Buy British: it will help defend the UK against Trump | Phillip Inman

Invest in Britain. You might make a fortune. Take a punt on a fintech company or an artificial intelligence startup. Better still, join the rest of the world by targeting property, which is the go-to asset class for 80% of global investments seeking a stellar payout.Whatever you do, avoid retail

Justice department opens investigation into soaring US egg prices – report

The justice department has reportedly opened an investigation into what is driving the sharp rise in egg prices, including whether top producers have conspired to increase them.Officials are also said to be looking at whether companies have held back supply. Their investigation is in its early stages, and may not lead to any formal action, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the matter.The justice department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The Guardian reported earlier this week on new research that suggests major egg corporations may be using avian flu as a ruse to hike up prices, generating record profits while hurting American consumers

Skype got shouted down by Teams and Zoom. But it revolutionised human connection | John Naughton

So Microsoft has decided to terminate Skype, the internet telephony company it bought in 2011 for $8.5bn (£6.6bn). Its millions of hapless users are to be herded into Microsoft Teams, a virtual encampment with a brain-dead aesthetic that makes even Zoom look cool. This eventuality had been telegraphed for quite a while but, even so, it comes as a jolt because Skype was a remarkable venture, and its demise closes a chapter of an interesting strand of technological history

‘An ideal tool’: prisons are using virtual reality to help people in solitary confinement

Participants view scenes of daily life as well as travel adventures – then process the emotions they trigger through artOne Monday in July, Samantha Tovar, known as Royal, left her 6ft-by-11ft cell for the first time in three weeks. Correctional officers escorted her to the common area of the Central California Women’s Facility and chained her hands and feet to a metal table, on top of which sat a virtual reality headset. Two and a half years into a five-year prison sentence, Royal was about to see Thailand for the first time.When she first put on the headset, Royal immediately had an aerial view of a cove. Soon after, her view switched to a boat moving fairly fast with buildings on either side of the water

Jack Draper makes light of his tough draw to see off Brazilian João Fonseca

Three months into the tennis season, Jack Draper has barely been able to compete as he has tried to manage the difficult hip injury that sidelined him for most of his pre-season. There is no doubt, though, that he has made his few appearances count.This time, faced with a difficult challenge against the most highly touted teenager in the men’s game, Draper opened his Indian Wells tournament with a stellar performance against João Fonseca, neutralising the Brazilian’s awesome shotmaking to reach the third round with an assured 6-4, 6-0 win.Draper, the 13th seed, entered the court aware that he had been dealt one of the toughest draws among the seeded players. At just 18 years old, Fonseca has been a breakout star this year and after a gritty three-set win over Britain’s Jacob Fearnley, he entered the second round dialled in as Draper tried to find his feet after receiving a first-round bye

Jeremiah Azu wins European Indoor gold for Britain in men’s 60m

It took 6.49sec of staggering power and fluency for Jeremiah Azu to win the 60m European Indoor gold for Britain. And about the same time again for him to have a packed crowd in Apeldoorn eating out of his hand.For no sooner had he been asked for his thoughts on his victory, the Rotterdam-born Azu began to speak in fluent Dutch: “I am here, I am in the building!” Having been foot perfect on the track, the 23-year-old proved to be word perfect off it too.Extra motivation, Azu admitted, had been provided after his wife, Terri, gave birth to their son, Azaire, last week – even though it had led to a few sleepless nights