Image copyright Getty Images Workers who sign gagging orders in return for pay-offs from their firms will still be able to report wrongdoing to the police under new proposals. The government has said it will bring in legal measures to protect workers from the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). It wants to enshrine in law …

A new astronaut capsule, which launched on Saturday from Florida on a Falcon rocket, has successfully guided itself into the International Space Station using computers and sensors. Astronauts on board ISS have now been inside the capsule. The Dragon SpaceX demonstration flight vehicle will stay docked until 8 March when it will detach and drop …

Image copyright EPA Image caption The sea of muddy sludge swept over roads and destroyed buildings The head of Brazil’s Vale mining giant has stepped down following the collapse of a dam which killed 186 people in the town of Brumadinho. Fabio Schvartsman and several other executives resigned after prosecutors recommended their dismissal on Friday. …

Image copyright SPACEX Image caption The instrumented test dummy will remain in the capsule throughout the mission The demonstration flight of America’s new astronaut capsule will see it attempt to dock with the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon vehicle, launched by California’s SpaceX company on Saturday, is designed to make the attachment autonomously. It …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lime is among a handful of companies offering e-scooters in cities around the world E-scooter hire company Lime has warned about a fault that can lead to riders being flung off scooters at high speed. The fault, which has caused injuries, strikes most often when scooters hit bumps while …

Image copyright Getty Images Facebook has taken down anti-Islamic activist Tommy Robinson’s official page and Instagram profile for violating its policies on hate speech. The former English Defence League leader was deemed to have been engaged in “organised hate”. A number of posts on his page had violated the social network’s community standards, Facebook said …

Image copyright YouTube Image caption Some of the cartoons in question have been removed but others have reappeared, say parents Children’s charity the NSPCC has accused YouTube of failing to tackle dangerous content on its youth channel. YouTube Kids, dubbed as a safer, child-friendly version of the video-sharing site, has been criticised by parents for …

Image copyright Vero Image caption The social network has pledged to stay free of adverts Vero, which launched as an ad-free alternative to other social networks, is to start charging for access. Fees will be levied on any new members who join the image-led social network, But Vero’s existing five million users will retain free …