A bronze statue of Elon Musk has been unveiled in New York City to mark his 50th birthday – but the Twitter reaction is no party. The life-size sculpture was dropped off in Manhattan on Monday by investing website Public.com, which tweeted: “Love or hate him, @elonmusk turns 50 today. We’re giving away 100 mini
Month: June 2021
Olivia Coleman and Imelda Staunton are among dozens of high-profile artists calling for a levy on tech devices to help boost the creative industries battling to recover from the effects of the pandemic. The arts industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. It is worth £10.8bn a year to the UK economy, but the coronavirus
Jamie Lynn Spears has publicly come out in support of her sister Britney for the first time since the singer spoke about her controversial conservatorship in court. The Zoey 101 star, 30, said she is “so proud” of her older sister, 39, for “using her voice” by speaking out against the arrangement. In a video
Lawsuits brought against Facebook over anti-competitive claims have been dismissed by a federal judge in a major boost for tech firms. The antitrust lawsuit was launched by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of state attorney generals, but US district judge James Boasberg has dealt a significant blow to regulators attempting to rein
Banning mobile phones will be considered as one of a range of measures to promote “calm classrooms”, the education secretary has announced. Gavin Williamson has said he wants to make the school day mobile-free because the devices are “distracting” and potentially “damaging” when misused. The government is seeking the views of teachers, parents and other
Industries from haulage to hospitality are facing a “perfect storm” of issues creating staff shortages as the economy reopens, the president of the CBI is warning. Lord Bilimoria said the departure of overseas workers during the pandemic, who have not since returned, was among the factors causing headaches for employers. He also said there was
The estranged brother of Robert Durst, the real estate heir on trial for his best friend’s murder, told a court he feared his oldest sibling would kill him. “He’d like to murder me,” Douglas Durst bluntly told jurors in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Durst, 78, is charged with the murder of his best friend
Rebel forces in Tigray have moved into regional capital Mekelle following the withdrawal of Ethiopian National Defence Force soldiers from the city. The news – a major setback for the Ethiopian government – was confirmed by the national broadcaster this evening after fierce fighting surrounding Mekelle. It marks a significant juncture in this eight-month-old conflict,
The availability of water in Jupiter’s clouds could support Earth-like life, new research suggests. However the researchers believe that water conditions in the clouds of Venus means that it is unlikely that colonies of living microbes thrive there, contradicting previous research. Their study follows an announcement last year in which scientists discovered phosphine gas in
Coronavirus restrictions will not be lifted early on 5 July, the new health secretary has confirmed – and 19 July “remains our target date”. In his first Commons statement since taking on the role Sajid Javid told MPs that he had held talks with Boris Johnson and “whilst we decided not to bring forward step
Millions of football fans are preparing to watch England take on old rivals Germany for a place in the quarter finals of Euro 2020 – with bosses being urged to let workers finish early so they can cheer on the team. England manager Gareth Southgate has called on his players to make history, as the
Cast your mind back to July 2000, a time when Tony Blair was prime minister, the world was only just discovering Coldplay, and a group of unknowns were entering a house-share for an experiment. In that summer, the TV phenomenon of Big Brother was born. The country became addicted to watching a bunch of random
Scientists have developed a prototype face mask that can diagnose whether its wearer has COVID-19 within 90 minutes. The tiny, disposable sensors designed by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard could potentially be adapted to detect other pathogens in the future. The key technology is in the sensor which is based on
Over the past three decades, a single individual bee has successfully created millions of clones of herself thanks to hitting a bizarre genetic jackpot. This growing army of clones poses a serious risk to the hives of the African lowland honey bee, 10% of which are collapsing every year, as the colonies become filled with
Boris Johnson has suggested he decided Matt Hancock could no longer be health secretary after admitting breaking coronavirus rules. Speaking on Monday, the prime minister said Mr Hancock’s actions undermined the government’s public safety message and therefore he chose to bring in a new health secretary on Saturday – a day after the revelations were
Japanese car giant Nissan could announce plans for a battery gigafactory in the UK as soon as this week, Sky News understands. City editor Mark Kleinman said the carmaker’s electric vehicle strategy, tipped to include production of its Qashqai and Juke models at Sunderland, was also expected to confirm the construction of a battery gigafactory.
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