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The race is on to replicate the power of the sun with fusion energy

The idea of fusion power has intrigued scientists for nearly 100 years, when they first discovered the process that powers the sun and stars....

Business

Army tankers to deliver fuel to petrol stations from Monday

Army tanker drivers are to start delivering fuel to petrol stations from Monday in an emergency government move prompted by the continuing crisis at...

Environment

New Power Generation Quarterly: 2021 Q2

Originally published on ILSR.org Nearly 7 gigawatts of new power generation capacity came online in the second quarter of 2021. Renewable energy generation capacity...

Technology

Amazon hardware chief says the Astro home robot started as a security device and ‘evolved to cover much more’

Amazon’s Dave Limp, who runs the e-retailer’s hardware division, said the company’s jump into home robots this week started with a focus on security...

Boris Johnson says ‘infuriating’ police aren’t taking violence against women seriously enough

Boris Johnson says “infuriating” police forces don’t take violence against women seriously enough and are “not doing enough help victims”. In the aftermath of...

Boris Johnson says he backs Met commissioner and urges public to ‘trust the police’

Boris Johnson has said he backs Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, who has faced calls to resign for her handling of the Sarah...

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Reproducing other artists’ work is ‘honouring’ them, says Mr Brainwash

He is an amateur street artist-turned-professional who counts the Obamas, late comic book legend Stan Lee, and the Pope among his high-profile fans. Known...

Technology

DeFi bug accidentally gives $90 million to users, founder begs them to return it

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards About $90.1 million has mistakenly gone out to users of popular DeFi staking protocol Compound after an upgrade gone...

Politics

Boris Johnson looking at new green levies on gas as prices reach new high, leaked document reveals

Boris Johnson is looking at imposing new green levies on gas as prices have reach an all time high, according to a leaked document...

Business

‘Get a grip’: Starmer calls on PM to take ’emergency action’ over HGV driver shortage

Sir Keir Starmer has called on the government to take “emergency action to get a grip” on the HGV driver shortage causing fuel and...

World

French serial killer identified as retired police officer after 35-year hunt

A serial killer who carried out a spate of murders and rapes in and around Paris in the 1980s and 1990s has been revealed...

Strained US-China relations make climate talks more difficult, John Kerry admits

America’s special envoy on climate change John Kerry has told Sky News that strained relations between the US and China have made it harder...

Sports

From ‘The Gypsy King’ to ‘The Takeover’: Boxing’s best nicknames and the stories behind them

7:49 AM ET It’ll end up on giant screens and promotional posters and videos before they fight. When ring announcers welcome them at the...

World

Third fissure erupts at La Palma volcano after eight new earthquakes

An erupting volcano in the Canary Islands has blown open a third fissure – sending a fresh river of lava down the mountainside. It...

Business

UK government map reveals regional differences in fuel supply

Motorists could face another “week or so” of long queues at the filling stations, a minister has said, because of an “unprecedented demand” for...

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Guy Pearce on searching for humanity with new film: ‘The evolution of technology is both fascinating and disturbing’

It’s not every day you find yourself getting existential with a film star – but as Guy Pearce’s new film is set in a...

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 30, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

This map shows the best states for bitcoin mining

Global Energy Institute 2021 has been a great year for bitcoin mining in America as new talent — and equipment — flood the market,...

‘That’s where we’ve got to’: Policing minister says it’s ‘reasonable’ to call 999 to identify lone officers

The policing minister has said it would be “perfectly reasonable” for anyone being approached by a lone police officer to call 999 and seek...

Science

Google’s DeepMind Develops AI-Based ‘Nowcasting’ System to Predict Rain in Next 2 Hours

During monsoon, or even otherwise, there have been innumerable times that have we stepped out of our homes without an umbrella only to find...