Belkin brings semi-solid-state batteries to a $70 power bank
The car industry keeps calling this battery chemistry a decade away. Belkin has just put it in a $69.99 power bank. The company announced three
Vara wins world’s first CE mark for AI that clears mammograms alone
A Berlin company has won the world’s first regulatory clearance for AI that closes a breast screening case. No radiologist looks at it. Vara, which
Why has the Netherlands moved $10bn of its gold from the US?
The Netherlands has $83.7bn worth of gold in domestic and foreign reserves.
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
Cofounder of Ms Magazine was a strong advocate for women’s rights throughout her life.
Families perform symbolic funerals for missing Nepal flood victims
Families in Nepal are performing symbolic funerals for loved ones still missing a week after the devastating floods.
Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa
At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restitution.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem dies, aged 92
Her foundation said she “passed away peacefully” at her home in New York City, “surrounded by many who loved her”.
Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as ‘super’ El Niño intensifies
Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.
Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto
Organisers of the citizens’ initiative say they have popular support, even though the all-powerful monarch has said he will veto the legislation.
China reaches solar energy milestone — what does this mean for the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter?
China’s solar power capacity has overtaken coal for the first time, marking a major milestone in the country’s rapid expansion of renewable energy. China had
Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida’s Universities
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.
Why ‘sleepmaxxing’ could be making your sleep worse
The things you’re doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.
A&E patients ending up in ‘corridors and cupboards’
A consultant tells the Scotcast podcast that A&E patients ending in ‘corridors and cupboards’.
Social media ‘spiral’ found after sister’s death
A woman whose 13-year-old sister took her own life says the “spiral that she was going through” was evident from her social media history.