Month: March 2019

Image caption Ayla's mum believes she may have caused brain damage by banging her head in her secure unit "She...

Minimum wage rates rise, but bills go up too

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tens of thousands of workers in the hospitality sector are set to receive a...

Brexit: PM cannot ‘ignore’ soft Brexit MPs, says minister

Image copyright PA Image caption The justice secretary argued Theresa May's deal remained the best outcome It would not be...

Knife crime: More stop and search powers for police

Image caption London is one of seven areas where the change to stop and search will be trialled Police in...

More adults seeking support for alcoholic parents

Image copyright FAMILY HANDOUT Image caption Amelia Carr with her father whose alcoholism became particularly serious when she was five...

Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions?

Image copyright Getty Images This week has been a momentous one for the US stock market.Lyft, the ride-hailing company, sold...

Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content

Image copyright AFP Image caption Mark Zuckerberg wants a common set of rules that all tech companies have to stick...

Compensation unlikely for London Capital & Finance investors

Image copyright LCF promotional material Image caption London Capital & Finance marketing promising returns up to 8% over three years....

Things We Loved in March: iPads, AirPods, Fitbits, and Pizza Ovens

The latest hardware innovation out of Cupertino isn't an iPhone or a MacBook. It's a credit card. Made of titanium,...

5 Best Rain Jackets for 2019: Lightweight, Hiking, and More

Every time I slip on a rain jacket, I give thanks that we no longer have to wrap ourselves in...

Apple AirPods (2019) Review: Little, Better, Not That Different

A curious thing has been happening with new Apple products the past couple years: They don’t look new anymore. Apple...

17 Best Deals on Laptops, 4K TVs, and More Awesome Tech

We recently ended our week-long investigation into How We Reproduce—or, as it turns out, how we don't. In addition to...

Brexit: Theresa May ponders fourth bid to pass deal

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTheresa May: The rejection of the EU withdrawal agreement will have "grave"...

Gambling industry warned over fixed-odds stake cut

Image copyright Reuters The Gambling Commission has written to bookmakers to remind them of their responsibilities in ensuring consumers are...

Tasmanian devils ‘adapting to coexist with cancer’

Image copyright Getty Images There's fresh hope for the survival of endangered Tasmanian devils after large numbers were killed off...

Ask children about social media use, psychiatrists urged

Image copyright Getty Images Psychiatrists are being urged to ask children with mental health issues how long they spend online...

Apple’s AirPower Gets the Ax, Rickshaws Get a Boost, and More News