Tech and streaming giants suck up vast amounts of bandwidth, so the EU this week revived a long-standing idea to make them pay the telecom firms who maintain the infrastructure. But the idea, which sounds simple, has sparked wails of disapproval not ju…
Hoppy and glorious: brewery bets on queen’s jubilee beer rush
Draught horses Albert and Ivan trot down the streets of Windsor, hauling a barrel-laden cart as pubs stock up on beer ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and a hoped-for influx of visitors. The two Shire breeds with black coats and feathered…
Why drone fishing is a real threat to biodiversity
Fly fishing, lure fishing, bow fishing and drone fishing! There is no stopping progress, except that this new and very trendy practice allows fishers to reach marine species that fishing at sea could not previously reach. And that’s a real problem for …
Coming to beaches near you, an electric sea scooter
Next Blue Tech, a start-up based in the Provence region in the south of France, specializes in the design of silent, emissions-free, electrically propelled watercraft. Its BlueWay is a bit like a paddle board with handlebars, using electric propulsion …
Airline passengers are open to carbon offsetting
Many airlines now offer their passengers the opportunity to offset the carbon footprint of their flight by participating in reforestation projects, as with Air France, or by supporting the production of sustainable aviation fuel made from cooking oils …
Brussels bronze for Hollywood’s Hepburn
In her breakout movie “Roman Holiday”, Audrey Hepburn’s ingenue princess flirts with Gregory Peck at La Bocca della Verita, placing the ominous Italian statue firmly on the tourist trail. Now fans of the late star will have another — more elegant — l…
It’s now possible to know what’s inside a bottle of wine without opening it, thanks to AI
Full-bodied, a dark palate, a round finish… You’ve probably noticed that the descriptions associated with a bottle of wine often use the same vocabulary. This unique vocabulary has enabled researchers to create an algorithm capable of automatically g…
Microbe-based faux beef could save forests, slash CO2
Gradually replacing 20 percent of global beef and lamb consumption with meat-textured proteins grown in stainless steel vats could cut agriculture-related CO2 emissions and deforestation in half by 2050, researchers reported Wednesday. Compared to a cu…
Is Reddit the internet’s perfect platform for talking about NFTs?
The NFT craze seems to be everywhere right now, leading to much discussion about these digital certificates on social media. And it’s a theme that’s visibly popular on Reddit. According to the platform, users of the social network appear to be the most…
New Zealand sea level rising more quickly than forecast: data
The sea level is rising twice as fast as previously forecast around parts of New Zealand, according to research published Monday, putting the country’s two largest cities at risk decades earlier than expected. Government-backed data amassed from around…