Dragged up the stairs for my hospital appointment

BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: Microsoft launches its latest operating system, Windows 11, as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users Star Trek actor William Shatner will go into space with Jeff Bezos’s space travel company Blue Origin A robotic arm which can recognise and…

On 4 August 2020, Lebanon’s capital was rocked by a catastrophic blast as hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port, killing at least 200 people and injuring thousands. An investigation is underway but has not yet been made public. The country’s ambassador to the UK, Rami Mortada, told BBC World News that…

LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Plans for a rotating plank floor for Rome’s Colosseum were unveiled A Dutch couple begins living in the country’s first 3D-printed house A hair brushing robot is developed by MIT’s CSAIL – the aim is expand the skills of personal…

On World Press Freedom Day, the journalist discusses attacks on female reporters and disinformation.

The environmental impact of plastic is resulting in the creation of new ways to reduce its impact through the use of deposit schemes and the development of alternative packaging materials. BBC Click’s Lara Lewington finds out more. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick

The secret dealings of hundreds of world leaders, politicians and billionaires have been exposed in one of the biggest investigations of leaked offshore documents in history. The leak of almost 12 million documents reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world’s rich and powerful. Paul Tang, chair…