Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan used AI to release a campaign speech from behind bars today. The 71-year-old, who remained Pakistan’s most popular politician as of March, was toppled in April 2022 by the country’s powerful military establishment. He was arrested in August and sentenced to three years in jail for illegally selling gifts … Read more
Premier League leaders, Arsenal, will travel to face FC Porto when the UEFA Champions League resumes with the knockout stages in February 2024. Mikel Arteta’s side and the other remaining 15 teams found out their round of 16 opponents when the draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday. Group winners were seeded for the … Read more
On 14 December, the UK government implemented a new legislation that allows for the further sanctioning of Russian businesses. This time, technology companies are being targeted as sources of funding that could support Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The additional restrictions on Russia’s economy mark the most severe sanctions ever imposed on a major country. … Read more
For the first time, countries that attended the COP28 climate summit this week have signed a deal that will see the end of fossil fuels being used. In an attempt to reach global net zero emissions by 2050, the countries agreed to work towards “ambitious” anti-pollution goals over the next two years. The COP28 President, … Read more
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021, almost 50 million people in the UK left their jobs. The 48 million resignations changed entrepreneurship in a variety of ways as people were compelled to take employment matters into their own hands. The pandemic created an influx of full-time workers who wished to have control over their own … Read more
NEW YORK — A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates — earlier research found rates were dropping a little about a decade ago for those kids. … Read more
NEW YORK — A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates — earlier research found rates were dropping a little about a decade ago for those kids. … Read more
Just like any other organisms, crop-destroying soil microbes die if they get too hot. With that fact in mind, scientists have developed a new system in which soil-heating microwaves are used to kill such pests. The technology could one day replace the use of environmentally harmful pesticides. Developed by Dr. Sunshin Jung and colleagues at … Read more
Thanks to the popularity of online shopping, an increasing number of goods are being shipped to buyers in cardboard boxes filled with eco-unfriendly EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam. Soon, however, such boxes could be upcycled into a greener alternative to EPS. Not only is polystyrene derived from petroleum (the extraction and refinement of which is harmful … Read more
BENGALURU: Raman Research Institute (RRI) is set to embark on India’s inaugural winter expedition to the Arctic, marking a significant milestone in the country’s scientific exploration.The expedition, spearheaded by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa, will witness RRI researchers delve into uncharted territories, focusing on characterising the radio frequency environment in … Read more
