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  The global shortage of computer chips has had a significant impact on the car industry and is unlikely to improve before the end of the year, according to Vauxhall Motors. Vauxhall's managing director, Paul Wilcox, told the BBC that the industry was facing a "problem" for the next two or three months. However, he insisted there was no need for a major overhaul of supply chains. The UK has suffered a shortage of semiconductors for the past year. It was triggered by the Covid crisis. In the early stages of the pandemic, there were dramatic cuts in the car and commercial vehicle production. This was followed by a surge in output when the first wave of lockdowns came to an end. But as car factories tried to ramp up their output, they found that the available supplies of semiconductors had already been snapped up by other industries, notably the consumer electronics sector, which was experiencing a boom in sales. ·          Why is th...

  "The rate at which we're growing the industry is absolutely scary," says Paul Anderson from the University of Birmingham. He's talking about the market for electric cars in Europe. By 2030, the EU hopes that there will be 30 million electric cars on European roads. "It's something that's never really been done before at that rate of growth for a completely new product," says Dr Anderson, who is also the co-director of the Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials. While electric vehicles (EVs) may not emit any carbon dioxide during their working lives, he's concerned about what happens when they run out of road - in particular what happens to the batteries many business listings . "In 10 to 15 years when there are large numbers coming to the end of their life, it's going to be very important that we have a recycling industry," he points out. While most EV components are much the same as those of c...

  Is your phone behaving up lately? Here's how to figure out if malware is at fault, and what you should do if it is. Because your smartphone is a little computer that fits in your pocket, it's subject to malware, which can take the shape of spyware, adware, or ransomware, just like your laptop. Unfortunately, determining whether or not your device has been infected might be difficult at times. This is by design, since the criminals who created the malware don't want you to locate and remove it; therefore it's up to you to keep an eye out for suspicious activities many business listings . Which Operating System Is More Vulnerable: iOS or Android? Android is designed to be an open ecosystem, which has advantages but also makes it more vulnerable to harmful apps than Apple's iOS. In order to get their malware-infected apps onto Android smartphones, bad actors have had to grow more imaginative, according to a recent investigation. However, according to the same...

People should enjoy themselves but be cautious when celebrating the New Year, UK care minister Gillian Keegan has said. Revelers should take a lateral flow test before going out and celebrate in well-ventilated areas, she advised. The government is not imposing further Covid restrictions in England, but there are limits on socializing in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The hospitality sector described the decision not to add further measures as a "lifeline" for pubs, bars, and clubs. Ms Keegan said while people should try to enjoy themselves, the Omicron variant of coronavirus was "highly infectious" and they needed to exercise caution many business listings . There has been an increase in cases and people were going into hospital with Covid, Ms Keegan said, adding that the government was watching the data "all the time". NHS England data shows there were 1,281 Covid-19 hospital admissions on Christmas Day - the highest number for any da...

  Innsbruck airport refused to allow 110 British tourists entry into Austria because they had not followed updated Covid restrictions, it has emerged. Police said many were probably caught out on Sunday by a new rule requiring a negative PCR test within 48 hours. Austrian opposition politicians blamed the health minister for failing to update restrictions on the internet. Most of the tourists were flown home immediately but 40 were put up overnight in a hotel. Of those 40, 12 were allowed to take new PCR tests and continue with their holidays, the local authority in Innsbruck said. British travelers arriving in Innsbruck for skiing holidays in the western Tyrol region on Sunday were met by what some of them described as chaos, as the airport implemented new rules that came into effect on Christmas Day for arrivals from the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway because of the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus many business listings . While 70 of those arriv...

Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 Max, more than three years after the Lion Air disaster that saw the loss of all 189 people on board. The plane maker saw its best-selling aircraft grounded globally after a deadly crash in March 2019 involving an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max. On Monday, Ethiopian Airlines said it will resume such flights in February. The announcements come months after the aircraft returned to service in the US and Europe. More than 180 countries now allow the use of the 737 Max, with Australia, Japan, India, Malaysia, and Singapore lifting their bans this year. Indonesia's transport ministry said in a statement that the lifting of the ban would be effective immediately and that it follows regulators' checks of changes made to the aircraft's systems. The ministry also said that airlines must follow airworthiness directives and inspect their planes before they can fly the 737 Max again, adding that government officials would also inspect...

  Welsh businesses fear they could miss out to England if people travel over the border to celebrate New Year due to Covid rules. Nightclubs have closed and limits on who can meet have been introduced in Wales, but  in England, there are no plans to tighten restrictions . UK Hospitality said Welsh business had been hit significantly worse than those in England. The Welsh government said the rules were in place to keep people safe. Thousands of journeys are made across the 160-mile border between Wales and England every day, but through large parts of the pandemic, the rules on either side have been very different. Now some pubs and cafes close to the border have told BBC Wales they fear they will miss out on trade to rivals less than a mile away in England many business listings . Jess Hope-Evans says the differing rules in Wales and England are an "ongoing problem" "The difference in rules between countries is an ongoing problem," said Jess Hope-Jones...

  A brewery boss said the sector had lost about 50% of its Christmas custom amid concerns over the Omicron variant. Andy Wood, chief executive of Adams, said the hospitality industry was facing the "economic equivalent of long Covid". The brewery, which is based in Southwold, Suffolk, owns 50 pubs and hotels and supplies many others. Mr Wood urged the government to provide the industry with "clarity and consistency". "We need that so we can rebuild consumer confidence but also have the confidence ourselves so we can invest in our businesses again," he said. Mr Wood said the industry was "working hard" to make sure all their premises were "Covid secure" Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today program, Mr Wood described the festive season as a "lifeline" that helped the hospitality sector through "the dark months of January, February, and March". "There is going to need to be government support," he...

  The latest point release of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 15.2, is now available. This release, like its predecessor, iOS 15.1, adds a slew of new capabilities to the iPhone. App Privacy Reports and the formal launch of Apple Music's Voice subscription option are two of the new features. We'll take a look at the seven new and intriguing features that iOS 15.2 brings to the iPhone in this article. 1 - App Privacy Report One of the most intriguing new features in iOS 15.2 is the App Privacy Report. It's a privacy-focused feature that displays how many times various apps have accessed your device's sensors and data. These include, among other things, sensitive data such as your location, photos, contacts, and sensors such as your microphone many business listings . If you've given an app access to your location, for example, you'll be able to see how many times it has accessed your location data in the last seven days and at what time. The Ap...