A satellite broadband company bailed out by British taxpayers is preparing for blast-off after an Indian tycoon ramped up his investment. Sunil Bharti Mittal, through his firm Bharti Global, yesterday exercised an option to increase his stake in Oneweb to 38.6 per cent. In exchange, he will pump an extra £360million into the business – … Read more
In the event you get bored waiting for your Audi A6 e-tron to charge its batteries, instead of kicking back to read a newspaper you can play a video game in the car – and have it beamed onto a wall by the headlights. That’s the key gimmick flagged by the German car bosses at … Read more
Pupils were delighted to get their hands on new Mail Force laptops after months of sharing tiny mobile phone screens with their siblings. Children who struggled with online learning because of limited resources at home are returning to school today – but they need to catch up on the months of schooling lost during the pandemic. … Read more
A pizza box sized solar panel in orbit is producing enough electricity to power an iPad, according to a succesful test of the technology by the US Navy. The Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM) was launched in May 2020 attached to a drone that loops around the Earth every 90 minutes and is designed to harness … Read more
As with most members of the legal profession, Sir Keir Starmer would crawl through an open sewer to hear the sound of his own voice. No topic is too obscure, too arcane, on which he would happily hold court. Weighty matters of Human Rights jurisprudence, for example, or the finer points of the Equality Act. … Read more
Thought your Zoom meeting was big? More than 150 people beam in to TV’s The Voice Kids after Covid restrictions prevent live audience from cheering on young stars ITV invited virtual crowd to watch the series final of The Voice Kids via Zoom call Guests were emailed a Zoom link and the footage of them … Read more
Just over 20 years ago on the Kentish coast, Dermot Cronin was retired as Britain’s last lighthouse keeper when automation took over. Many others were decommissioned and now operate as highly unusual self-catering or bed and breakfast establishments. Here are six of the best… North Foreland lighthouse was home to Dermot Cronin, Britain’s last lighthouse … Read more
Wayne and Coleen Rooney beam as they pose with Lewis Capaldi after watching his ‘unbelievable concert’ on rare date night By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 09:15 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 09:39 GMT, 4 March 2020 Wayne and Coleen Rooney took time away from parenting duties to watch Lewis Capaldi on stage at … Read more