Delays of shipping caused by fighting in the Red Sea could lead to a rise in prices of goods—such as sneakers, apparel and consumer electronics—coming from Asia to the U.S., a supply chain expert told Newsweek. In November, the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, instigated attacks on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea leading to what […]

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Amid stubborn inflation and high economic uncertainty, a quarter of American renters say they can no longer afford to pay their rent, and around one in five said they’ll have to move back in with parents or friends, according to a new study from Intuit Credit Karma. While there’s been a nationwide concern over home […]

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In the tech world, 2023 will perhaps be remembered as the year that generative AI went mainstream. Investment has flooded into generative AI firms From computer code, to artwork, to essays, generative AI systems can quickly create a range of content which, while not perfect, has become an essential tool in some industries and professions. Backed by […]

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From crushed oyster shells to agricultural waste, Celine Sandberg has experimented with some wacky ingredients to make parts for furniture. Celine Sandberg found that seaweed can be used to make foam for furniture Her aim has been to cut the use of plastic polymers, known as polyurethane, in furniture making. That meant finding a more […]

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Helen Matthews of Sheffield lives in a “proper English house”, as she puts it. “So yes, flippin’ freezing all the time.” Helen Matthews had triple glazing fitted to her home Until, she hastens to add, she had triple glazing installed earlier this year. The old wooden-framed double glazing in her semi-detached home was taken out. […]

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A study from Harvard says social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year   FILE – This combination of photos shows logos of X, formerly known as Twitter, top left; Snapchat, top right; Facebook, bottom left; and TikTok, bottom right. Social media companies collectively made over $11 […]

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I’m at the Wageningen University’s Farm of the Future, where I had been expecting to see robots and perhaps, drones flying overhead. Wijnand Sukkel’s work aims to ensure future food supply and cut carbon emissions in farming But on a bright blue day project manager Wijnand Sukkel stands in the expansive fields across from the […]

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Canada’s BlackBerry reported a surprise quarterly profit on Wednesday, backed by a resilient demand for cybersecurity services amid rising online threats. The Blackberry logo is shown on a office tower in Irvine, California, U.S., Oct. 20, 2020. Photo by Reuters While IT spending has dwindled over the past year, cybersecurity-related expenditure has remained stable as […]

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Boeing’s first direct delivery of a 787 Dreamliner to China since 2019 landed in Shanghai on Friday, a step that could hasten the end of China’s freeze on deliveries of the firm’s profitable 737 MAX after more than four years. An attendee stands by a Boeing trade pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, […]

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In the scorching morning heat Thai Sade brushes the avocado trees he will soon artificially pollinate. Israeli firm makes a plant pollinating machine that works by dislodging the pollen Based on a moshav, or collective farm, in central Israel, Mr Sade is the founder of tech firm BloomX. He says that the company has found […]

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