Keep your cool this summer with a vertical garden
With Australians facing skyrocketing energy bills, and a long hot summer ahead, many households are turning their attention to a range of passive cooling measures.
Jan 9, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
As energy crisis bites, Spaniards snap up solar panels
Demand for solar panels has shot up to unprecedented levels in Spain as Europe's energy crisis shows no sign of letting up, in a welcome boost for a sector with huge potential.
Dec 23, 2022
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Funding bill targets online sites amid retail theft concerns
Retailers are scoring one win in the governmentwide spending bill, which will force online marketplaces like Amazon and Facebook to verify high-volume sellers on their platforms amid heightened concerns about retail crime.
Dec 23, 2022
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Big Tech divided and conquered to block key bipartisan bills
A passionate and bipartisan legislative effort to rein in the country's largest technology companies collapsed this week, the victim of an epic lobbying campaign by Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta.
Dec 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
One in four homes is 'hard to decarbonize'—without help their inhabitants could get stuck in fuel poverty
Millions of people are facing soaring energy bills this winter. Yet according to our research, at least 20% of homes in the UK will continue to use large amounts of energy. We have found that existing energy efficiency measures ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
How to keep your home warm during very cold weather (on a budget)—and avoid dangerous heating 'hacks'
A cold snap of Arctic weather dubbed the "Troll from Trondheim" has hit the UK. The combination of an energy price crisis and very cold weather has left many people worrying about how to keep their homes warm and manage energy ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
As AI rises, lawmakers try to catch up
From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life.
Dec 7, 2022
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Internet
UK waters down internet rules plan after free speech outcry
The British government has abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
Nov 29, 2022
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Meta calls for UK govt rethink over plans to scrap EU laws
Facebook owner Meta is urging UK lawmakers considering legislation to scrap all retained European Union laws by 2024 to maintain some e-commerce rules to keep Britain globally competitive.
Nov 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Smart meters show your energy use, but here's how you can actually save money
Soaring energy prices are squeezing homes and businesses across the UK and Europe, prompting leaders to implement support measures such as the UK's Energy Price Guarantee. Yet it is often unclear to a consumer how much they ...
Nov 23, 2022
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Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday. A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Thursday. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the Saturday after.
The first number one song of the Hot 100 was "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson on August 4, 1958. As of the issue dated August 1, 2009, the Hot 100 has had 974 different number-one hits. Its current number-one is "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas.
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