Wuhan lockdown: How people are still getting food
China’s biggest food delivery firm is adapting its technology to help Wuhan’s trapped residents. …
Month: January 2020
Self-assessment tax deadline looms
Many thousands of people are leaving their tax return until the deadline of the end of Friday. …
The Biggest Apple Maps Change Is One You Can’t See
Apple’s “new” version of the app is less a rollout of fresh features than an important step toward the company’s own…
Coronavirus: UK pharmacies see sanitiser sales spike
As the public buy hand cleansers and wipes, the experts say soap and warm water are best …
Mega-constellation firms meet European astronomers
Scientists put their concerns about giant satellite networks directly to the companies involved. …
Climate change: UK sacks its UN conference president
The UK government sacks the woman it appointed to run the crucial UN climate summit in November. …
Airbus to pay SFO €1bn in corruption settlement
The payment is part of a €3.6bn deal involving authorities in the UK, France and the US. …
HS2: Johnson drops ‘keep digging’ hint over future of project
The PM says the mammoth rail project is in a “big hole” and needs to be “sorted out”. …
Coronavirus: how quarantine has fought disease through the ages
From a plague-struck village to Wuhan today, quarantine has helped curb outbreaks for centuries. …
The 8 Best Smartwatches (2020): Apple Watch, Samsung, Wear OS
Which smartwatch should you buy? From the Apple Watch to the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, here are our favorites….
Litter-Robot 3 Connect Review: A Worthwhile But Pricey Cat Toilet
The tricked-out litter box answers one of life’s great questions: What if my kitty’s toilet was a robot?…
Eurozone economy barely growing at all
An official estimate puts growth in the region at 0.1% in the three months to the end of December. …
Church of England sticking by LGBT sex guidance
But it apologises for the “hurt” caused by saying sex is only for “heterosexual married couples”. …
Coronavirus: Worldwide cases surpass Sars outbreak in 2003
The number of worldwide cases of the new coronavirus surpasses that of a similar outbreak in 2003. …
Two coronavirus cases confirmed in UK
Two members of a family receive specialist care, as Britons return from China on a government flight. …
Brexit: UK to quit EU at 23:00 GMT, as PM promises ‘new dawn’
After 47 years as a member of the European project, the UK will leave the EU at 23:00 GMT. …
British Steel: France in threat to veto sale
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire threatens to block the firm’s takeover by China’s Jingye. …
Swami Sez: Chris Berman’s Super Bowl pick
The 49ers are slight underdogs against the Chiefs in Miami. Which team wins?…