Taiwan’s famous dumpling chain Din Tai Fung opened its first restaurant in London last year, and more outlets could be on the cards elsewhere in Europe. A family business that grew beyond the dreams of his father, Warren Yang, current chairman of Din Tai Fung, tells the BBC how this small Taiwanese shop accidentally turned …
The former chief executive of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has been released from a Tokyo jail on bail. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Zuckerberg said he wanted to develop the social media giant into a network focused around privacy, reducing permanence and secure data storage. Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he believes secure, private messaging services will become more popular than open platforms. In a blog, Mr Zuckerberg outlined his vision …
Image copyright Parliamentlive.tv Gaming “addicts” have been talking to MPs about the dangers of spending too much time online. One told them that parents should set a three-hour-a-day limit on their children’s gaming. It is part of an inquiry into technology addiction, being held by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. At an …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Sailors on board the US Navy’s USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier Chinese hackers are alleged to have targeted universities around the world in a bid to steal naval secrets. A total of 27 institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are understood to have been singled out by a …
Image copyright Reuters The government will audit Eurotunnel’s accounts to ensure that its £33m settlement with the firm benefits “the wider economy”. A senior civil servant told MPs that a “binding agreement” would guarantee the money was spent on improvements to Eurotunnel’s UK operations. Bernadette Kelly also confirmed any upgrades would not be ready for …
Why are so many games concerned with world ending events brought about by pandemic, nuclear war or zombie outbreak? Days Gone, a third-person action survival game, is the latest title to use the collapse of society as its setting. BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak has played the game and takes a trip to world’s end to …
As the global car industry shows off its latest models and concept cars in Switzerland, many more vehicles than normal are electric powered. One key factor behind the rise in electric cars is tough new EU emissions rules, as the BBC’s Theo Leggett reports. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Employers have formed an alliance to boost the number of jobs that pay the voluntary living wage A plan has been launched to make Dundee the first “living wage city” in the UK. Employers have joined forces in order to boost the number of jobs which pay the voluntary …
French supercar maker Bugatti has unveiled the world’s most expensive new car, sold to an unnamed buyer for at least $11m (£9.5m) before tax. The exact price is not being revealed, but is thought to have overtaken the previous new car record – about £8-9m for a Rolls-Royce Sweptail. With engine power about 20 times …