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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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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