The July inflation measure normally used to set the following year’s rail fare increases has been recorded at 3.8% – the highest for ten years. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the retail prices index (RPI) measure of inflation slipped back compared to June’s 3.9%. But it was the highest reading
Month: August 2021
Whatever you do, Boston Dyanmics’ bipedal robot Atlas can probably do it too, if not better. This is probably what the company was trying to prove when it released a video of the robot pulling off some impressive parkour moves. From jumps, flips, and vaults, the team behind the robot has managed to get the robots
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An aerial image shows vehicles driving on the California 14 Highway as solar panels, part of an electricity generation plant, stand on June 18, 2021 in Kern County near Mojave, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Solar power in the U.S. has grown 4,000% percent over the last decade, but it still
A former US soldier fears his Afghan interpreter will be executed by the Taliban before he is able to be evacuated from Kabul under the Special Immigrant Visa programme. James Garafalo served in Afghanistan alongside his interpreter, nicknamed Rambo, in 2017 and 2018. “He slept with us, climbed with us, ate with us and fought
Renewable energy is all around us. Both the sun and the wind help power the United States’ electric grid, but the existing infrastructure may not be able to support all of us — especially in the event of a natural disaster. Oncoming storms and hurricanes create challenges for remote, coastal, and island communities, like reliable
The UK will take up to 20,000 vulnerable Afghans over the coming years as part of a resettlement plan, following the Taliban takeover of their country. Under the new bespoke scheme – modelled on the UK’s seven-year programme to resettle Syrian refugees – the prime minister has promised thousands of Afghans who are most in
Nando’s has been forced to temporarily close around 50 restaurants after suffering chicken shortages due to supply chain disruptions across England, Wales, and Scotland. The peri-peri chicken maker, which operates some 400 sites around the country, also said it would lend some of its staff to its suppliers to help “get things moving” again after its business
7:00 AM ET The first time Shawn Springs watched Orlando Pace walk onto the practice field at Ohio State in 1994, he had two important questions. One: “Who is feeding him?” And two: “Who gave birth to him?” Springs, a future All-American in college and All-Pro in the NFL, laughed while recalling his initial impression
In this article PLTR Alexander Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies Inc. Getty Images While some companies such as Tesla are diversifying into bitcoin, data analytics software company Palantir is betting on gold. Palantir bought $50 million in gold bars in August, the company disclosed in its latest earnings statement. The move reflects a growing company
8:00 AM ET Matthew Berry’s Love/Hate for the 2021 fantasy football season is a collection of the players he thinks will be the best draft-day values and those you should probably allow someone else to roster. As has been tradition for the past 15 years, Matthew begins by sharing a story that, we swear, has
There is a green gold rush going on in Australia at the moment. Billions in investment is flowing into the production of green hydrogen. Before you reach for your keyboard, let me stress this hydrogen is green. The plans include massive wind and solar farms. And I am not suggesting it is for use in
In this article GOOGL Google Pixel 5a Google Google on Tuesday announced the Pixel 5a, a new budget Pixel phone that shows the company is continuing to dedicate resources to building fresh hardware across a range of prices. The Pixel 5a costs $449 and will launch on Aug. 26. Google is slowly ramping up its
First-look images of Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki portraying Prince Charles and Princess Diana in the next season of The Crown have been revealed by Netflix. The Wire and The Affair actor West takes over from Josh O’Connor, while Debicki, star of The Night Manager and Tenet, replaces Emma Corrin, for the upcoming fifth series
Afghanistan has now been “emancipated” and the Taliban seeks no revenge after regaining control of the country, the group has said in a news conference. A spokesman said “we want the world to trust us” and appealed to people not to interfere in the transfer of power. He said the group’s top priority was to
The UK has recorded 170 more COVID-related deaths and 26,852 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. It is the highest number of fatalities reported in one day since 12 March, when 175 deaths were announced. The latest figures compare with 28,438 coronavirus infections and 26 fatalities reported on Monday,
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