Business brains turn waste food into sought-after oil and fuel Posted May 5, 2026 Korogocho is one of Nairobi's busiest food markets, where there's a never-ending supply of food waste. It could become an environmental problem, but a small company has turned it …
Australia accuses major tech firms of ‘failing to obey the laws’ over online child account ban Posted May 4, 2026 Australia’s online safety watchdog said it was considering a court case against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, alleging they are not doing enough to keep Aust…
World Food Prize goes to food safety scientist for preventing millions of cases of foodborne illness Posted May 3, 2026 A scientist who pioneered the modern food processing safety standards used around the world was award…
Over 200 works by Japanese master artist Hokusai go on show in Rome Posted May 2, 2026 One of the most recognizable pieces of Japanese art: Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. The 18th-century woodblock print famously shows three boats being t…
Cambodia advances a scam center law with penalties of up to life in prison Posted May 1, 2026 Cambodian lawmakers unanimously adopted a new law targeting online scam operations with up to life in prison, following a government pledge to shut them down by t…
Another PlayStation price hike means the gaming console will cost 30% more than it did last year Posted April 30, 2026 The price of a PlayStation is going up by another $100, the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price tag on its popular gaming console. Citing "continued p…
New AI-powered portable X-ray machines to help early detection and treatment of TB in the Philippines Posted April 29, 2026 The World Health Organization (WHO) marked World Tuberculosis Day on March 24. This year’s slogan is ‘Yes! We can end TB!’ Medics diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in the Philippine…
Kenyan flower industry in ‘dire’ situation as sales plummet during Middle East war Posted April 28, 2026 The ongoing conflict in the Middle East threatens to cripple Kenya’s floriculture sector as growers now report up to $1.4million in weekly losses…
Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI Posted April 27, 2026 The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot, and no technology of any kind. In fact, there's no pen or paper, either. Instead, students in Chris Schaffer's biomedical engineerin…
Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth Posted April 26, 2026 Meteorite hunters fanned out across a wide swath of Ohio in March, hoping to collect fragments of an estimated 7-ton (6,350 kilograms) space rock…