About 90 per cent of international trade is carried by sea, with thousands of ships transporting goods across the globe, ranging from oil and wheat to cuddly toys. London is at the centre of this trade. Shipping magnates come from far and wide to arrange deals, secure finance and seek advice in the capital. Braemar … Read more
New ‘portable coronavirus labs’ built into shipping containers and can be moved about on a truck, could provide a new low-cost way to process COVID-19 tests. Scientists from OpenCell.bio and King’s College London worked with a company called Opentrons Labworks to create the rapid robot-powered facility. The team say it is the first fully functional … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned American companies against shipping at-home coronavirus testing kits, despite relaxing its approval process for diagnostics for the virus sweeping the nation and globe. It comes after several companies, including Silicon Valley biotech start-ups like Nurx and Carbon Health began developing their own at-home sample collection sets. … Read more
Amazon has suspended retailers from stocking non-essential items in its UK warehouses to make room for urgent supplies needed during the coronavirus crisis. The e-commerce giant has been snowed under with orders of toilet rolls, wipes, tinned food and other vital goods from Britons bracing for self-isolation. The spike in packages has threatened to overwhelm … Read more
A converted shipping container in a Highlands beauty spot is being advertised on Airbnb as a £195-a-night ‘bespoke bothy’ (a small mountain refuge). But the 10ft by 10ft steel box has been branded an ‘eyesore’ on social media and also compared to a ‘prison cell’. The accommodation features a wooden couch, which also serves as … Read more
Walgreens ‘error’ lets customers view other peoples’ prescriptions, names and shipping addresses in the app Walgreens says a bug in its official mobile app may have exposed sensitive data The error leaked information in the app, allowing other users to view it The data included names, prescription details, store numbers and addresses The issues occurred … Read more