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…
Month: April 2019
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…
Oculus Quest Review: VR Has Never Felt This Free
Since 2012 and the first time people heard the phrase “Oculus Rift,” virtual reality has…
Lives have been ruined – contaminated blood victims
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDerek Martindale’s brother was also infected with…
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…
Extinction Rebellion: Activists say meeting with Michael Gove ‘disappointing’
Image caption Extinction Rebellion members speak after the meeting with Michael Gove Extinction Rebellion says…
New type of dementia identified
Image copyright Getty Images Millions of elderly people have a form of dementia that has…
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…
Four Seasons Health Care goes into administration
Image copyright Getty Images One of Britain’s largest care home groups, Four Seasons Health Care,…
Kickstarter Celebrates 10 Years of Funding Your Crazy Ideas
In December 2009, a mysterious letter appeared at the home of one Mr. Johnson in…
Contaminated blood scandal: Inquiry hearings to begin
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“Steve’s dying words were he wanted them…
KPMG ‘severely reprimanded’ over audit
Image copyright Getty Images KPMG has been fined £6m, “severely reprimanded” and told to undertake…
Japanese Emperor Akihito begins historic abdication
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe day’s ceremonies began with several private…
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…
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…
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…
Labour’s John McDonnell says UK economy requires ‘revolution’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLabour is planning a “revolution” for the…
Don’t See Yourself on Your Emoji Keyboard? Jenny 8. Lee Can Help
Before Jennifer 8. Lee started working with emoji, communicating a complex thought using only the…