Between upgrades and breakdowns to cellphones, tablets, laptops, and appliances, so many electronics are getting tossed in the trash that they’ve taken on a name of their own: e-waste. According to a 2024 report issued by the United Nations, the amount of e-waste worldwide has almost doubled in the past 12 years, from 34 billion…
Cobot has a version of Proxie that will respond to voice commands using a large language model to parse utterances, Porter says. When a worker says “Go to dock 3 and grab the cart by the door,” the robot will respond accordingly. The company is also tracking the development of algorithms that allow for more…
A juvenile chimpanzee drumming in Bossou, Guinea Cyril Ruoso/naturepl.com Musicality may have emerged in a common ancestor of chimps and humans, as both species share similarities in how they drum. Catherine Hobaiter at the University of St Andrews, UK, and her colleagues examined 371 examples of drumming from two of Africa’s four chimpanzee subspecies: the…
We are accepting applications for a Marjorie Deane intern to spend six months with us in London writing about business. The position is paid and the start date is flexible. Journalism experience is not required. Please send a CV and an original article of up to 600 words suitable for publication in the Business section to [email protected] by July…
The UK economy suffered its worst contraction in almost two years in April as taxes increased for businesses, household bills jumped and exports to the US plunged. The economy shrank by 0.3%, more than the 0.1% fall predicted by experts, and marking the steepest monthly drop since October 2023. In April, employers’ National Insurance and…
At this point, we’re beyond there being no historical precedent for what the Indiana Pacers are doing. We’re into full-on fantasy land. And yet the prospect of the Pacers winning what would not only be their first championship as an NBA franchise, but also probably the unlikeliest championship in recorded NBA history, has never felt…
June 19 sees the debut of the latest Dr Martens collab in which it has linked up with the “by girls for girls” cult NYC label MadeMe for a second time. Dr Martens x MadeMe The new partnership revives “the iconic Buzz by fusing ‘90s rave nostalgia and unapologetic attitude into one standout silhouette,” it…
Highlights Check Point Research has been tracking an advanced phishing campaign conducted by APT29, a Russia linked threat group, which is targeting diplomatic entities across Europe. The campaign, which appears to be a continuation of a previous one that utilized a backdoor known as WINELOADER, impersonates a major European foreign affairs ministry to distribute fake invitations to diplomatic…
Zoe Corbyn Technology Reporter Reporting fromSan Francisco Getty Images President Trump has described windfarms as “disgusting” and “ugly” US green fuel company HIF Global has a big vision for Texas’s Matagorda County: a $7bn (£5.2bn) commercial scale e-methanol factory to supply the world market. The plant, which it claims would be the largest to date…
This post was co-written with Federico Thibaud, Neil Holloway, Fraser Price, Christian Dunn, and Frederica Schrager from Gardenia Technologies “What gets measured gets managed” has become a guiding principle for organizations worldwide as they begin their sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) journeys. Companies are establishing baselines to track their progress, supported by an expanding framework of reporting standards,…
