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Back to SearchBusiness brains turn waste food into sought-after oil and fuel
Korogocho is one of Nairobi's busiest food markets, where there's a never-ending supply of food waste. It could become an environmental problem, but …
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Australia accuses major tech firms of ‘failing to obey the laws’ over online child account ban
Australia’s online safety watchdog said it was considering a court case against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, alleging they are…
1 month ago
World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness
A scientist who pioneered the modern food processing safety standards used around the world was awarded this year’s World Food Prize, crediting his w…
1 month ago
Over 200 works by Japanese master artist Hokusai go on show in Rome
One of the most recognizable pieces of Japanese art: Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. The 18th-century woodblock print famously show…
1 month ago
Cambodia advances a scam center law with penalties of up to life in prison
Cambodian lawmakers unanimously adopted a new law targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut t…
1 month ago
Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year
The price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming c…
1 month ago
New AI-powered portable X-ray machines to help early detection and treatment of TB in the Philippines
The World Health Organization (WHO) marked World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. This year’s slogan is ‘Yes! We can end TB!’ Medics diagnosing tubercu…
1 month ago
Kenyan flower industry in ‘dire’ situation as sales plummet during Middle East war
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens to cripple Kenya’s floriculture sector as growers now report up to $1.4million in weekly losses. Fo…
1 month, 1 week ago
Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot, and no technology of any kind. In fact, there's no pen or paper, either. Instead, students in Chris Sc…
1 month, 1 week ago
Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth
Meteorite hunters fanned out across a wide swath of Ohio in March, hoping to collect fragments of an estimated 7-ton (6,350 kilograms) space rock tha…
1 month, 1 week ago