Work China's Amazon says delivery bots are the future. Here's why Here are four charts that explain why Alibaba is investing in autonomous delivery robots, and why the company claims they're the future 27/08/2021
Health news Facebook paid ads are promoting a horse drug as a COVID cure Paid adverts, Marketplace listings and closed groups are promoting a discredited drug. The experts say it's not a cure, and people shouldn't use it to treat the virus. 25/08/2021
Money Sweden gives three drug dealers back their Bitcoin worth €1.3 million Authorities will hand back the seized crypto after a prosecutor demanded the then-cash value of the tokens. It's now worth ten times as much. 25/08/2021
Home Airbnb offers 20,000 Afghan refugees a place to stay The company's charitable arm and founder Brian Chesky will help fund the temporary accommodation "for as long as needed". 25/08/2021
Tech News Here's how EA is making gaming more inclusive of disabilities EA said it would no longer sue developers for using five accessibility innovations it patented, effectively making them free to use. 24/08/2021
Money PayPal users in Britain can trade Bitcoin from this week Following the US last year, the payments provider says UK users will soon be able to buy, sell and hold four cryptos. 23/08/2021
Work These are the 10 'most ridiculous' excuses for underpaying UK workers "The rules don't apply to my business," and other excuses you won't believe some employers told the UK taxman. 18/08/2021
Tech News Facebook 'banned' the Taliban from WhatsApp. They kept using it Social media companies are struggling to shut down accounts linked to the sanctioned group which took the Afghan capital Kabul last weekend. 18/08/2021
Health news New COVID test can detect virus in as little as 3 minutes Researchers in the UK say their new test is "sensitive and speedy" and could be used at airports, shops and restaurants. 17/08/2021
Tech News Looking for love? Tinder will need to see your ID The company said a new option to verify users' ID would be voluntary at first. Japanese users have had to prove their identities since 2019. 17/08/2021
Tech News UK to check gun owners' social media after Plymouth shootings British authorities announced the change in procedure following last week's mass shooting, the country's first in 10 years. 16/08/2021
Health news Which European country has the world's best healthcare system? A new report comparing 11 national healthcare systems found the wealthiest country had the sickest citizens. 13/08/2021
Tech News Twitter: Social media ID checks not the answer to England racist abuse Black England players were subjected to a barrage of racist hate after the team's Euro 2020 defeat, prompting calls for mandatory ID checks online. 11/08/2021
Tech News Net-zero means removing CO2 from the air. That's easier said than done The experts say carbon capture and storage will be a big part of stopping global warming. The problem is it's difficult and controversial. 10/08/2021
Tech News Astronauts held the first ever 'Space Olympics'. Who won? Four events. Seven astronauts. A whole lot of zero-gravity sporting achievement. 10/08/2021
Home Fibre on tap: UK to install broadband cables in water pipes The UK hopes a new trial will lower the cost of getting full-fibre internet to everyone when fewer than 5% of households have it. 09/08/2021
Tech News Facebook shuts down academics researching fake news adverts A project tracking fake news in Facebook adverts has been put on hold after the social network deleted researchers' accounts. 09/08/2021
Work CNN fires three people for working without COVID vaccines The American TV network said the jabs were mandatory for all staff, saying it had a "zero-tolerance" policy toward unvaccinated workers. 06/08/2021
Tech News Belarus Olympic runner used Google Translate to alert Tokyo police Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who arrived in Poland on Wednesday, says the translation app helped convince Japanese police she was in danger. 06/08/2021
Mobility International Space Station incident was much worse than you thought A Russian module accidentally fired its thrusters and knocked the ISS out of alignment last week. Now we know just how out of position it was. 05/08/2021