago this week, the world focused its attention on the remote depths of the North Atlantic when the Titan sub, a cramped vessel operated by a video game controller, […]
US bans Kaspersky antivirus software for alleged Russian links
The US has announced plans to ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky due to its alleged links to the Kremlin. Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk to US infrastructure and services, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday. She said that the US was […]
US President Joe Biden issues official pardon for son Hunter
US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. In a statement, the president said his son had been “singled out”, and called his cases “a miscarriage of justice.” “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the […]
Fishermen fear sea rewilding plan for Northumberland islands
BBC Local fishermen said they are concerned the proposed zones would mean they would have to work elsewhere Fishermen working out of Holy Island Harbour have said they are are concerned about government plans to ban all fishing and re-wild the sea. The government said the proposed area was rich in more than 850 species […]
Girl, 14, and boy, 13, cause £150k of damage to St Helens school
Google The school had to submit an insurance claim of more than £150,000 A 14-year-old girl who was “bored” joined in with her friend’s “daft” plan to cause £150,000 of damage to a school, a court has heard. The girl and a 13-year-old boy, from St Helens, Merseyside, both admitted burglary and criminal damage following […]
Could medical marijuana help your dog?
Alison Ettel Alison Ettel and her business partner Harry Rose make medical marijuana products for humans and animals Alison Ettel, MBA, has never got high for fun, but she’d like to feed your dog cannabis. Why? Alison is the CEO of TreatWell Health, a Californian firm making medical marijuana products for people – and their […]