Cotton breeders are using genetic insights to make this global crop more sustainable
Jul 11, 2022 05:54 am UTC| Technology
Products derived from the cotton plant show up in many items that people use daily, including blue jeans, bedsheets, paper, candles and peanut butter. In the United States cotton is a US$7 billion annual crop grown in 17...
If we want to build truly sustainable cities, we need to think about how women use energy and space
Jul 11, 2022 05:42 am UTC| Technology
Women and men balance their different responsibilities in different ways, something the pandemic has brought into sharp relief. But that isnt always considered by those designing buildings. In fact, buildings designed...
Jul 08, 2022 08:48 am UTC| Technology
It is now more than a year since Asus unveiled the Zenfone 8 series. But its successor -- most likely called Zenfone 9 -- appears to be launching imminently after the company reportedly released an official trailer for the...
‘God of War: Ragnarok’ release date: Developer confirms November launch; pre-orders open next week
Jul 08, 2022 08:13 am UTC| Technology
Sonys Santa Monica Studio has finally announced an exact release date for God of War: Ragnarok. Fans will also be able to pre-order the game, including Collectors Edition, starting next week. God of War: Ragnarok...
NFTs to help push sports memorabilia market to $227 billion by 2032
Jul 07, 2022 23:22 pm UTC| Sports Technology Economy Business
The sports memorabilia market is set to hit US$227.2 billion by 2032, with US$92 billion comprising of non-fungible token (NFT) sports collectibles, according to market research and consultancy firm Market Decipher....
Browser cookies make people more cautious online, study finds
Jul 07, 2022 16:13 pm UTC| Technology
Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government entities that use them would prefer people not read those notifications too closely. People who do read the notifications carefully will find...
Jul 07, 2022 16:09 pm UTC| Technology
App-based monitoring of subsidised cooking oil and fuel distribution may deny access to intended recipients coming from low-income families. The Indonesian governments move in using two existing mobile applications as a...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight