'AstraZeneca jab could be limited to certain age groups'
Younger people may be offered alternative vaccines to the AstraZeneca jab, says Prof Paul Hunter.
Foreign countries should stop encouraging Afghans to leave as the country needs their talents, a Taliban spokesman has said. Zabihullah Mujahid said Afghan nationals should head back to their homes, jobs and normal life, as there was “no danger” to them, adding: “Let’s live together.” He told a press conference that “war for us has…
A small study found hugs lasting five to 10 seconds are associated with being the most pleasant.
Countries in West Africa are said to be drowning under the weight of waste shipped to their shores.
Major General Chris Donahue is the last American to board the final US military flight out of Afghanistan. As the Taliban took over Kabul airport at the start of 31 August – the deadline President Biden had set for US withdrawal – shots were fired into the skies in celebration.
LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Google previews a skin condition diagnosis app, a 3D video chat platform and more at its online I/O event Volocopter unveils an electric aircraft for suburban-to-city commuters A robot learns how to climb stairs without the aid of computer vision…
Artificial intelligence (AI) researcher, Joy Buolamwini, has spent the last four years raising awareness of the social implications and possible harm of the technology. Inspired by her own experiences of facial recognition tech she founded the Algorithmic Justice League and recently became the star of the Netflix documentary Coded Bias. BBC Click’s Spencer Kelly finds…