Saudi Arabia plans to send its first female astronaut into orbit on a SpaceX rocket after striking a deal with Axiom

The purchase is part of a plan to send two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA Saudi Arabia plans to send its first female astronaut into space, Axiom confirmed to Insider. The country bought two seats on a SpaceX ship as part of a plan to send Saudi astronauts to the ISS. The […]

After strong interest, VW plans to build 130,000 ID Buzzes a year

Enlarge / A pair of ID Buzzes bask in the Copenhagen sunshine. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) After what feels like many years of teasing, Volkswagen’s retro-groovy ID Buzz has finally gone into production in Hannover, Germany. US market sales of the electric minivan are still two years away, but it has gone on sale in Europe, […]

Apple plans a fix for “grinding,” “vibrating” iPhone 14 Pro Max cameras next week

Enlarge / The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. (credit: Apple) The ever-larger lens array may not be the only bumpy thing about the iPhone 14 Pro Max’s camera. Some users are reporting that the phone is making grinding noises and vibrating when they try to take photos with third-party apps like SnapChat and TikTok, […]

Amazon CEO says the company has no plans to make its corporate employees return to the office

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said most Amazon corporate employees are currently on a hybrid work schedule. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company isn't planning to force employees back to the office. He noted that most of Amazon's corporate workers are already on a hybrid scheme. Jassy said the […]

How the CEO of Wingstop plans to boost sales by dropping DoorDash as an exclusive delivery partner and finally entering the chicken sandwich wars

Wingstop With guests cutting back on visits, Wingstop's new CEO explains his playbook for boosting sales.   One move is ending an exclusive delivery partnership with DoorDash and adding Uber Eats.  Last week Wingstop also entered the chicken sandwich wars, years after competitors.   Wingstop was among several tech-savvy restaurant chains that became a pandemic winner, logging […]

‘Won’t be like GMB!’ Andrew Neil outlines plans for a Piers Morgan GB News role

He has spoken to Sky News and taken to Twitter, however, to respond to his departure from the breakfast TV programme. To his 7.8million Twitter followers he wrote: “On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview.  “I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. If you […]

Death in Paradise: JP Hooper actor told to keep exit plans a secret from BBC bosses

He explained: “To be honest with you, I told my agent immediately, and my agent was like, ‘OK, Tobes, don’t say anything, because, you know, we’ve still got to negotiate next year’s fee.’”  And when the actor tried to argue, his agent reiterated: “‘No, don’t say anything! Because we’ve got to negotiate next year’s fee.’  “So […]

The Great Escapists season 2: Richard Hammond opens up on plans to return ‘Love to’

The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond is ditching the comfy car seats, high-speed car chases, and presenting duo Jeremy Clarkson and James May for his all-new pop-science venture, The Great Escapists. Richard has joined forces with Tory Belleci, best-known for his time on Mythbusters, for the Amazon Prime Video series in which the two will putting […]