Hate passwords? You’re in luck – Google is sidelining them Posted June 4, 2023 Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and…
Pharmacies in England to help ease pressure on family doctors Posted June 3, 2023 According to the UK government, the new rules allowing pharmacists to write patients’ prescriptions will benefit millions of people and bring an end to the “8 am scramble
Botticelli’s Venus is an ‘influencer’ and Italy is not happy Posted June 2, 2023 The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country: turning a 15th-century art icon into a 21st-century “virtual infl…
May the Fourth be ‘I do’: Ohio city has ‘Star Wars’ weddings Posted June 1, 2023 When Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio would be officiating “Star Wars”-themed weddings on May the Fourth, the…
Scientists plan to identify 100,000 marine species in the next decade Posted May 31, 2023 Submarines, robots and even artificial intelligence are some of the tools scientists will use to identify new species in the ocean. Ocean Census, launched on A…
Diverse communities of London prep for coronation Posted May 30, 2023 Towns, cities and villages across the U.K. were awash with Union flags and patriotic decorations to celebrate King Charles III's coronation, and …
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low Posted May 29, 2023 U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data. Meanwhile, electronic c…
Brazilian dictionary adds Pelé as adjective, synonym of best Posted May 28, 2023 A Brazilian dictionary has added “Pelé” as an adjective to use when describing someone who is “exceptional, incomparable, unique.” The announcement by the Mich…
Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites Posted May 27, 2023 Pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across Greece, the country’s Culture Ministry announced, although not in the Acropolis or some o…
Take Our Kids to Work Day retools at 30 as work has changed Posted May 26, 2023 At Michigan State University, children of employees spent a Thursday seeing what it's like to staff a dairy farm, work in sports or plant a tree at the school's f…