If you don’t like the news, go out and make some of your own, Wes Nisker
Scientists have concluded that a number of pigments in the colours used for tattoos are potentially dangerous to human health. As a result, their use will soon be banned in …
Tens of thousands of tonnes of plastic waste are floating in the North Pacific Ocean, forming a giant garbage island better known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The true …
Most of the waste on the Pacific Garbage Island comes from five countries Read More »
The energy solution often labelled ‘green’ may not be as environmentally friendly as we think. The much-vaunted wind turbines emit a harmful greenhouse gas, with Germany being the largest contributor …
Wind turbines emit a very dangerous, climate-changing gas Read More »
European researchers have discovered that more than 740 million people worldwide experience various forms of tinnitus, described as persistent “ringing in the ears” or other intrusive sounds. The findings are …
More than 740 million people worldwide suffer from some form of tinnitus Read More »
WORLD – NEWS Google has agreed to pay $23 million to users as part of a court settlement related to a lawsuit filed in 2013. The lawsuit accused Alphabet Inc, …
INDIA – NEWS The UN estimates that India now has a population of 1.425 billion, meaning that for the first time since data has been collected since 1950, China is …
WORLD – TECHNOLOGY Meta, the company that owns Facebook, announced on Friday that it is developing a new “messaging” social network that could become a serious competitor to Twitter. Since …
Meta announces the creation of a new social network Read More »
LITHUANIA – META (Facebook) Technology company Meta, which owns social networking sites Facebook and Instagram, is launching Meta Verified, a subscription service costing up to €15 a month. The new …
ESTONIA – NEWS At the end of last year, a Facebook page appeared on the Estonian company MUKI, claiming to specialise in a very specific product – Labrador sausages. “We …
WORLD – SCIENCE Scientists say there is a breakthrough in the development of the long-awaited male birth control pill. The new type of birth control will not contain hormones, which …
The male contraceptive pill may become a reality Read More »
