Vehicles pass the Tesla Inc. assembly plant in Fremont, California, U.S., on Monday, May 11, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk’s electric car and renewable energy company published its first ever diversity report late Friday. It said that Tesla has a “majority minority” U.S. workforce overall, but 83% of employees
Month: December 2020
There was a time when getting around was a lot more complicated. It required planning, difficult to fold maps and arguments with spouses. We often needing to stop to ask for directions. That changed when Google Maps was released 15 years ago. Since then, Google Maps has taken on competitors like MapQuest, Yahoo and Apple.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been forced back into self-isolation after a member of his staff tested positive for coronavirus. A spokesperson for Sir Keir said: “Keir is well and not showing any symptoms. He will now be working from home.” He is not thought to be showing any symptoms, but is expected to
December 5th, 2020 by Steve Hanley There’s a new phenomenon sweeping the world of wind power — re-powering. Simply put, wind turbines today can generate quite a bit more electricity than they could a decade ago. The pylon that supports them really doesn’t care what kind of machinery is on top of it. Take down
Defence chiefs are in talks about a move to take over one of Britain’s oldest steelmakers in an attempt to shore up the supply chain of Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet. Sky News has learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is holding preliminary discussions about acquiring control of Sheffield Forgemasters, which traces its roots back
There is hardly a rush to get the vaccine, here at city clinic number 68 in Moscow. It is one of 70 polyclinics across the capital to offer Russia’s first registered vaccine, Sputnik V, to medics, teachers and social workers starting today. Only 17 people have signed up. Registration opened on Friday. You have to
Crisis talks are to be held by Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen in a last-ditch bid to break the impasse on securing a post-Brexit trade deal. They have been called in to try and get an agreement over the line after the negotiating teams failed to resolve “significant divergences” between the
Coronavirus vaccine clinics have opened across Moscow with health workers and teachers first in line to get Russia’s Sputnik V jab. Seventy COVID-19 clinics opened in the Russian capital on Saturday, three days after President Vladimir Putin ordered a “large-scale” immunisation programme that he claims will begin with two million doses being made available this
Damon Albarn has criticised the government in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it has shown “no empathy with the arts whatsoever”. The Blur and Gorillaz star has called for music to be part of the “prescription” for the country’s national health. Speaking ahead of several virtual gigs, Albarn said: “This present government has
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Wind turbines as seen from Crosby Beach, in the north west of England. William Ian Moran | Moment | Getty Images The U.K. government will target an emissions cut of at least 68% by the year 2030, compared to 1990 levels, under plans announced Thursday. The new goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions comes before
4:21 PM ET The NBA schedule has been released for the first half of the 2020-21 season. The regular season tips off on Dec. 22, 72 days after the Los Angeles Lakers hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy inside the NBA’s Orlando bubble. Since then, we’ve had the NBA draft, a flurry of coaching changes and
An RAF reconnaissance aircraft has captured images of the world’s largest iceberg as it heads towards the island of South Georgia. The 4,200-sq-km block, known as A68a, is currently travelling through the Southern Antarctic Front. The A400M captured details of the cracks and fissures within the main body of the iceberg as well as ice
Joe Biden has said he will not force Americans to take any vaccine – but did warn the country faces a “bleak future” unless swift action is taken to agree on a coronavirus aid bill. His comments come as the country in engulfed in a nationwide spike in the virus that is hampering its economic
Employees from Google and other organizations are asking Google for answers about how it handled the departure of renown researcher Timnit Gebru in an online petition that had more than 2,000 signatures as of Friday afternoon. Gebru, a well-known artificial intelligence researcher, technical co-lead of Google’s “Ethical AI” team and vocal critic of tech companies’
Giovanna Fletcher has been crowned Queen of the Castle in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The podcast host was named as the winner of the ITV competition after making it into the final two alongside radio DJ Jordan North. TV presenter Vernon Kay was eliminated earlier on in Friday night’s series finale.
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