• Eating light: Finnish startup begins making food ‘from air and solar power’

    Maker hopes solein, protein grown with CO2 and electricity, will cut environmental impact of farmingNothing appears remarkable about a dish of fresh ravioli made with solein. It looks and tastes the same as normal pasta.But the origins of the proteins which give it its full-bodied flavour are extraordinary: they come from Europe’s first factory dedicated to making human food from electricity and air. Continue reading

  • Von der Leyen: "We should be more Finnish when it comes to security"

    The President of the EU Commission met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in the eastern city of Lappeenranta on Friday morning.

  • Android 15 will make sideloading apps safer

    Google is making some changes to how sideloading apps work in Android 15 by further restricting access to sensitive permissions.

  • How Startups Can Boost Team Morale and Drive Success Through Recognition

    Strategic milestone recognition plays a pivotal role in cultivating team spirit and driving startup success.

  • Police make drink driving arrest after Hinckley Road crash

    Drivers were urged to avoid Hinckley Road after the two-vehicle collision

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    Google Drive for Android update makes it easier to find what you're looking for

    Last month, Google added new ways to filter in Google Drive for iOS. After a recent Google Drive for Android update, those same filters have finally made their way to Google's own mobile OS, according to Android Police. This update makes it much easier to find the file you're looking for within Google Drive, thanks to new Type, People, and Modified filters.Each of these new filters includes a drop-down with more options. For example, the Type drop-down lets you select from any type of file that...

  • French startup bags €2M to make cancer clinical trials more accessible

    Paris-based Klineo has raised €2mn for its AI platform that facilitates access to cancer clinical trials. Klineo's platform connects doctors and patients directly with relevant clinical trials. It provides trial search, contact with medical centres, as well as real-time updates and notifications when a new clinical trial matches the patient’s criteria. The startup's solution currently covers trials on skin cancer, breast cancer, and lymphoma. Klineo was founded in 2021 by oncologist Dr...

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    Microsoft is reportedly making security improvements its current top priority at the company

    A new report claims that after a series of high-profile security breaches at Microsoft, the company is now concentrating on making improvements to its security features and services.

  • Europe taps deep learning to make industrial robots safer colleagues

    Demand for industrial robots is rising in Europe, especially driven by the benefits of automation. However, there are ongoing challenges in ensuring seamless collaboration with humans while maintaining safety. To address this issue, a consortium of European universities, technology accelerators, and private research labs is launching the RoboSAPIENs project. The aim is to build the necessary safety mechanisms with a particular focus on adaptive industrial robots — a category of autonomous...

  • Belgian man whose body makes its own alcohol cleared of drunk-driving

    Bruges court heard how defendant had condition called auto-brewery syndrome sometimes brought on by intestinal problemsA Belgian man has been acquitted of drunk-driving because he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), an extremely rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol, his lawyer has said.Anse Ghesquiere said on Monday that in “another unfortunate coincidence” her client worked at a brewery, but three doctors who independently examined him had confirmed he had ABS. Continue reading

  • Fixed income startup Dexif secures $4 million in funding from RTP Global

    Fixed income investment startup Dexif has raised $4 million in its first institutional funding round from early-stage venture fund RTP Global.The Noida-headquartered fintech startup runs a fixed income securities marketplace connecting companies and financial institutions looking to raise debt and investors.With the latest funding round, Dexif has raised a little over $5 million, since inception. It had raised about $1 million from RTP Global and angel investors in the past.Dexif’s products are...

  • Belgian Man Gets Out Of Drunk Driving Charge By Proving His Body 'Makes Alcohol'

    A 40-year-old man in Belgium was able to avoid drunk-driving charges after he was able to prove that he has ABS: auto-brewery syndrome. Auto-brewery syndrome is a real and rare condition that is, according to the University of Virginia Medical School, “caused by fermentation of ingested carbohydrate by gut fungi resulting in endogenous production of […]