New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing farm animals’ greenhouse gas emissions as part of its efforts to reduce the pollution that is causing climate change. The tax would be the world’s first on animal emissions, including those from burps and urination, which contribute to rising global temperatures.The plan, according […]
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Backpacks for bumblebees: New technology improving research into invaders
Researchers put radio backpacks on bumblebees in Tasmania in insect-tracking trial A team of researchers are attaching radio transmitters to bumblebee queens in Tasmania’s far south to learn how they could be interacting with native species, and to test the limits of insect-tracking technology. Key points: Invasive bumblebees in Tasmania […]
Chicago scientists are testing an unhackable quantum internet in their basement closet
CHICAGO — The secret to a more secure and powerful internet — one potentially impossible to hack — might be residing in a basement closet seemingly suited for brooms and mops.The 3-foot-wide cubby, in the bowels of a University of Chicago laboratory, contains a slim rack of hardware discreetly firing […]
Tom Cruise Might Actually Be Going to Space for Upcoming Film
Tom Cruise Might Actually Be Going to Space for Upcoming Film Over two years after it was first reported that Tom Cruise might shoot a film aboard the International Space Station, it appears that the actor is inching closer to becoming “the first civilian to do a spacewalk.” Back in […]
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar targets flexible technology sector workers to fill 1000 new jobs
By Angus Thomson October 6, 2022 — 6.00am Software company Atlassian believes its flexible work philosophy will give it a competitive advantage in a tight labour market as it targets workers outside the major capital cities to fill more than 1000 new local jobs in the next 12 months. After […]
Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them
Enlarge this image People take pictures and videos of the Boston Dynamics robot Spot during an event in Lisbon in 2019.Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images People take pictures and videos of the Boston Dynamics robot Spot during […]
Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
New York CNN Business — The world’s first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky. Israeli company Eviation Aircraft successfully launched the Alice on Tuesday morning from Washington’s Grant County International Airport.The zero-emission plane traveled at an altitude of 3,500 feet for its eight-minute inaugural flight. “This is […]
Optus isn’t the only company that needs to revisit its data security system
The Optus data breach has left the personal information of millions of customers exposed – and new information is still coming to light about exactly what information is out there.Not to mention, who will use it and for what purposes.Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin issued a heartfelt apology – but […]
North Richland Hills fire hires first high school graduate from Birdville ISD academy – CBS DFW
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — The North Richland Hills Fire Department has hired its first high school graduate, fresh from the Birdville ISD Fire Academy Program. 18-year-old Grayson Smith is now living his dream. “I’m pretty proud of myself,” Smith said.”I think it’s been a long journey, so I’ve […]
Testing the new iPhone: From battery to always-on screen
Testing the new iPhone: From battery to always-on screen Testing the new iPhone: From battery to always-on screen Close The BBC’s Technology Editor, Zoe Kleinman, has been testing out the latest Apple smartphone. The iPhone 14 Pro has added new camera technology and safety features. Show more Published 12 hours […]