South Korean prosecutors indict Lee Jae-yong on alleged stock and accounting fraud over a 2015 merger.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539810...
Zoom profits double as revenues skyrocket
The popular video conferencing app has seen a 458% jump in customer growth compared with last year.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539796...
Bella Thorne, OnlyFans and the battle over monetising content
Content creators say OnlyFans has slashed incomes by placing caps on prices charged on the platform.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539796...
Facebook threatens news sharing ban in Australia
The social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539810...
Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft
The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-535988...
Three killed, several hurt in two UAE restaurant blasts
Three people were killed and several others were injured on Monday in two separate explosions in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi and its tourism hub Dubai, the police and local media said.
The Abu Dhabi government media office said two people were killed in the blast in the capital, which...
Turkish Airlines slashes wages to overcome coronavirus but avoids layoffs: union
Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS) will sharply cut wages of its crews and groundstaff but will avoid layoffs under a union-agreed deal as it seeks to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a union official said on Monday.
The flagship carrier will cut pilot wages by 50%, cabin crew wages by...
Baltic states hit Lukashenko, other Belarus officials with sanctions
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed travel bans on President Alexander Lukashenko and 29 other Belarusian officials on Monday, signaling impatience with the West’s cautious approach by announcing sanctions without waiting for the rest of the EU.
The three Baltic states have led calls for the West...
Yegor Zhukov: Leading Russian opposition blogger beaten up
Yegor Zhukov, who is critical of President Putin, narrowly avoided prison last year.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-539725...
Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee passes away
Ex-Indian president Pranab Mukherjee passed away today at a hospital due to multiple organ failure caused by the coronavirus infection following his recent brain surgery.
The former Indian president’s son Abhijeet Mukherjee made the announcement on Twitter.
Earlier in August, the former Indian president...
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TikTok to 'strictly' obey China's tech takeover law
New rules mean Beijing could block the sale of the app's video recommendation engine.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539732...
Google-Facebook ditch plans to dock giant data cable in Hong Kong
The US government had expressed concerns that China might steal data carried by the cable.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539722...
Tesla Autopilot detects speed limits and green lights
The new update is available to drivers in the US with Autopilot activated.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539735...
Indian soldiers 'foiled' the Chinese bid to unilaterally change facts
China has rejected Indian accusations that the former's troops crossed the border in Ladakh, saying its forces “never crossed the line of actual control.”
The Indian army had earlier claimed in a statement that Chinese troops carried out military movements over the weekend to change the status quo...
Israeli and U.S. officials to fly to UAE to cement 'normalisation' deal
Top aides to U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fly to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to put the final touches on a pact establishing open relations between the Gulf power and Israel.
Even before discussions start in Abu Dhabi, the delegates will have made...
Chess Olympiad: India and Russia both get gold after controversial final
India is declared joint winner with Russia after two players lost connection during the final round.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-539657...
Sir Isaac Newton's notes among Cambridge web gallery 'treasures'
Cambridge University Library adds high-resolution images of its collection to a free culture site.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-539486...
The airline founder building Asia’s next super app
AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes is expanding into banking, music and e-payments to help tackle the travel slump.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539703...
Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace
Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539682...
The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees
Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539227...
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Hong Kong health workers, activists urge boycott of mass testing
A Hong Kong pro-democracy union of healthcare workers and several activists, including Joshua Wong, called on Sunday for a boycott of the government’s universal coronavirus testing plan, in which medical staff from mainland China are set to assist.
From Tuesday, a 60-strong mainland team is due to...
Japan’s Suga to join race to succeed PM Abe
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to succeed his boss Shinzo Abe as prime minister, local media said on Sunday, as the competition heats up to succeed Japan’s longest-serving leader.
Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Abe’s in a key supporting role, has denied interest...
Xi says China to step up efforts to fight 'splittism' in Tibet
China must build an “impregnable fortress” to maintain stability in Tibet, protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against “splittism”, President Xi Jinping told senior leaders, state media said on Saturday.
China seized control over Tibet in 1950 in what it describes as a “peaceful...
At least 40 injured as Indian forces open fire on Muharram procession in IoK
At least 40 people were wounded after Indian forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas shells at a Muharram procession in occupied Kashmir, witnesses said.
Indian authorities had reimposed the ban on Thursday after clashes with mourners who wanted to stage traditional processions for during the holy...
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Neuralink: Elon Musk unveils pig with chip in its brain
Gertrude the pig is a prototype of a brain-to-machine interface.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-539566...
South Korea running out of hospital beds amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases
South Korea reported it is running out of hospital beds amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases in the country.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) posted 308 new cases as of midnight Friday, bringing the total infections to 19,400, including 321 deaths from COVID-19.
After...
Coronavirus epicentre Wuhan to reopen schools from next week
Coronavirus epicentre Wuhan has said it will reopen all its schools and kindergartens from next week, local authorities said.
As many as 2,842 educational institutions across the city are set to open their doors to almost 1.4 million students when the autumn semester gets underway, the local government...
Apple removes Fortnite developer Epic from App Store
The move is the latest in a row between Apple and Fortnite creator Epic over in-app payments.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-539551...
Cloud gaming: Are game streaming services bad for the planet?
Remote streaming services may be the future but could cause a sharp rise in emissions, a study shows.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-538386...
Santander hit by online banking outage ahead of holiday weekend
The hitch comes ahead of the August bank holiday and the day millions receive their monthly salary.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539499...
News Headlines: Backlash over new CDC guidelines on coronavirus testing
Backlash over new CDC guidelines on coronavirus testing
Testing 'may be considered' for anyone who has been in contact with a COVID-19 patient; Alex Hogan reports...
News Headlines: COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places, but fall looms
COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places, but fall looms
U.S. health officials are pushing Americans to get vaccinated against the flu in record numbers this fall, so hospitals aren't overwhelmed with a dueling “twindemic....
News Headlines: Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches expands to 12 states
Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches expands to 12 states
A salmonella outbreak linked to peaches has expanded to 12 states with 78 illnesses, officials said...
News Headlines: TSA names winner of 2020 Cutest Canine Contest
TSA names winner of 2020 Cutest Canine Contest
She’s officially the top dog...
Japan, eyeing Olympics, lines up half-billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Japan is making an aggressive move to grab enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times over, a push the government hopes will instil confidence that it can host a delayed Summer Olympics next year.
Like other rich countries, Japan is signing multiple deals because some of the...
Poland re-introduces ban on flights from 46 countries
Poland will ban flights from 46 countries, including France and Spain, as of Sept 2, according to a draft regulation published on Thursday, as the country grapples with a spike in coronavirus infections.
The move follows targeted measures to reintroduce restrictions on public life in the worst affected...
Trump assails rival Biden in White House speech accepting nomination
A defiant President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for a second term on Thursday with a scathing attack on rival Joe Biden, asserting that a Democratic victory in November would only exacerbate the racial strife and coronavirus pandemic besieging the nation.
Speaking from the White...
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe quits over health issues
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he will resign over health problems, in a development that kicks off a leadership contest in the world’s third-largest economy.
"I have decided to step down from the post of the prime minister," he told a press conference, saying he was suffering...
NZ takes action over stock market cyber attacks
The comments from New Zealand's finance minister come after trading was hit for the fourth day in a row.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539429...
Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for TikTok's US operations
US retail giant Walmart is the latest firm to bid for the Chinese video sharing app's US operations.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539335...
Mini robo-surgeon performs mock surgery and other news
BBC Click’s Omar Mehtab looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539323...
Mobile users still "ripped off" by operators says Which?
Some customers are still paying full price for contracts even after they paid off expensive phones.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539307...
Elon Musk to show off working brain-hacking device
Neuralink is working on ways to connect the human brain to machines.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539215...
News Headlines: Sen. John Kennedy on Hurricane Laura: Louisiana looks like it was 'bombed,' toughest is yet to come
Sen. John Kennedy on Hurricane Laura: Louisiana looks like it was 'bombed,' toughest is yet to come
Hurricane Laura ravaged Louisianna, leaving it looking like it was "bombed," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on Thursday...
News Headlines: Pence warns 'you won't be safe in Joe Biden's America'
Pence warns 'you won't be safe in Joe Biden's America'
Law and order takes center stage at RNC; reaction on 'Outnumbered....
News Headlines: Hurricane Laura knocks out power for hundreds of thousands
Hurricane Laura knocks out power for hundreds of thousands
Heavy winds batter Lake Charles, Louisiana; Leland Vittert reports...
News Headlines: Hurricane Laura aftermath: Chemical fire erupts outside Lake Charles, Louisiana
Hurricane Laura aftermath: Chemical fire erupts outside Lake Charles, Louisiana
A large fire erupted Thursday at a chemical plant outside the Louisiana city of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura’s passage through the area earlier this morning. ...
News Headlines: Neighbors with hoses target California wildfires as crews urge them to stop
Neighbors with hoses target California wildfires as crews urge them to stop
With California firefighters strapped for resources, residents have organized to put out flames themselves in a large swath of land burning south of San Francisco, defending their homes despite orders to evacuate and pleas...
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns after Trump threatens to ban app
TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer resigned from his post on Thursday, days after the popular short-form video-sharing app sued the Trump administration over an executive order banning transactions in the United States.
General Manager Vanessa Pappas will replace him on an interim basis, according...
TikTok Holocaust trend 'hurtful and offensive'
Users have been uploading videos pretending to be Holocaust victims.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-539345...
News Headlines: 'UFO' found in Congo turns out to be Project Loon balloon
'UFO' found in Congo turns out to be Project Loon balloon
What was mistaken for a UFO after it wound up in a dense jungle in the African nation turned out to be an internet balloon from a subsidiary of Alphabet, Loon, Reuters reports...
News Headlines: 'Vishing’ emerges as new cyber threat: What is it?
'Vishing’ emerges as new cyber threat: What is it?
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are getting serious about voice phishing, also known as vishing, a new threat to illegally obtain money...
News Headlines: Army merges AI and human brain to track and attack targets
Army merges AI and human brain to track and attack targets
Under heavy enemy fire, a dismounted squad of soldiers encounters incoming sniper fire from a building and rapid movements behind certain windows, when a nearby drone is instantly and automatically tasked with quickly surveilling...
News Headlines: Unsophisticated Iranian hackers armed with ransomware are targeting companies worldwide
Unsophisticated Iranian hackers armed with ransomware are targeting companies worldwide
Unsophisticated Iranian hackers are attacking company networks with ransomware, a cybersecurity firm said...
Facebook says Apple ad-blocking settings could halve revenue
In the upcoming iOS 14, apps have to explicitly ask users' permission to collect and share data.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539307...
U.S. says testing not needed for some exposed to COVID-19, sparking outcry
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that people exposed to COVID-19 but not symptomatic may not need to be tested, shocking doctors and politicians and prompting accusations the guidance was politically motivated.
The advice marks a reversal of the agency’s previous...
Apple Fortnite players left behind in new update
The new season of Epic's popular game does not - and will not - appear on any Apple devices.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-539313...
TikTok boss quits as Trump's ban looms
Kevin Mayer is leaving after two months at the video-sharing app at the centre of US-China tensions.
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-539279...
Christchurch Shooting: New Zealand mosques gunman sentenced to life without parole
The Australian man who shot and killed 51 Muslim worshipers at two mosques in New Zealand last year has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Brenton Tarrant, 29, was convicted at the High Court in Christchurch on Thursday of 51 counts of murder, 40 of attempted murder, and one...
Iran to allow UN watchingdog access to two suspected nuclear sites
Iran on Wednesday agreed to give UN access to two alleged nuclear sites, as the head of the agency ended his first visit to Tehran.
The announcement came only hours after Iran's arch foe the United States suffered a humiliating defeat when the United Nations blocked its controversial bid to reimpose...
News Headlines: Former McDonald's employee claims McFlurry machines were 'rarely' ever broken — just too hard to operate
Former McDonald's employee claims McFlurry machines were 'rarely' ever broken — just too hard to operate
A former McDonald’s employee uploaded a video to TikTok claiming some restaurant workers do in fact lie about the McFlurry machines being out of service...
News Headlines: Busch Beer launches Dog Brew, a beverage made specifically for dogs
Busch Beer launches Dog Brew, a beverage made specifically for dogs
Busch Dog Brew is bone broth that, Busch's says, has lots of nutrients and a dog-friendly flavor...
News Headlines: 'Chipotle IQ' test offers prizes for first 250,000 winners, finds them by lunchtime
'Chipotle IQ' test offers prizes for first 250,000 winners, finds them by lunchtime
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News Headlines: The Oppenheim Group, Netflix's 'Selling Sunset' brokerage, has its own wine
The Oppenheim Group, Netflix's 'Selling Sunset' brokerage, has its own wine
The Oppenheim Group on Netflix reality show 'Selling Sunset' has its own wine...
News Headlines: Army merges AI and human brain to track and attack targets
Army merges AI and human brain to track and attack targets
Under heavy enemy fire, a dismounted squad of soldiers encounters incoming sniper fire from a building and rapid movements behind certain windows, when a nearby drone is instantly and automatically tasked with quickly surveilling...
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