UFC 316 takeaways: Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison bring the greatest of all time debates back into focus

Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather,…

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How China is still getting its hands on Nvidia’s gear

Last month Jensen Huang, the boss of Nvidia, landed in Beijing with a clear message: the maker of the world’s leading artificial-intelligence (AI) chips planned to “unswervingly serve the Chinese market”. America would rather it didn’t. Just a few days before Mr Huang’s trip the Trump administration introduced new controls that, in effect, banned the…

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Finally, a screen that goes anywhere

Today we’re launching a totally new, totally different app. Meet Orion. Orion is a small, fun app that helps you use your iPad as an external HDMI display for any camera, video game console, or even VHS. Just plug in one of the bajillion inexpensive adapters, and Orion handles the rest. But wait — we’re a…

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A new way to recycle plastic is here

Plastic is ubiquitous. Around 1m plastic water bottles are sold every minute and 5trn plastic bags are used around the world every year, according to the un’s Environment Programme. Half of all production, which is growing faster than that of any other material, is designed for single-use applications. The world’s annual output of over 400m…

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UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fall

UK companies are holding back on hiring or are not replacing workers who leave, sending job vacancies tumbling, official figures suggest. The number of available jobs fell by 63,000 between March and May while the unemployment rate ticked higher. “There continues to be a weakening in the labour market,” said Liz McKeown, director of econonic…

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