Mozilla releases Firefox beta for Windows 10 ARM laptops
Mozilla has released an ARM version of its Firefox browser yesterday for Windows 10. While Microsoft and Google have been working together on Chromium browsers for Windows on ARM, Mozilla has been developing its own ARM64-native build of Firefox for Snapdragon-powered Windows laptops. We got an early look at this version of Firefox late last […]
‘Three-person’ baby boy born in Greece
Fertility doctors in Greece and Spain say they have produced a baby from three people in order to overcome a woman’s infertility. The baby boy was born weighing 2.9kg (6lbs) on Tuesday. The mother and child are said to be in good health.The doctors say they are “making medical history” which could help infertile couples […]
Google’s new Currents app is its enterprise replacement for Google+
Now that Google+ is history, today, Google unveiled what will be offered to G Suite users in its place: Currents. The new app “enables people to have meaningful discussions and interactions across your organization, helping keep everyone in the know and giving leaders the opportunity to connect with their employees.” The company says Currents has […]
Australian chef's 154-cheese pizza breaks Guinness record
An Australian pizza chef broke a Guinness World Record by putting together a pie with 154 varieties of cheese on top. Johnny di Francesco, chef at 400 Gradi in Melbourne, formerly held the Guinness World Record record for greatest variety of cheese on a pizza when he created a 99-cheese pizza, but he lost the […]
Florida researchers bag record 17-foot python
Researchers at the Big Cypress National Preserve shared a photo of a record-breaking 17-foot python that weighed 140 pounds and contained 73 developing eggs. The researchers said in a post on the preserve’s Facebook page that the Burmese python, an invasive species in the Everglades, was the largest ever found in the 729,000-acre Big Cypress. […]
Divers married in underwater wedding in Australia
A pair of scuba diving enthusiasts held an underwater wedding ceremony in Australia, and the event was caught on video by a surprised witness. Jules Casey said she was walking her dog at Blairgowrie Pier in Victoria when she spotted the wedding party preparing to proceed under water for the ceremony. Casey, a marine biologist, […]
Trump lashes out at judge for blocking policy to send asylum seekers back to Mexico
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a judge for blocking his policy of sending asylum seekers to Mexico to await court hearings in their cases. “A 9th Circuit judge just ruled that Mexico is too dangerous for migrants,” he tweeted. “So unfair to the US.”His policy would have returned migrants back over the […]
Google’s Wing drones approved to make public deliveries in Australia
Wing, the drone delivery company owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is launching its first public drone delivery service in Canberra, Australia after the country’s aviation authority granted it regulatory approval. Around 100 homes in the suburbs of Crace, Palmerston, and Franklin will initially have access to the service, but in the coming months the […]
Galaxy S10 takes ‘best smartphone display’ crown
As you may have gathered from our review of Samsung’s Galaxy S10, it’s a very solid phone with lots of advanced features. But one thing that’s especially difficult to test is the absolute quality of the display — which is why we leave that part to the experts. And this expert says the S10’s screen […]
Facebook is introducing a new “Tributes” section for memorialized accounts
Facebook is rolling out a new feature for memorialized accounts that will allow people to leave messages in a Tributes section that is separate from the rest of the profile’s timeline. Depending on a memorialized account’s privacy settings, friends can currently still post on its timeline, including in the comments of posts the person made […]
White House lambasts Trump obstruction and abuse of power probe
The White House has lambasted Democrats for launching a “disgraceful” inquiry into alleged obstruction of justice and abuse of power by some of President Donald Trump’s closest allies. A White House spokeswoman said the Democrats were “harassing” Mr Trump. Earlier on Monday, the House Judiciary Committee had requested documents from 81 people and groups.Among them […]
Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss granted bail by Tokyo court
The former boss of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has been granted bail by a Tokyo court in a surprise decision. The court set bail at one billion yen (£6.8m; $8.9m) and Japanese media reports said he could be released as early as Tuesday. Mr Ghosn has been charged with financial misconduct but has consistently denied any […]
Trump targets India and Turkey in trade crackdown
The US plans to end preferential trade status for India, under a scheme which allows certain products to enter the US duty-free. President Donald Trump said India had failed to assure the US it would provide reasonable access to its markets. India said the US move would have a “minimal economic impact”.The US will also […]
India beats UK and US on mobile data price
A study into the amount people pay for mobile data has found that the UK has some of the most expensive prices in Europe.The research, from price comparison site Cable.co.uk, found that one gigabyte (GB) of data cost $0.26 (£0.20) in India but $6.66 in the UK. The US had one of the most expensive […]
