How ‘playing Puri’ paved the way for Snapchat
Panos/Eric Rechsteiner (Credit: Panos/Eric Rechsteiner) What the evolution of photobooths says about the younger generation in Japan. Panos/Eric Rechsteiner (Credit: Panos/Eric Rechsteiner) On a bright, chilly afternoon a pair of teenage girls bounded down the staircase leading to Sega Hi-Tech Land’s basement arcade, which sits beneath a café in Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya neighbourhood. They strode […]
Scotland beating England ‘boosts Test-playing hopes’ – Cricket Scotland chairman
“The ICC set strict criteria for us to meet for full member status and we’re only two away. “We probably need one more win against a top nation and our women’s team, who are also rapidly improving, need to do well at a World Cup qualifier. They are playing in the Netherlands in July, so […]
How humans bond with robot colleagues
Getty Images They’re supposed to be coming for our jobs but in practice humans are developing a soft spot for their new robot colleagues. In our new Augmented Reality column, BBC Capital will explore scenarios you might encounter in your not-so-distant future. If you had visited Taji, Iraq in 2013 – well, you might have […]
Will you need an ‘immunity passport’ to travel?
Guvendemir/Getty Images Digital immunity passports are being touted as a way to jumpstart international leisure travel (Credit: Guvendemir/Getty Images) Some of the earliest countries to be impacted by the virus have been quick to adopt health certificates – but can immunity passports really help us travel safely again? The global economy has been severely disrupted […]
Few women report discrimination in industry, inquiry hears
Black Lives in Music Black Lives in Music chief executive Charisse Beaumont told the inquiry that black women are discriminated against twice An inquiry into misogyny in music has heard how the #MeToo movement has not infiltrated the industry to the same degree it has with the film business. During a first parliamentary evidence session […]
Five superpowers ruling the world in 2050
Yongyuan Dai/Getty Images Shanghai is China’s most populous city and one of the world’s largest seaports (Credit: Yongyuan Dai/Getty Images) In 30 years, most of the world’s largest economies will be those that are emerging today, surpassing current behemoths such as the US, Japan and Germany. Top 10 economies in 2050, according to PwC’s The […]
‘Jaw-dropping’ global crash in children being born
Getty Images The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a “jaw-dropping” impact on societies, say researchers. Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century. And 23 nations – including Spain and Japan – are expected to […]
Tributes flood in for music entrepreneur
Watch: Jamal Edwards speaking in 2016 and 2017, sharing business advice and the reason he got into film-making Prince Charles and rappers Dave and AJ Tracey are among the many voices paying tribute to entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards. Edwards, who has died at the age of 31, is the son of singer and […]
What the ‘future histories’ of the 1920s can teach us about hope
Getty Images Looking to a brighter future? (Credit: Getty Images) Historian Thomas Moynihan explores what we can learn from the hopeful and ‘flagrantly fictional’ forecasts written 100 years ago, just as humanity was emerging from a global pandemic, the end of the First World War and encountering rapid technological change. From Hunger Games to Squid […]
Midwifery unit shuts amid staffing shortage
Google The midwifery unit offers a “comfortable, relaxed and low-tech environment” to women A midwife-led birth unit has temporarily closed due to “staffing challenges” facing maternity services in its town. In a post on Facebook, the Eastbourne Midwifery Unit (EMU) said it was shut for labour care and births until Friday, when the decision would […]