Climate change: UK breakthrough could reduce CO2 emissions from cement – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Scientists hope to clean up cement production Item information Scientists say they have found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is the most common building material in the world, but it is also a huge source of planet-warming gas emissions. This is due to the … Read more

Climate change: UK breakthrough could reduce CO2 emissions from cement – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Scientists hope to clean up cement production Item information Scientists say they have found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is the most common building material in the world, but it is also a huge source of planet-warming gas emissions. This is due to the … Read more

Microsoft Unveils $1,000 Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Chip, Copilot+ – GSMArena.com News

May 22, 2024 AI PCs are here and they’re cheaper than you might have expected – the Microsoft Surface Laptop starts at $1,000 and comes in two sizes (13.8″ and 15″) and it’s a thin, light, portable yet powerful device that offers all the capabilities of Windows 11 AI smarts (as well as third-party AI … Read more

Interest rates should be cut to 3.5% by the end of 2025, says IMF – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Faisal Islam and Nick Edser Role, Economics editor and business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that UK interest rates should be cut to 3.5% by the end of next year. Such a move could see the Bank of England cut … Read more

Nuclear power: Wylfa on Anglesey chosen as site for new power station – BBC News

Image caption, Wylfa’s previous power station stopped generating energy in 2015 Item information Author, Huh Thomas Role, BBC Wales business correspondent May 22, 2024 Updated 9 minutes ago Wylfa on Anglesey has been chosen as the preferred site for a large-scale nuclear power station, the UK government has said. International energy companies have started talks … Read more

Taylor Swift and Olympics scams fuel fraud in 2024 – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Charlotte Edwards Role, Business reporter 5 hours ago Fake Olympics and Taylor Swift tickets are the two biggest online scams consumers are likely to encounter this year, UK Finance warns. The warning came as the banks’ lobby group reported that the number of people duped by romance and … Read more

Microsoft Copilot+ Recall feature ‘privacy nightmare’ – BBC News

Image source, Microsoft handout provided by PA Image caption, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the launch of the Copilot+ AI assistant Item information Author, Imran Rahman-Jones Role, Technology reporter 3 hours ago Britain’s data watchdog says it is “inquiring with Microsoft” about a new feature that can take screenshots of your laptop every few seconds. … Read more

Parental distraction negatively impacts interactions between children and parents – Neuroscience News

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Resume: A new study shows that any form of parental distraction, whether from screens or non-digital activities, has a negative impact on parent-child interactions. Both digital and non-digital distractions reduced parental sensitivity and children’s engagement. This suggests that it is not the screens themselves, but rather the divided attention that hinders communication between parents and … Read more

Round Up: The reviews are in for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

So yeah, it’s fair to say we like the new remake. But what did other outlets think? Well, as per the norm with major Switch releases, we’ve gathered a handful of opinions from the interwebs to hopefully give a bit of a taste of the general consensus. So without further ado, let’s dive right in… … Read more

Cazoo: What went wrong at the online used car seller? – BBC news

Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Michael Ras Role, Business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024, 4:25 PM BST Updated 1 hour ago Online used car retailer Cazoo has gone bankrupt after cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a major restructuring. Cazoo became popular during the Covid pandemic when restrictions forced car buyers … Read more