Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business Image Credits:Luminar 7:28 AM PST · January 12, 2026 Luminar has reached a deal to sell its lidar business to a company called Quantum Computing Inc. for just $22 million, unless it receives better offers by a deadline of 5:00 p.m. CT on Monday. The lidar-maker, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Simone Gbagbo: The 'iron lady' taking a shot at Ivory Coast's presidencyIvory Coast's 'iron lady' - from hiding in a bunker to presidential hopefulReutersThe former first lady is promising to "modernise" Ivory Coast, should she win the electionFormer Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will run for...

Phone calls in restaurants are becoming more common, but they can be quite disruptive. When someone speaks on the phone, especially on speakerphone, it can disturb other diners trying to enjoy their meals and conversations. Restaurants are meant to be places for socializing and relaxing, and loud phone calls can ruin the atmosphere. It's important for everyone to be mindful of phone etiquette...

Samsung and Google Told Me What Upcoming Smart Glasses Could BringWith the Samsung Galaxy XR on my head, it looks somewhere between a Meta Quest and Apple's Vision Pro. It's big, weird and definitely not something I'd wear outside. But this expensive new mixed reality headset, a partnership between tech giants Samsung and Google, is just the first phase of their plan. The next step is...

Pope and King Charles pray together in 'hugely symbolic moment'King Charles III has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope. The BBC's Mark Lowen was in St Peter's Square during the service - held in the Sistine Chapel - which he described as a "hugely symbolic moment in theological history". The Queen was seen at the ceremony wearing white after previously...