Sep 19, 2024
X says its return in Brazil after ban ‘inadvertent'
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter was banned in the country in August.
Sep 19, 2024
Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
About 1500 workers in Tamil Nadu state have been striking work for the past 11 days.
Sep 18, 2024
Drought leaves Amazon basin rivers at all-time low
The current drought is concerning because it comes relatively early in the Amazon's dry season.
Sep 18, 2024
MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over Beast Games
The Amazon series offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5m.
Sep 17, 2024
Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.
Sep 16, 2024
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
Chief executive Andy Jassy said staff must work in the office five days a week.
Sep 12, 2024
Brigitte Macron makes Emily in Paris cameo appearance
The wife of French President Emmanuel Macron features in new episodes released by Netflix on Thursday.
Sep 10, 2024
Apple told to pay Ireland €13bn in tax by EU
The European Court of Justice upheld a 2016 decision that said Apple received unlawful aid from Ireland.
Sep 9, 2024
Apple banks on AI to boost sales of new iPhone 16
The firm says its new handset has been built for artificial intelligence as it looks to regain its edge.
Sep 4, 2024
Con artist Delvey signs up for Dancing With The Stars
Delvey - real name is Anna Sorokin - was the subject of the 2022 Netflix drama, Inventing Anna.
Sep 3, 2024
Netflix show on India plane hijacking sparks row
The flight was taken to Taliban-ruled Kandahar in 1999 to demand the release of jailed militants in India.
Aug 27, 2024
Two Delta workers killed while servicing plane at airport
Few details are available on the incident, which took place in a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility.
Aug 26, 2024
Uber fined €290m for personal data transfer
The Dutch watchdog said the transfers were a "serious violation" of EU data protection regulation.
Aug 26, 2024
Ikea trials resale website to rival eBay and Gumtree
Ikea Preowned launches in Oslo and Madrid, with a global rollout expected by the end of the year.
Aug 22, 2024
Starbucks boss under fire for 1,000-mile commute by corporate jet
Job offer allows new CEO to commute to and from work on corporate jet sparked social media outrage.
Aug 22, 2024
Studio pulls Megalopolis trailer over fake quotes
The fantasy epic from Francis Ford Coppola received mix reviews at this year's Cannes film festival.
Aug 18, 2024
Deep in the Amazon rainforest lives a community whose hearts age more slowly
Studies show the hearts and brains of Bolivia's indigenous Tsimane people are the healthiest on the planet.
Aug 17, 2024
Indiana Jones's Temple of Doom hat sells for $630k
Harrison Ford is seen wearing the fedora while leaping from a plane in the 1984 film.
Aug 13, 2024
Starbucks replaces boss after sales slump
Shares in the chain soared after the appointment of a new chief executive to try to boost sales.
Aug 12, 2024
Pilot killed as helicopter crashes into Australian hotel
BBC. A pilot has died after their helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the northern Queensland city of Cairns. The aircraft hit the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel at around 0150am local time on Monday, sparking a fire and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests. Two hotel guests - a man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s - were taken to hospital in a stable condition, the state's ambulance service said. British tourist Alastair Salmon was staying in the hotel, which is on the main...
Aug 11, 2024
Trump campaign says its internal messages hacked by Iran
Donald Trump's campaign has said some of its internal communications have been hacked and suggested it was targeted by Iranian operatives. US news website Politico reported on Saturday that it had been emailed campaign documents including internal research carried out on Trump's running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance. The campaign did not give any further details or any evidence linking the document leak to Iranian hackers or the Iranian government. Its statement came one day after Microsoft...
Aug 1, 2024
Uber strikes EV deal with Chinese Tesla rival BYD
Uber have announced a deal which aims to bring 100,000 electric vehicles made by China's BYD to the ride-hailing giant's global fleet of cars. "The companies aim to bring down the total cost of EV ownership for Uber drivers, accelerating the uptake of EVs on the Uber platform globally, and introducing millions of riders to greener rides," the two firms said in a statement. Earlier this year, Uber said it was working with Tesla to promote EV adoption among its drivers in the US and planned to...
Jul 20, 2024
CrowdStrike IT outage affected 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft says
EPA. Microsoft says it estimates that 8.5m computers around the world were disabled by the global IT outage. The glitch came from a cyber security company called CrowdStrike which sent out a corrupted software update to its huge number of customers. Microsoft, which is helping customers recover said in a blog post: "We currently estimate that CrowdStrike's update affected 8.5 million Windows devices." The company can be very accurate on how many devices were disabled by the outage as it has...
Jul 19, 2024
Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer drive Netflix sign-ups
Netflix said it added more than eight million subscribers in the three months to June, reeling in audiences for the new season of Bridgerton and and new drama Baby Reindeer. The streaming giant warned the impact of the crackdown on sharing passwords may run out in coming months, leading to slower growth in the months ahead. It said it was looking into new areas, such as sports, live events and gaming to extend its lead. Its plans include a multi-player video game tied to the release of a new...
Jul 19, 2024
Crowdstrike and Microsoft: What we know about global outage
The cause is unknown, but Microsoft says it is taking "Mitigation action" to deal with "The lingering impact" of the outage. Australia's home affairs ministry and American Airlines have both said the outage appeared to be related to an issue at global cyber-security firm Crowdstrike. A spokesperson for Australia's Home Affairs Minister said the outage appeared to be related to an issue at global cyber-security firm Crowdstrike. United Airlines told the BBC: "A third party software outage is...
Jul 19, 2024
Disneyland workers say they live in cars and motels due to low pay
About 10,000 union workers at Disneyland - the first of 12 parks created around the globe - are threatening to strike over the wages and what they say are retaliatory anti-union practices. "Mickey would want fair pay," workers chanted outside Disneyland near the park's gates. The contract for cast members at Disneyland expired 16 June, and the current negotiations involves a coalition of unions that represent nearly 10,000 employees at the park, which includes everyone from those who work as...
Jul 18, 2024
Bangladesh state TV set ablaze in deadly protests
Protesters have set fire to the headquarters of the state broadcaster in Bangladesh as violent clashes between students and police continue, the authorities say. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had appeared on the network the night before, appealing for calm after days of violent protests which have left at least 10 people dead and hundreds more injured. Students have been holding rallies demanding change to a system which reserves a third of public sector jobs for the relatives of war heroes,...
Jul 16, 2024
Senator Bob Menendez found guilty in bribery scheme
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty on 16 counts tied to a scheme where he accepted bribes, including gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for helping foreign governments. Menendez's wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, also faces charges in the bribery case, but her trial was delayed so she could undergo breast cancer treatment. A jury convicted Menendez of all charges after more than 12 hours of deliberating over three days. A third businessman, Jose Uribe, pleaded...
Jul 14, 2024
America's Sweethearts: Netflix lifts lid on life as a cheerleader
America's Sweethearts, which lifts the lid on life in the most famous cheerleading team in the US, has been climbing up the Netflix charts since its release last month. It's not the first show about the cheerleaders, who are nicknamed America's Sweethearts - there had already been 16 seasons of a reality show about the team on US network CMT. But Netflix has brought DCC to a new audience. In the opening episode, Cowboys boss Charlotte Jones admits the cheerleaders are "Not paid a lot" - but...
Jul 13, 2024
As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream?
To get a sense of the public interest in the Vision Pro, Apple's very high-tech, very expensive virtual reality headset - finally launched in the UK and Europe on Friday - where better to head than one of its own stores? In the past, people camped outside Apple branches overnight, so desperate were they to get their hands on the tech giant's latest product. Apple and Meta are the two big players but VR is a crowded market - there are dozens, maybe hundreds, of different headsets already out...