England and Wales have recorded their lowest birth rate since records began in 1938, with women having an average of 1.44 children in 2023, official data showed on Monday. The figure falls well below the 2.1 children per woman needed to maintain a stable population without migration in developed nations, Read more…
Around 1.5 million of Britain’s 7.2 million lampposts could be removed to save money and reduce carbon emissions and replaced with lighting that will make it safer for pedestrians. Under existing rules, there is no requirement to light pavements for pedestrians. They are only lit because light spills over from Read more…
Boeing received an email from the chief pilot at Ethiopian Airlines on December 1, 2018 with several questions, reports the New York Times (alternate URL here). in essence the pilot was asking for direction. If we see a series of warnings on the new 737 Max, he posed, what do Read more…
Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it’s getting. Here’s part of Mosseri’s explanation, from the video, which was reposted by a Threads user Read more…
Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable company on Friday… powered by insatiable demand for its specialized artificial intelligence chips. Nvidia’s stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, slightly above Apple’s $3.52 trillion, LSEG data showed… In June, Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company before it was Read more…
In the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, residents in the German town of Kronberg were woken from their sleep by several explosions, criminals had blown up an ATM located below a block of flats in the town center… According to local media reports, witnesses saw people dressed in Read more…