Image copyright EPA Image caption Elon Musk pictured leaving the courtroom in LA Elon Musk did not defame a British caver who helped in last year’s rescue of trapped Thai schoolboys by calling him a “pedo guy”, a US jury has found. Vernon Unsworth sought $190m (£145m) in damages from …
Read More »Sweden’s Ericsson to pay over $1bn to settle US corruption probe
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ericsson is one of world’s biggest makers of mobile network equipment Sweden’s telecoms giant Ericsson has agreed to pay more than $1bn (£760m) to resolve allegations of bribery, the US Department of Justice has announced. It said the company had “admitted to a years-long campaign …
Read More »‘How smart home tech helps me live independently’
Adam, who has Down’s syndrome, lives independently in a tech-filled home he shares with housemates. The house is part of a project which uses smart devices, sensors and bespoke applications to enable people with learning disabilities to live without in-home carers. Adam showed BBC Click’s Paul Carter how the technology …
Read More »NHS e-health systems ‘risk patient safety’
Image copyright Getty Images Hospitals across England are using 21 separate electronic systems to record patient health care – risking patient safety, researchers suggest. A team at Imperial College say the systems cannot “talk” to each other, making cross-referencing difficult and potentially leading to “errors”. Of 121 million patient interactions, …
Read More »‘How smart home tech helps me live independently’
Adam, who has Down’s syndrome, lives independently in a tech-filled home he shares with housemates. The house is part of a project which uses smart devices, sensors and bespoke applications to enable people with learning disabilities to live without in-home carers. Adam showed BBC Click’s Paul Carter how the technology …
Read More »Labour pledges to electrify UK bus fleet
Image copyright Getty Images Labour plans to make the entire UK bus fleet electric by 2030 with a £4bn investment, if it wins the general election. This would reduce bus emissions by more than 70%, cutting air pollution and helping to tackle climate change, the party said. But Conservatives claim …
Read More »Heavy fine for Chinese firm over unlicensed game
Image caption A notice announcing the fine appeared on a Chinese government website A game launched in China without government approval has landed the company behind it with a heavy fine. It is the first time such action has been taken since China reformed its gaming regulator last year. In …
Read More »Kashmir users kicked off WhatsApp
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Streets in Kashmir are mostly deserted since the lockdown came into effect on 5 August Users in Kashmir are being kicked off WhatsApp because of inactivity, the BBC has learned. It is a side-effect of the four-month internet blackout, imposed by the Indian government …
Read More »First fine for Chinese firm over unlicensed game
Image caption A notice announcing the fine appeared on a Chinese government website A game launched in China without government approval has landed the company behind it with a heavy fine. It is the first time authorities have taken such action in China since reforming its gaming authority. In this …
Read More »Electric eel lights up Christmas tree and other news
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