Milk, eggs, and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines Posted August 9, 2024 A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets al…
Hong Kong’s government seeks to regulate online car-hailing platforms, a move likely to affect Uber Posted August 8, 2024 The Hong Kong government is seeking to regulate online car-hailing platforms through licensing and impose tougher penalties on illegal ride services, a move likel…
Ancient tree from India may replace petroleum, company hopes Posted August 7, 2024 An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. As…
Post-COVID tourism slowly recovers in Saipan, backed by South Korean visitors Posted August 6, 2024 Tourism on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific is gradually picking up after taking a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a popular option f…
Aqua aerobics rides wave of popularity in post-pandemic Australia Posted August 5, 2024 Past a certain age, many people say they find it gets harder to keep fit. But there’s one physical exercise class that’s easy to start and take part in. Since the COVID-19 pand…
Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers are telling the US government Posted August 4, 2024 Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure. The Transportation Department said that it received…
Thanks to a $1 billion gift, most Johns Hopkins medical students will no longer pay tuition Posted August 3, 2024 Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Starting in the fall, the donation will …
As AI booms, Google’s having a hard time slashing its emissions Posted August 2, 2024 Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gasses into the air than it removes,…
Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting Posted August 1, 2024 Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades on July 3, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pra…
The Herds will see over a hundred cardboard animal puppets travel across Africa and Europe to highlight climate change Posted July 31, 2024 In April 2025, a herd of animals will travel from Central Africa to the northern tip of Norway—drawing attention to climate change. Forced out of their natural habitats due to …