It’s well known that the rise in sea levels is linked to climate change. But the phenomenon might have begun all the way back in 1863, the time when the industrial age intensified, according to an international team of scientists. Rising levels of seas…
Guinness launches scheme for an environmentally friendly pint
Irish brewer Guinness announced the launch of an agricultural pilot programme on Wednesday to reduce carbon emissions by its barley suppliers and offer a more environmentally friendly pint. Under the scheme, which begins this year, the drinks manufactu…
Manchester City wants to revolutionize fan experiences with a virtual stadium in the metaverse
The UK’s Manchester City soccer club has unveiled a global partnership with the Sony group to develop new and unique digital experiences for fans. Their aim is to create a virtual replica of the club’s stadium in a bid to offer spectators new thrills i…
MIT explores a central bank digital currency model for the US
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston have released their research on the potential implementation of a digital currency in the United States, and the different approaches that could be used…
‘Most beautiful building on Earth’ opens in Dubai
Dubai opened its Museum of the Future on Tuesday, a spectacular structure it is touting as the world’s most beautiful building. The museum, a seven-storey hollow silver ellipse decorated with Arabic calligraphy of quotes from Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Moha…
Swedish skaters return to frozen lake in style
There is no sign of Nils van der Poel, Sweden’s double Olympic speed-skating champion in Beijing, but that does not stop over 500 competitors from gliding elegantly around a vast frozen lake just outside Stockholm. It is a thrilling sight as they hurtl…
Women chefs in Asia are breaking through in a profession still dominated by men
The World’s Best Restaurants ranking has honored Japanese chef Natsuko Shoji with the title of “Asia’s Best Female Chef 2022”. A distinction that not only draws attention to the need to highlight women chefs, but also to women chefs of Asian origin in …
One-horse open sleigh ride across frozen Turkish lake
By the time Kismet the horse sets off, Orhan Goller’s bare fingers have already turned blue from the freezing temperatures. But the pure white surroundings and the echo of hooves are enough to delight his customers in eastern Turkey. Between December a…
How to change your Snapchat username
Good news if you’ve outgrown your Snapchat username, as you’ll soon be able to change it. Snapchat is finally giving in to one of its users’ most requested options: the ability to change their username. Here’s how it works. Have things moved on since y…
Our brains think faces AI-created are realistic
With artificial intelligence, it’s not easy to distinguish the real from the fake. Especially when this technology is used to generate ultra-realistic faces. Researchers from the University of Lancaster have found that it is extremely difficult for us …