Sidemen manager: 'I cut out alcohol to succeed'

Technology - Tue, 03/21/2023 - 21:12
Jordan Schwarzenberger talks about his attitude to alcohol in the workplace for our CEO Secrets series.

Badger tunnels halt traffic on Dutch railways

Science/Nature - Tue, 03/21/2023 - 20:36
Trains in the north and south of the Netherlands are affected, with some services stopping for a week.

Bill Gates: AI is most important tech advance in decades

Technology - Tue, 03/21/2023 - 16:56
The former Microsoft boss says AI is the second revolutionary technology he's seen in his lifetime.

Bard: Google's rival to ChatGPT launches for over-18s

Technology - Tue, 03/21/2023 - 11:00
The tech giant is rolling out its new AI chatbot, called Bard, to users in the US and UK first.

Croydon residents react to Borough of Culture announcement

Entertainment - Tue, 03/21/2023 - 03:12
Could events highlighting creativity be what brings the struggling borough back from the brink?

Zhao Weiguo: Chinese regulator accuses chip tycoon of corruption

Technology - Tue, 03/21/2023 - 02:03
Zhao Weiguo formerly headed Tsinghua Unigroup, which was one of China's leading chipmakers.

Stranger Things prequel play combines darkness and fun, creators say

Entertainment - Mon, 03/20/2023 - 21:49
The TV show's creators say their play mixes horror with the fun of meeting characters in their youth.

‘I left teaching to train as a heat pump engineer’

Technology - Mon, 03/20/2023 - 20:54
Heat pumps could radically cut household CO2 emissions, but there's a shortage of qualified installers.

UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster

Science/Nature - Mon, 03/20/2023 - 15:22
Technology is providing solutions but the climate forecast is worsening, scientists say in major report.

Five things we've learned from UN climate report

Science/Nature - Mon, 03/20/2023 - 15:14
BBC environment correspondent Matt McGrath outlines the key takeaways from the latest IPCC report.

Amazon to cut another 9,000 jobs

Technology - Mon, 03/20/2023 - 13:40
The online retail giant said the positions would be closed "in the next few weeks".

BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from work phones

Technology - Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:45
The corporation is taking the decision over privacy and security concerns about the popular app.

Extreme weather: What is it and how is it connected to climate change?

Science/Nature - Mon, 03/20/2023 - 07:04
Heatwaves, wildfires, floods and droughts highlight how extreme weather is linked to climate change.

YouTube reinstates Donald Trump's channel

Technology - Fri, 03/17/2023 - 18:07
It is the latest social media channel to restore his account following Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

TikTok: UK ministers banned from using Chinese-owned app on government phones

Technology - Fri, 03/17/2023 - 15:51
Ministers fear sensitive data is at risk - but TikTok denies handing information to Chinese government.

'A village's goodwill saved me from life on the streets'

Science/Nature - Thu, 03/16/2023 - 23:20
A new report has found that rough sleeping and homelessness has increased across the English countryside

The revolution underway in India's diamond industry

Technology - Thu, 03/16/2023 - 21:07
India's long history with diamonds enters a new chapter as lab-grown versions of the gem take off.

ChatGPT-style tech brought to Microsoft 365

Technology - Thu, 03/16/2023 - 13:05
The tech giant reveals how AI will be embedded into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.

TikTok says US threatens ban if China stake not sold

Technology - Thu, 03/16/2023 - 06:43
TikTok, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, says it has been contacted about a change in ownership.

Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday

Technology - Thu, 03/16/2023 - 02:35
The decision comes after the failure of the first ever satellite mission launched from the UK.