By Courtesy of Hive It’s the platform that everyone’s talking about at the moment. Like other social networks, such as Mastodon, relatively recent arrival Hive Social is taking advantage of the chaos surrounding Twitter since its purchase by Elon Musk …
Low traffic areas can also help reduce pollution on surrounding streets
By Call Me Fred / Unsplash A new study shows that establishing low-traffic neighborhoods in London, which restrict traffic, is also beneficial to the surrounding streets in terms of reducing air pollution. This type of result can only encourage further…
Journalists have much to lose if Twitter dies
By Olivier DOULIERY / AFP Few will lose as much as journalists if Twitter dies, having grown reliant on its endless sources and instant updates despite the dangers and distortions that come with it. Few will lose as much as journalists if Twitter dies,…
Twin crises: experts say nature and climate can’t be siloed
By Damocean / Getty Images Experts and activists were hoping UN climate talks would end last week with a prominent mention of biodiversity in the final text. They walked away disappointed. Experts and activists were hoping UN climate talks would end la…
South Korean capital launches self-driving bus experiment
By Anthony WALLACE / AFP South Korea’s capital launched its first self-driving bus route on Friday, part of an experiment which engineers said aims to make people feel more comfortable with driverless vehicles on the roads. South Korea’s capital launch…
Grinding inflation clouds ‘Black Friday’ shopping bonanza
By Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP The Black Friday kickoff of the holiday shopping season is expected to bring especially deep discounts in 2022, but one challenge will be finding consumers confident enough to spend. The Black Friday kickoff of the holiday shop…
Roll over, Calzone! How pet names reveal a menu of culinary preferences
By Valeriya Anufriyeva / GEtty Images It’s often said that dogs are a reflection of their owner’s personality. Whether that’s true or not, a pet’s name can sometimes offer clues as to their owner’s tastes for food and drink. According to the internatio…
Travel-weary Saudi superfan awaits World Cup at ‘home’
By AMER HILABI / AFP For the past two decades, Bader Turkistani has criss-crossed the globe to cheer on the Saudi national football team, leading crowds in poetic chants that have made him a social media star. For the past two decades, Bader Turkistani…
Doggone: wet pet food ‘seven times worse’ for climate than dry
By LucyCartwright / Getty images Feeding cats and dogs wet food has a much larger climate impact than dry food, a new study found, suggesting small changes by pet owners can massively reduce their carbon footprint. Feeding cats and dogs wet food has a …
Immerse yourself in the sounds of an Athens street
By Florian GIORGIO / Unsplash Google has developed a new online service offering guided walks in the streets of Athens, to help everyone, on site or not, discover the hidden treasures of the Greek capital. Google has developed a new online service offe…