• we cannot recycle our way out of our waste problems

    Lyndsey O’Connell of VOICE says it’s important to be able to spot measures that are serving industry over environment.

  • Do YOU have a problem with drink? Take our quiz by an alcohol expert to find out

    This week, new figures revealed death by ­drinking among women rocketed by 37 per cent in the wake of pandemic lockdowns, with middle-aged women particularly affected.

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    ‘As loud as a lawn mower’: What to expect from the historic cicada emergence

    A spectacular wonder of nature or an anxiety-inducing nuisance? It depends on whom you ask. Naturalists have already spotted the first arrivals in a rare phenomenon during which cicadas will emerge this spring across more than a dozen US states — including populous areas like Chicago, Nashville and St. Louis — blanketing eastern parts of the country with billions, perhaps trillions, of the flying bugs. The insects will infiltrate a much bigger geographical area than similar occurrences in most...

  • Israel can still drag the US into war with Iran

    The Biden administration is breathing a sigh of relief that it has so far avoided a wider regional war between Israel and Iran. But that self-congratulation should be tempered with realization that it was a close call and that the incentives for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hawkish governing coalition to provoke one are still present. The Biden administration’s rhetorical outrage at Iran’s forewarned and well-choreographed symbolic missile and drone attacks on Israeli...

  • Analysts: US missile deployment expected to assist Philippines’ defense

    The deployment of the Mid-Range Capability system in recent live-fire drills is the first in the Asia-Pacific.

  • The best of WWDC -- the developer conference that shapes technology for the rest of us

    Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference isn't as high profile as its iPhone launches. But, it has been the setting for moments that have radically changed the company -- and all of our lives. Tim Cook announcing Apple Silicon at WWDC 2020 The iPhone, the iPad, and even the Apple Watch -- none of them were unveiled at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Major new products get their own event, or they were announced when Apple would attend the now defunct Macworld...

  • Israeli leaders criticise expected US sanctions against military unit

    The US is expected to announce sanctions against a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military.

  • Xbox Mastercard now available for everyone in the US, Alaska and Hawaii

    Last year, Microsoft first announced the Xbox Mastercard under early access program. Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox Mastercard is now available for everyone in the US, Alaska and Hawaii. Xbox Mastercard offers rewards redeemable for digital games, add-ons, and other Xbox ecosystem purchases. Also, this card carries no annual fee. Benefits of Xbox Mastercard: Also, […]

  • A US Premier League game would be wildly popular – and demean everyone

    Fifa is considering a policy change that would allow leagues to play domestic matches overseas, reopening one of football’s most squalid ideasThe dream – or nightmare – of a 39th Premier League match in America has drawn a little closer. After reaching a settlement with US promoter Relevent Sports, Fifa last week signaled it will consider changes to its policy of blocking league matches from being played outside the league’s home country. The indication that Fifa’s thinking on the issue may be...

  • US crackdown against privacy tech continues with arrest of Samourai Wallet developers

    Yesterday, news broke that the United States Department of Justice has charged the Samourai Wallet co-founders with "conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business." Authorities seized the Samourai website and arrested both founders.

  • TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'

    TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. Rest assured - we aren't going anywhere, CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video posted moments after Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban. The facts and the Constitution are on our side...

  • Vietnam, US co-host workshop on boosting cooperation in AI development

    The workshop marks a significant turning point in promoting responsible AI development and policy throughout South and Southeast Asia