Recycling old phones ‘could help save endangered gorillas’, report claims

Recycling old smartphones stashed around the house could help towards saving endangered gorillas, scientists have claimed. Mining of special metals such as gold and coltan for use in handsets has long blighted gorilla habitats in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, jeopardising the future of the species. It is thought that around 400 million people…

Waymo launches trial ride-hailing service with self-driving car

Google’s self-driving car spin-off Waymo is finally ready to profit from its nearly decade-old technology with a small-scale ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area of the US.  The service, which will include a human behind the wheel in case the autonomous vehicles malfunction, marks a significant milestone for Waymo, a company that began as a secretive…

#Goldilocks reimagined to teach children about using social media responsibly

Children’s story Goldilocks And The Three Bears has been reimagined for the digital age as a way to help parents and children discuss using social media responsibly. Called #Goldilocks, the new story has been written by award-winning children’s author Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Horrid Henry illustrator Tony Ross. In it, Goldilocks gets into trouble…