In this article MSFT Microsoft’s technical fellow Alex Kipman reveals “HoloLens 2” during a presentation at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on the eve of the world’s biggest mobile fair in Barcelona on February 24, 2019. Gabriel Bouys | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft’s HoloLens leader, Alex Kipman, is leaving the company after an Insider
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The Metropolitan Police force has been authorised to charge Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in August 1996. It follows a review of evidence gathered by the force in its investigation into the 70-year-old, said Rosemary Ainslie, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s special crime division. “The Crown
According to a study, devices made of commonly available oxide and carbon-based materials can manufacture pure hydrogen from water for weeks. The discovery could aid in overcoming one of the major challenges in solar fuel production: present earth-abundant light-absorbing materials are limited in terms of performance or stability. The move to full decarbonisation and the
A fourth-grade survivor of last month’s Uvalde school shooting has told a hearing how she dabbed blood on herself and pretended to be dead after the gunman murdered her teacher and friends. Miah Cerrillo and the parents of multiple young Americans killed and wounded in recent mass shootings has testified at the US House Oversight
The cost of filling the average family car with petrol is tipped to have exceeded £100 for the first time, when industry figures are released later on Thursday. The price of fuel has been a major component of the cost of living crisis from the off, with diesel – the engine of the UK economy
Boris Johnson has said he is getting on with the job as he came back fighting in his first PMQs after surviving a confidence vote. The prime minister entered the House of Commons to cheers, just two days after he won a vote by his own MPs – although 41% voted to oust him as
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SINGAPORE — The shift toward plant-based proteins may benefit food security, the chief sustainability officer of Singapore’s state investor said Tuesday. Steve Howard of Temasek said around 18% of calories come from livestock, but 80% of agricultural land is used for farm animals. In some markets, 80% of grain is fed to livestock, he told
Fourteen children were injured and their teacher killed when a car was driven into a crowd of people in a busy Berlin street, German police have said. The children were from the central German state of Hesse. “Their teacher died at the scene,” Berlin police wrote on Twitter. “Their loved ones have been informed and
Rishi Sunak has been urged by one of the world’s leading economic authorities to cut taxes or raise spending in the face of looming stagnation next year. The UK is poised for the weakest economic growth in the developed world next year, according to new forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. In
The government on Tuesday said it has notified the Green Open Access Rules 2022 to further accelerate India’s renewable energy programmes. These rules are notified for promoting generation, purchase and consumption of green energy including through waste-to-energy plants. It enables a simplified procedure for the open access to green power, the power ministry said in
Conservative MPs should not change the rules to allow another confidence vote in the prime minister within a year, Sajid Javid has said. The health secretary said it was a “clear and decisive result” on Monday night when Boris Johnson won a confidence vote among his MPs – although 148 voted against him. There have
Wizz Air has reported a financial loss of €642.5m (£546.5m) for the year but has promised extra resources to minimise the disruption seen across the aviation industry in recent weeks. Airlines in the UK and across Europe have been struggling to keep up with demand as travel returns to normal for many holiday destinations for
Sir David Attenborough is to be given a second knighthood for services to television broadcasting and conservation. Sir David was first knighted by the Queen in 1985 but is now being appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael And St George – a higher accolade – in a nod to his
The Queen has made an unexpected appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the end of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Her Majesty was joined by her son and heir to the Throne, Prince Charles, alongside the Duchess of Cornwall. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were also by her side along with the Queen’s
Author Ryan Busse, who used to work in the firearms industry, says that the gun industry has managed to control the politics of the Republican party by creating a culture of fear among gun owners. #cnn #cnnnewsroom #pamelabrown
4:20 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN Draymond Green entered Game 2 of the NBA Finals with a very clear mindset: bring force. “I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I’m going on about my summer and we lost the NBA Finals because we couldn’t meet force with force,” Green said ahead of practice in
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters Apple announced the biggest iPhone software update of the year this week. The software, revealed Monday during Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, includes the biggest change to the look of the iPhone’s lock screen
Sajid Javid has promised urgent action to reform health and social care management after a review found evidence of bullying, discrimination and blame culture. The health secretary is promising “the biggest shake-up of leadership in decades” in response to a “stark” conclusion that there is “instructional inadequacy” in how leaders and management are trained, valued
Ditch the car and even e-bike as you get around this summer on an electric scooter. It takes up less room than a bike, still has zero emissions, and you can ride all around town with ease. Right now, the Segway Ninebot Max G30LP electric scooter is discounted to $500 in refurbished condition, which saves