Bosses at Turn Partners - a digital startup studio - treat their staff to month-long luxury holidays in Thailand, India and Mexico, and let them take as much paid leave as they want.more
In southwest England, 50 dairy cattle are now wearing high-speed smart collars that control robotic milking systems. It's both a way to test 5G's potential in agriculture and to publicize one of Cisco Systems Inc.'s rural network trials.more
Scientists working on the Event Horizon Telescope project have produced an image of the "unseeable", capturing the world's first picture of a black hole. more
The player of the Inter Milan club, Antonio Candreva, pays the canteen for a schoolgirl from northern Italy, the daughter of poor immigrants. That's how he reacted to the information that the child was deprived of the right to dinner and instead got crackers and canned tuna.more
The 17th Century diarist, famed for accounts of events such as the Great Fire of London and the Great Plague, features on the coin which will not enter general circulation.more
Amazon plans to launch a constellation of 3,236 satellites into low Earth orbit in order to provide internet to "unserved and underserved communities around the world".more
Windsor was today named Britain's adultery capital, with 1,555 residents of the town said to be having extra-marital affairs - or 4.3 per cent of the population.more
New guidelines issued by the Chinese Football Association say naturalized players must learn the history and basic theories, in addition to China's national anthem, flag, symbols, national conditions and Chinese culture.more
A huge bridge spanning the River Thames which would be the largest of its kind in the world could be built by Transport for London, according to reports.more
Designing anything, let alone a massive building, is not a simple task. It requires pragmatic decision-making coupled with bold creativity. As with any form of art, the designer ultimately strives to make something striking and original. more
When you imagine the desires of a 104-year-old woman you probably picture foot massages, winning bingo and getting lots of rest. Anne Brokenbrow is no normal 104-year-old.more
Britain's youngest licensed pilot Ellie Carter, 16, has been offered a mentorship to help her fulfil her career aspirations by easyJet, the UK's largest airline.more
The madness of Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's coach is so large in Norway that after winning over Paris St. Germain 3: 1 and sensational promotion to the 1/4 finals of the Champions League, one of the supporters after a promise has to tattoo the face of a Norwegian trainer.more