From memes to dance moves, 2018 is already responsible for a huge number of worldwide trends… but which are the ones that need to go out of style already? Reddit user Fireswar posed the question to the website, asking for people’s suggestions of trends that should stop as soon as possible, and people had strong opinions. Here … Read more
Modern MRI machines could end up poisoning people who have had a filling put in at the dentist, as new high-powered scanners can cause mercury to leak out of previously set fillings, a study has found. Research, published in the journal Radiology on Tuesday, found levels of the poisonous metal were much higher after they were exposed to the strong magnetic … Read more
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order extending the commissioning date (COD) of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects that were affected after the imposition of Goods and Services tax (GST) and other related issues. MNRE has decided to give extension of up to two months for COD to projects which might have been … Read more
This hyper-modern and environmentally conscious Santa Monica home, designed by Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)-award winning architect Kevin Daly has all the elements necessary for eco-conscious buyers—from a drought-resistant landscape design and electric car garage, to a solar-thermal heating and passive cooling systems. Mr. Daly is known for his UCLA campus designs, including … Read more
Seventy years ago was arguably the start of the modern computer age. A machine that took up an entire room at a laboratory in Manchester University ran its first programme at 11am on 21 June 1948. The prototype completed the task in 52 minutes, having run through 3.5 million calculations. The Manchester Baby, known formally … Read more
Steph Curry and Kevin Durant took turns in the NBA Finals. Curry controlled Game 2, setting the record for most 3s made in a Finals game (nine) with 33 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists. Durant returned the favor in Game 3, closing out the Cavs with 43 points on 15-of-23 shooting, 13 rebounds, and seven assists, … Read more
One of the top market regulators in the US said this week that cryptocurrency is a “technological revolution” that will one day be a part of every national economy. Speaking on Monday before the BFI Summit at the United Nations, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Rostin Behnam discussed challenges faced by the agency as it regulates … Read more
Such is the stature of century-old Shinnecock Hills that it seems everyone can’t wait for the U.S. Open. ”Shinnecock looks epic,” Russell Knox said after he qualified. Phil Mickelson has been critical at times for how the USGA prepares a golf course for what it calls the ”ultimate test.” He was runner-up at Shinnecock Hills in 2004, when … Read more
Contemporary dance fans are in for a real treat as of next week when the 21st Cyprus Dance Festival will begin in Limassol During the festival, running until the end of the month, we will have the chance to see contemporary dance performances from a total of seven countries – The Netherlands, France, Italy, Israel, … Read more
It seems scarcely possible to make a documentary in the open about someone being worked as a slave, rather than having to work undercover to expose it. However, in one of the boldest investigative stories of recent years, Hungarian film-maker Bernadett Tuza-Ritter’s shocking film shows, in almost full view, the exhaustion of being entrapped as … Read more