Sadiq Khan’s Congestion Charge will see 100,000 drivers face huge daily costs under new rules

Thousands of motorists could be forced to pay a hefty daily rate if major rule changes affecting London’s congestion charge are introduced next year. The Transport for London website states that only battery electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are eligible for the cleaner vehicle discount. However, the discount for cleaner vehicles under the … Read more

Supermarket meal deals that exceed your ENTIRE daily calorie limit

They may seem like a well-deserved treat, but they are also a budget-friendly option. But many meals that you can buy in the supermarket to eat at home usually include a starter, main course, side dish, dessert and sometimes wine for between £10 and £12. However, they contain almost the recommended amount of calories for … Read more

New class of Mars quakes reveals daily meteorite impacts

First meteor impact detected by NASA’s InSight mission; the image was taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona: https://science.nasa.gov/resource/insight-detects-an-impact-for-the-first-time/ An international team of researchers led by ETH Zurich and Imperial College London has made the first estimate of global meteorite impacts on Mars using … Read more

I tested the cheapest Surface Pro Copilot+ PC for a week and it easily replaced my daily driver

Ed Bott/ZDNET The Windows PC industry has been in a rut over the past decade. Microsoft and its OEM partners routinely ship a batch of new devices every year, usually based on incremental speed increases for Intel CPUs. If you buy this year’s model, you’ll get slightly better battery life and a modest performance boost … Read more

Some takeaway meals contain more calories than the daily limit, a British study has found

Some takeaway meals contain more calories in one sitting than someone should consume in a whole day, a study into British eating habits has found. Cafes, fast food outlets, restaurants, bakeries, pubs and supermarkets are fueling Britain’s obesity crisis because so many of the meals they sell contain dangerously high numbers of calories, it has … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: S&P 500 briefly crosses 5,500, closes lower

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 22, 2024 in New York City. Michael M Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open updates investors with everything they need to know, … Read more

Can astronauts’ bodies actually survive Mars missions? – Tech & Science Daily podcast

Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. As the likes of Elon Musk continue to promote their grand plans to one day send humans to Mars, new research suggests that the way human organs respond to being in space could throw a spanner in the works. A team of researchers led by University College London … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia shares rise on AI boom

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In this photo illustration, the Nvidia logo appears on a smartphone screen and in the background. Rafael Henrique | SOPA images | Light rocket | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new newsletter for international markets. CNBC Daily Open updates investors with everything they need to know, wherever they are. … Read more