Electric Cars: Is it time to buy one?
Electric cars are increasingly taking to our roads but many people still have reservations. Common worries include the price of...
Month: April 2019
Leuser rainforest: Baby orangutans rescued from Indonesia’s pet trade
Baby orangutans on the island of Sumatra are being captured and sold as pets, but charities are working to rescue...
British Steel gets £100m government loan to pay carbon bill
Image copyright British Steel Image caption British Steel's Scunthorpe plant British Steel has secured a £100m loan from the government...
Oculus Quest Review: VR Has Never Felt This Free
Since 2012 and the first time people heard the phrase "Oculus Rift," virtual reality has marched steadily into the cultural...
Lives have been ruined – contaminated blood victims
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDerek Martindale's brother was also infected with HIV: "He knew he was...
F8 2019: How to Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Keynote Live
Facebook's annual F8 developer conference kicks off Tuesday, following three straight years of near constant crisis for the social networking...
Extinction Rebellion: Activists say meeting with Michael Gove ‘disappointing’
Image caption Extinction Rebellion members speak after the meeting with Michael Gove Extinction Rebellion says a meeting with Environment Secretary...
New type of dementia identified
Image copyright Getty Images Millions of elderly people have a form of dementia that has been misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease,...
Signs of faster melting in world’s largest ice shelf
Image copyright DOUG ALLAN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY. Part of the world's largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the...
Four Seasons Health Care goes into administration
Image copyright Getty Images One of Britain's largest care home groups, Four Seasons Health Care, has gone into administration. Two...
Kickstarter Celebrates 10 Years of Funding Your Crazy Ideas
In December 2009, a mysterious letter appeared at the home of one Mr. Johnson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Inside was a...
Contaminated blood scandal: Inquiry hearings to begin
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption"Steve's dying words were he wanted them to repent. I promised him...
KPMG ‘severely reprimanded’ over audit
Image copyright Getty Images KPMG has been fined £6m, "severely reprimanded" and told to undertake an internal review over the...
Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe day's ceremonies began with several private rituals in the Imperial PalaceEmperor...
The Future of Money, Facebook’s F8 Conference, and More News
Tech leaders are singing a different tune than their lobbyists are, Facebook is set to make more promises at its...
Climate change: Electric car target ‘needs to be sooner’
The UK government's plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, advisers...
IS ‘leader’ al-Baghdadi appears in first video in five years
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi has not been seen on video for five yearsA...
Labour’s John McDonnell says UK economy requires ‘revolution’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLabour is planning a "revolution" for the UK economy, John McDonnell has...
