USA

Eco-Innovation

Wind turbine blades could soon be recycled into gummy bears

From turbines to treats, this scientific discovery could solve one of wind power’s biggest problems: how to recycle turbine blades.

30/08/2022

Mobility

Elon Musk wants Tesla self-driving tech rolled out by end of year

People have lately been testing Tesla's “full self-driving” software on crash test dummies – but also real kids.

30/08/2022

Money

Bitcoin and other cryptos drop as interest rates rise

Bitcoin prices are now down more than 50 per cent from a year ago.

29/08/2022

USA

Dutch commando soldier dies after shooting outside US hotel

Three Dutch soldiers were injured in the incident in Indianapolis on Saturday morning.

29/08/2022

Eco-Innovation

This low cost battery could cut the cost of green energy in your home

Scientists at MIT have invented a new battery to back-up renewables, at a sixth of the cost of the standard model.

29/08/2022

Nature

Meet the snake-hunting veterans trying to save Florida’s wetlands 

Burmese pythons first came to Florida in the 1980s as a popular exotic pet. They’re now the region’s most destructive invasive predator.

29/08/2022

Mobility

NASA postpones launch of first Moon mission in 50 years

NASA has cancelled Monday's planned launch of its giant SLS rocket for the crucial Artemis 1 mission around the Moon. The next available slot is September 2.

28/08/2022

No Comment

Police rescue men after boat sinks off Boston

A father and son were rescued by the Boston Harbor Police. They were clinging to their cooler after their lobster boat sank.

27/08/2022

USA

FBI says Donald Trump mixed top secret documents with magazines

Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate early this year contained classified documents, many of them top secret, according to newly unsealed papers.

27/08/2022

Culture news

Britney is back: Spears returns with first recording since 2016

'Hold Me Closer' is the singer's first recording since the end of her 13-year-long conservatorship.

27/08/2022

Culture news

The New Yorker magazine honours Sempé, one of its favourite artists

The Frenchman became an artistic icon across the pond, designing over 110 covers for the notable magazine.

26/08/2022

Mobility

James Webb Telescope spots first clear evidence of CO2 on exoplanet

Scientists working on the project said they are now "crossing an important threshold in exoplanet sciences".

26/08/2022

USA

US judge orders partial release of papers used to justify Trump search

The order means the public could soon learn at least some additional details about what led FBI officials to search Mar-a-Lago on 8 August.

26/08/2022

Tech News

Jack Dorsey's biggest regret about Twitter? That it became a company

Dorsey said Twitter should be 'a protocol' and that it should not be owned by a state or another company.

26/08/2022

USA

The 'King of the high Cs' honoured in Hollywood

He was one of the most acclaimed tenors of the modern era. And now, Luciano Pavarotti's name sits fittingly among the stars on the Hollywood walk of fame.

26/08/2022

Culture news

Is Taylor Swift's songwriting as good as Shakespeare? UTA thinks so

Taylor Swift is a world famous singer-songwriter but can her works be measured against Shakespeare?

25/08/2022

Travel News

Subscription flight services are on the rise but are they a good idea?

Critics say airline subscription service will increase carbon emissions by encouraging people to travel when they otherwise wouldn't.

25/08/2022

USA

Uvalde school board dismissed police chief after mass shooting

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at the school in May.

25/08/2022

Green News

US tax credits for electric vehicles spark talk of possible trade war

The credits encourage manufacturing in the US but foreign car companies say they are discouraging international trade.

25/08/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Kind hearts and cor! What a chest! Meet the new wave male influencers

After social media companies banned 'misogynistic' content creator Andrew Tate, we looked to find healthier male role models online. Give it up for for Noel Deyzel, king of kind-hearted fitness influencers.

25/08/2022

Culture news

Film Independent Spirit Awards drops genders acting categories

The awards which celebrates indie films has also upped its budget cap for eligible films.

24/08/2022

Culture news

A new book reveals many unseen images of Doris Day's private life

Paul McCartney is among the high-profiled fans celebrating Doris Day in a new coffee-table book, published to commemorate the late star's centennial.

24/08/2022

Green News

These are the A-list celebrities accused of violating drought rules 

As California struggles to conserve water during a devastating drought, some celebrities have been bending the rules.

24/08/2022

Climate

Why mob bosses should be worried about the evaporation of this US lake

As climate change dries up the US’s largest reservoir, a darker history is being uncovered.

24/08/2022

Tech News

Twitter whistleblower claims company misled regulators about bots

The claims come as Twitter is locked in a legal battle with Elon Musk, who is trying to back out of a deal to buy the platform.

23/08/2022

Green News

World’s smallest sea turtle reappars in Louisiana after 75 years

The Kemp Ridley sea turtle has hatched in Louisiana's waters for the first time in decades.

23/08/2022