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Chris BaraniukTechnology ReporterBoston MetalMaking steel using electricity is less carbon intensive than traditional methodsAn activity centre for babies and toddlers, an Indian restaurant, an indoor golf centre – and a mini experimental steel plant. These businesses are among those that make up a small retail and industrial estate in the city of Woburn, Massachusetts.”People are dropping off their kids. That kind of shows you an extreme example of what the future of steel looks like,” says Adam Rauwerdink, vice president of business development at US-based green steel start-up, Boston Metal. “You can be making steel and sharing a parking lot…

162 A United States federal court has ordered Google to pay $425 million (about £316.3m) for secretly collecting data from millions of users even after they had switched off a tracking feature in their accounts. The judgment came after a group of users dragged the technology giant to court, accusing it of accessing mobile devices and harvesting private information despite privacy assurances on its Web & App Activity setting. The lawsuit, filed as a class action in July 2020, covered about 98 million Google users and 174 million devices. The plaintiffs argued that the company’s collection extended to hundreds of…

South Carolina and Montana Face Dual Road Safety Crisis, Study Finds South Carolina ranks first for speeding-related crashes with 7.74 speeding vehicles involved per 100,000 residents Montana tops the nation in drunk driving incidents with 7.60 drunk drivers involved in crashes per 100,000 residents New York has the lowest drunk driving rate with only 1.33 drivers involved in crashes per 100,000 residents A new analysis from Whitley Law Firm has revealed alarming patterns in America’s most dangerous driving states, showing that South Carolina and Montana consistently rank among the worst for both speeding-related and drunk driving crashes. Drawing on data…

England’s poor form in white-ball cricket continued as they were beaten by South Africa to lose the second one-day international and the series with a game to spare.Though not nearly as one-sided as the hammering at Headingley on Tuesday, a five-run margin did not reflect the nature of the contest.Set 331, which would have represented the highest successful chase in an ODI at Lord’s, England fell short on 325-9.The series defeat is England’s first since Harry Brook took charge of the white-ball team at the beginning of the summer, and their fifth in six ODI series since the 2023 World…

A judge ruled on Tuesday that Google would not be forced to sell its Chrome browser or the Android operating system, saving the tech giant from the most severe penalties sought by the US government. The same judge had ruled in favor of US prosecutors nearly a year ago, finding that Google built and maintained an illegal monopoly with its namesake search engine.Groups critical of Google’s dominance in the internet search and online advertising industry are furious. They contend the judge missed an opportunity to enact meaningful change in an industry that has suffocated under the crushing weight of its…

Seoul, South Korea – Go Kyoung-min, 34, a nurse at Severance Hospital in Seoul, found a new sense of balance in her life during the first half of this year.As the mother of twin daughters born in 2021, Go often felt guilty about not spending enough time with her children because of work.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBut after opting into the four-day workweek offered by her workplace, Go was able to spend more time with her family, attending daycare events she had previously missed and relying less on her in-laws for childcare.Severance is the first hospital in South…

There is a well-trodden line about assessing the trustworthiness of online bargains: if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. It comes to mind when looking at the extremely unusual way in which Morrissey is apparently seeking to offload his business interests in the Smiths. This is not like the forensic and formal processes behind huge catalogue sales in recent years such as Sting, Bob Dylan, Queen, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd or Paul Simon.A post on Morrissey Solo – the outlet for all official Morrissey communiques – says the singer has “no choice but to…

Published On 4 Sep 20254 Sep 2025Authorities in Argentina have opened a criminal investigation into the daughter of a former Nazi official and her spouse after an 18th-century painting stolen from a late Jewish art dealer was recovered from one of their properties.Prosecutors announced the probe on Thursday, which will focus on Juan Carlos Cortegoso and his wife Patricia Kadgien, whose father was the fugitive Nazi officer Friedrich Kadgien.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe elder Kadgien died in the late 1970s. He spent the final decades of his life in Argentina, having fled Germany at the end of…

President Paul Kagame has made a call for lowering the high cost of air travel across Africa, stating that flying should not remain a luxury reserved for the rich. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali, Kagame underscored the need for a more inclusive and dynamic aviation sector–one that fuels economic growth, connects people, and embraces innovation. As African skies become busier and its middle class expands, the President suggested that affordable air travel is not just a convenience, but a necessity for the continent’s development. “For Africa, the vision is very clear: To invest…

The Narcotics Control Commission (NARCOC) has urged the general public to deal directly with the commission in the acquisition of cannabis licences and not any other entity. According to the commission, “it has not authorised, accredited, or certified any individual, group, or association to facilitate, broker, or secure the acquisition or issuance of cannabis licences.” The Commission, in a press statement issued and signed by the Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations, Mr Francis Opoku Amoah, had therefore, cautioned prospective applicants of cannabis licences against the payment of application fees to unauthorised individuals and institutions. “NACOC cautions all…