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 …
Image caption Part of the HPE space display at MWC A pair of Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers sent up to the International Space Station in August 2017 as an experiment have still not come back to Earth, three months after their intended return. Together they make up the Spaceborne Computer, a Linux system that has …
Image caption BBC colleagues Zoe Kleinman and Tracey Langford As I walked into the chaotic registration zone at the hall hosting Xiaomi’s press conference, my first event of the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC), I soon became aware that I looked… different. I was dressed reasonably smartly and was even dutifully wearing my delegate’s lanyard …
Following a flurry of scare stories, some schools have warned parents about the “momo challenge” – but fact-checkers say it is a hoax. The original tale said a character with bulging eyes would “hack” into WhatsApp and set children dangerous “challenges” such as harming themselves. Charities say there have been no reports of anybody being …
A mixed reality fashion show including computer generated skulls, tigers and lightning has taken place at London Fashion Week. The event, held at Central Saint Martins as part of their MA show, featured the work of designer Gerrit Jacob. Magic Leap headsets connected to the Three mobile network’s 5G installation allowed the audience to view …