Microsoft files patent to record and score meetings on body language
Facial expressions and how long staff speak for would contribute to a score given to a meeting.
Source: BBC Tech
Italy fines Apple €10m over iPhone water-resistance claims
Italy’s competition authority has fined Apple €10m for misleading claims about the iPhone.
Source: BBC Tech
Ransomware halts classes for 115,000 Baltimore pupils
Baltimore County public schools shut after a cyber-attack knocks lessons offline.
Source: BBC Tech
Could Cornwall see a Lithium-ion battery revolution?
British Lithium is prospecting in the county to find economically viable seams of the element.
Source: BBC Tech
The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home
Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges.
Source: BBC Tech
Huawei ban from UK 5G network brought forward
The cut-off date of September for the installation of new equipment is earlier than expected.
Source: BBC Tech
Utah monolith: Has the mysterious metal object disappeared?
Utah officials and images on social media suggest the shiny desert structure has been taken down.
Source: BBC Tech
How green and profitable are e-scooters?
Wayne Ting, chief executive of e-scooter firm Lime, says there’s room for improvement.
Source: BBC Tech
Zappos ex-boss and Las Vegas entrepreneur Tony Hsieh, 46, dies after house fire
Tony Hsieh led online retailer Zappos, acquired by Amazon, and helped transform central Las Vegas.
Source: BBC Tech
Manchester United will not say if they have received ransom demands over cyber attack
Manchester United will not say if they have received ransom demands over the cyber attack on the club last week that forced them to shut down their systems.
Source: BBC Tech