Why biodegradables won’t solve the plastic crisis
Getty Images A Bangladeshi child sifts through waste (Credit: Getty Images) “Green” alternatives to throwaway plastics don’t always break down in sea water. But could they help to fix our food waste problem? Throwaway plastic has found its way into almost every aspect of our lives: from the disposable coffee cup you pick up on […]
US news sites unavailable to EU users under new rules
You’ve been sent a lot of emails about it… but what is GDPR? Some high-profile US news websites are temporarily unavailable in Europe after new EU data protection rules came into effect. The Chicago Tribune and LA Times were among those saying they were currently unavailable in most European countries. Meanwhile complaints were filed against […]
Police probe security and warnings
German authorities are facing the public’s grief and anger in Magdeburg after an attacker used an access lane for emergency vehicles to drive into a Christmas market, killing five people and injuring more than 200. On a visit on Saturday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, ministers and regional political leaders were heckled by members of the […]
What will an ice-free Arctic look like?
Martha Henriques An expedition member waits for a helicopter to arrive on the sea ice near Polarstern (Credit: Martha Henriques) As climate change brings closer the possibility of an Arctic Ocean free of summer sea ice, scientists are urgently trying to understand the high north before it changes for good. The helicopter touches down on […]
Anyone for the Hyperloop? Testing high-speed pods in a vacuum tube
Reuters “Guys, this is getting awkward,” billionaire Elon Musk told a group of students from Switzerland as they struggled to control their Hyperloop pod. If all goes well, their pod would eventually travel at more than 700mph (1,120km/h), propelling people between Los Angeles and San Francisco in half an hour, instead of six hours in […]
Northampton actor stars in Christmas film with Strictly winner
An actor appearing in a festive comedy, co-written by Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland, said he enjoyed the experience. Josiah Eloi, from Northampton, plays Little Barry Brennan, a member of a crime family in Bad Tidings – a Sky film featuring McCausland and comedian Lee Mack. The plot sees the duo fending off attempts […]
Why the world is running out of sand
Getty Images It might not look like much, but sand is the world’s second most used natural resource (Credit: Getty Images) It may be little more than grains of weathered rock, and can be found in deserts and on beaches around the world, but sand is also the world’s second most consumed natural resource. A […]
Technology giants’ power to be probed in US
Getty Images The US Justice Department has announced an investigation into leading online platforms, examining whether they are unfairly restricting competition. The DoJ did not name any firms, but companies such as Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple are likely to be scrutinised in the wide-ranging probe. It was sparked by “widespread concerns” about “search, social […]
Will Hollywood ever show us the ‘real India’?
Netflix The White Tiger is the latest high-profile film to cast its gaze on Indian society. But how accurate is the picture of the country audiences are getting, asks Charukesi Ramadurai. In a minor scene in the new film The White Tiger, released today on Netflix, rich-kid businessman Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) exclaims to his driver, […]
‘Ring of steel’ around King and ‘protest warning’
EPA Republican protesters will reportedly be allowed to line the route of the royal procession during the Coronation Preparations for the Coronation feature on a number of Thursday’s front pages. The Daily Mail says the events will be surrounded by “a royal ring of steel” in the biggest policing operation in UK history. The paper […]