Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers Posted April 14, 2024 Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven knows demand for digital copies will be high. So will the pric…
South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors’ walkouts Posted April 13, 2024 South Korea's government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousand…
Honda and Nissan agree to work together in developing electric vehicles and intelligent technology Posted April 12, 2024 Nissan and Honda announced on March 15 that they will work together in developing electric vehicles and auto intelligence technology, sectors where Japanese automakers have fallen…
At US universities, record numbers of Indian students seek brighter prospects—and overseas jobs Posted April 11, 2024 Historic numbers of students from India are studying at foreign universities as a fast-growing, aspirational generation of young people looks for opportunities they can’t find at …
Immerse yourself in an entire digital amusement park in Saudi Arabia Posted April 10, 2024 The House of Hype—a digitalized amusement park—is offering an immersive experience for visitors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Guests can navigate the park like a vi…
How plastic-eating worms could be solution to Southeast Asia’s waste problem Posted April 9, 2024 Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) think mass-producing ‘superworm’ guts may be a nature-based solution to Southeast Asia’s plastic …
The Body Shop ceases US operations, with plans to close dozens of stores in the UK and Canada Posted April 8, 2024 The Body Shop has ceased its U.S. operations and is closing dozens of locations in Canada amid deepening financial struggles for the British beauty and cosmetics chain. The Bod…
Pencils down: SATs are going all digital, and students have mixed reviews of the new format Posted April 7, 2024 As SAT season kicked off, students across the U.S. for the first time took it with computers and tablets—and not the pencils they’ve used since the college admissions test was int…
Autonomous robot takeaway delivery arrives in Tokyo Posted April 6, 2024 Uber Eats is launching a new autonomous robot delivery service on the streets of Tokyo. If you live or work in the busy Nihonbashi district, you can order food on your smartphone …
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68 Posted April 5, 2024 Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling “Dragon Ball” and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, Bird Studio said on March 8. He wa…