Twitter will allow most of its employees to work from home ‘forever’ On Tuesday Twitter announced it will give most employees the option to work remotely permanently, two months after adopting a work from home model The tech giant touted itself as the first major company to allow such an option CEO Jack Dorsey emailed … Read more
British Airways pilots could be seconded to the RAF for up to four years as airline faces struggle for survival in coronavirus lockdown Pilots facing losing their jobs with the airline could temporarily work in RAF roles The union is in talks with the RAF because of the hit the travel industry has taken It … Read more
Germany‘s coronavirus rate of infection has dropped below the critical threshold of 1, after previously climbing amid the easing of lockdown measures. The country’s ‘R’ figure – known as the rate of infection – stood at 0.94 on Tuesday. It will come as a welcome relief for officials after remaining above 1 for three days … Read more
Designer Emily Cunningham was fired from Amazon in April after speaking out One of the sacked Amazon whistleblowers has said staff are at continued risk of COVID-19 because it is impossible for them to socially distance in warehouses. Tech worker Emily Cunningham was fired last month for ‘repeatedly violating internal policies’ after she spoke out about … Read more
Nicholas Hoult shares rare insight into being a father as he says he is ‘loving life’ during lockdown because he can spend time with his son, two By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 20:23 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 20:28 BST, 12 May 2020 Nicholas Hoult has admitted he’s relishing the challenges of fatherhood, … Read more
Masterchef star John Torode isn’t having much luck cooking during lockdown. After he caused panic on This Morning when he accidentally started a fire in his kitchen while filming from in his north London home, he’s had another snafu while brewing his own special sauce. The TV cook, 54, was mixing what he called Mr … Read more
Scientists are developing suitable shelters for the first explorers of Mars, but a new study believes the Red Planet can provide natural settlements for the pioneers. After surveying 1,500 images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a team of experts believe they have discovered a solution – ‘lava tubes.’ An area, known as Hellas Planitia … Read more
Sandra Oh reveals she is ‘specifically interested in roles that explore a character’s race’ after saying the secret to her success is only playing parts which are ‘essential’ By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 19:51 BST, 12 May 2020 | Updated: 19:53 BST, 12 May 2020 Sandra Oh has revealed that she is now ‘specifically … Read more
New Spotify features let parents view kids’ playback history and block them from listening to certain content Two new features are being rolled out on the Spotify Kids app They let parents view playback history and block specific songs Spotify is also rolling out its kids app to users in Japan and Germany By James … Read more
Consumer spending falls by 31% wiping £215bn off the economy – but alcohol and food sales surge as average grocery bills rise to an average of £107 a week in ‘isolation economy’ Adults are spending more on alcohol, entertainment, groceries and hobbies Lockdown triggered a shift in spending habits equating to £12.9 billion annually Data … Read more