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‘Fortnite’ Season 6 Latest News Update: New Battle Pass, Darkness Rises Theme Introduced

Sep 28, 2018 06:23 am UTC| Technology

Fortnite Season 6 has finally here, and it is bringing with it a new theme called Darkness Rises just in time for the Halloween season. Players will get to explore new locations like the ominously named wailing woods...

A decade of SpaceX - what's next?

Sep 28, 2018 01:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

In many industries, a decade is barely enough time to cause dramatic change unless something disruptive comes along a new technology, business model or service design. The space industry has recently been enjoying all...

How to make computers faster and climate friendly

Sep 27, 2018 15:45 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Nature

Your smartphone is far more powerful than the NASA computers that put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in 1969, but it is also an energy hog. In computing, energy use is often considered a secondary problem to...

Why trackless trams are ready to replace light rail

Sep 27, 2018 15:44 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

I began my life as an activist academic in 1979 when the Western Australian government closed the Fremantle railway, saying buses would be better. Patronage immediately fell by 30% and I ran a four-year campaign to save...

Ford Aspire 2018 Facelift Launch Date is Set For October

Sep 27, 2018 11:18 am UTC| Technology

Ford Aspire 2018 is one of the anticipating cars this year. There are rumors that are circulating online that it will be launched in India on October 4. If the rumors are true about the Ford Aspire may come with styling...

Chevy Blazer 2019 Launch Date, Price, Features: What to Expect to New Chevy Blazer

Sep 27, 2018 11:15 am UTC| Technology

Planning to get a car next year? Maybe you can consider checking out Chevy Blazer 2019. But before making a decision, find out the price and features of the upcoming Chevy. The Chevy Blazer 2019 is expected to sell in...

Spider-Man PS4 Update: New Patch Includes Resolving the Issue of Getting Stuck Inside the Empire State Building Spire

Sep 27, 2018 11:11 am UTC| Technology

The latest Spider-Man PS4 update is finally here, and it comes with a brand new feature and an assortment of much-needed fixes and changes. The new feature is just the ability to invert the camera horizontally, but in a...

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Economy

Interest rates: the ugly dilemma facing Europe’s central banks – and why it’s a mistake to cut too soon

Central banks in Europe are discovering an old dilemma: when they lower interest rates because inflation is slowing down, its likely to weaken their currencies. This in turn may delay the fall in inflation towards their...

Europe is still in short-term crisis mode over Ukraine and lacks a vision for its post-war identity

Some believe that the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed Europe, giving birth to a different kind of European order. That is, it appears to be driving structural shifts in the way Europe is run and organised that...

Mortgage prisoners: regulatory changes and low credit scores have left thousands trapped in a cycle of high payments

There are 8.5 million households in the UK who own a home with a residential mortgage, often with fixed interest rates from two to five years. Usually, when that mortgage deal ends, the borrower will move to another deal...

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Politics

Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act

At the end of April 2024, a long and peaceful process of national dialogue in Gabon between the military junta, presided over by coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, and civil society, represented by 580 civilians,...

How German media attention idealises female Ukrainian refugees

According to the latest available data, around 3.7 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, while nearly 6.5 million have registered as refugees globally. With 1.13 million, Germany has taken in the largest...

Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study

Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africas 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 May. The countrys social grants system is one...

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

Technology

Grayscale Eliminates Staking from Its Spot Ethereum ETF Plan Amid Industry-Wide Changes

Grayscale Investments has removed staking from its spot Ethereum ETF proposal, aligning with industry trends and SEC recommendations. This strategic shift was revealed in an updated proxy statement filed on May...

5 Ethereum ETF Bidders Amend SEC Filings, Signal Potential Market Shift

In a pivotal development, five U.S. asset managers have amended their SEC filings for Ethereum ETFs, signaling potential market shifts and heightened investor interest. Prominent Asset Managers Amend Ethereum ETF...

UAE, US Strengthen AI Partnership; Alibaba, Baidu Slash Chatbot Model Costs

The UAE and the US are set to deepen their AI investments, while Alibaba and Baidu announce substantial reductions in chatbot model costs. US and UAE to Boost AI Investments Emirates state minister for AI Omar Sultan...

Ether ETFs May Boost ETH to $10K, but Approval Delayed Until 2025

While the ETF licensing procedure could take until 2025, it could be Ethers most important price catalyst. Spot Ether ETFs Could Drive ETH Price to $10,000 by End of 2024, Says Nexos Stoychev Legalizing spot Ether...

Solana Could Surge After Ethereum ETF Approval: Matrixport Co-founder Predicts

The broader cryptocurrency market has risen today due to speculation over the likely approval of the Spot Ethereum ETF by the US SEC. However, amid the euphoria, Matrixport co-founder Daniel Yans recent comments have...