-
FastRig: First UK trial begins of sail designed to cut ships’ carbon footprint | Science & Tech News
admin
The first UK trial of a rigid sail that can be fitted on commercial ships to reduce their carbon footprint is under way in the Irish Sea. The sail being tested is more like an aircraft wing than the traditional sheet of billowing canvas. And the vessel it’s been fixed to is no ordinary ship…
-
Would you go to a virtual rave? New film spotlighting Birmingham’s role in acid house party begins UK tour | UK News
admin
A new film that uses virtual reality (VR) technology to immerse users in the acid house party movement in 1989 has started its tour of the UK in Birmingham. The film, In Pursuit Of Repetitive Beats, sees the user become a character in a scene where, before mobile phones were available, party-goers listened to pirate…
-
Loch Ness monster: NASA urged to help as new search begins | UK News
admin
NASA has asked to help in a new search for the Loch Ness monster. The Loch Ness Centre has urged the space agency to lend its expertise in a fresh hunt for the legendary creature. Last year, one of the biggest searches of Loch Ness in the Highlands concluded with a hydrophone capturing loud underwater…
-
Apple begins paying US iPhone users over claims it slowed down devices – while UK users wait for case | Science & Tech News
admin
Apple has reportedly started making payments to US owners of certain iPhone models over claims handsets are slowed down. Complainants are due about $92 (£72) for each affected model owned as part of a maximum $500m (£394m) total payout. The sum only applies to owners in the US and covers the iPhone 6, 6 Plus,…
-
Schools warned of cyberattack threat as new year begins | Science & Tech News
admin
School leaders have been warned they must prepare for the threat of cyberattacks as the new academic year begins. The National Cyber Security Centre said “appropriate security measures” should be in place to defend against any threats and prevent disruption. While there is no indication of an increased threat ahead of schools going back this…
-
Microsoft-Activision merger: US court hearing begins over biggest ever tech deal | Business News
admin
Microsoft’s record takeover bid for video games giant Activision Blizzard has gone before a US federal court. The Windows and Xbox maker wants to buy the company best known for the Call Of Duty, Warcraft, and Diablo franchises for $69bn (£54.2bn). It would be the largest tech acquisition ever. But the UK competitions watchdog blocked…
-
Amazon strike: First formal walkout on British soil begins today | Business News
admin
Darren Westwood knows how to stick up for himself. As a kid, he was bullied in the playground and beaten up in his local town centre. Now he doesn’t take stick from anyone, no matter how big or strong they appear, even if they happen to be one of the biggest companies in the world.…
-
Major crypto exchange FTX begins bankruptcy proceedings in US | Science & Tech News
admin
FTX, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, is commencing bankruptcy proceedings in the US. Sam Bankman-Fried, its 30-year-old chief executive who once graced the cover of Forbes, is also resigning, days after its bigger rival Binance walked away from a proposed acquisition. His replacement, John J Ray III, said: “The FTX Group has valuable…