Ember EnergyEE AdvancesBulgaria becomes world leader in solar-to-battery energy storage — Show the summaryFrom near-zero storage in 2023, Bulgaria now covers 24% of evening demand 19-21 with solar and batteries; global solar reaches 10% of electricity in 2026.
Courrier International CultureHow air conditioning changed Mediterranean lifestyles — Show the summaryA cultural account of the spread of air conditioning units across the Mediterranean since the 1990s, and the disappearance of rituals such as the siesta.
The Hindu WorldIndia’s Supreme Court bans construction within 100 metres of the Jojari river — Show the summaryBinding ruling protects the Jojari river in Rajasthan, which has polluted water used by 2 million people.
Al Jazeera CultureGauff and Fils win Cincinnati titles ahead of US Open — Show the summaryCoco Gauff beats Pegula for her second Cincinnati title; Fils defeats Tiafoe for his first Masters 1000.
Courrier International CultureIn Paris, a workshop maintains the city’s 250 public clocks every Monday — Show the summaryA dedicated team maintains Paris’s 250 municipal clocks, some dating back to the 16th century, with weekly maintenance visits.
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT EnglishAAA CultureLondon’s Natural History Museum reopens a gallery closed for 83 years — Show the summaryThe London museum reopens to the public a gallery that had been closed for 83 years, featuring new permanent exhibits.
The Hindu LongevityIndia restricts combination drugs with chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine under age 4 — Show the summaryNew Indian regulation extends the ban on fixed-dose combinations of these two ingredients to children under 4.
Mongabay WorldThe legal case that brought Penan forest management to court in Sarawak — Show the summaryResearcher Pete Brosius documented Penan forest management in Malaysian Borneo in court, against decades of deforestation.
Al Jazeera CultureAn open-air cinema reopens in Khartoum during the war — Show the summaryFamilies are returning to watch films at an open-air cinema in Khartoum amid bombardment and ongoing conflict.
BBC NewsBBC WorldA $200 gold nugget sparks a gold rush in Kenya — Show the summaryA herder found a gold nugget in West Pokot County, drawing prospectors to the area.
Le Monde CultureThe story of Banksy’s self-destructing artwork at the 2018 auction — Show the summaryIn 2018 Banksy shredded his canvas moments after it sold at auction in London, multiplying its value.
The Guardian World1847 letter reveals illegal slave trafficking after British abolition — Show the summaryDocuments show Sandbach, Tinne and Company trafficked slaves in Guyana 40 years after abolition, having already received public compensation.
Research PsyPost ConsciousnessThe type of positive emotion that best predicts life satisfaction — Show the summaryAnalysis of nearly 30,000 people shows that calm, not excitement, is the strongest predictor of life satisfaction.
KTLAKT AdvancesCalifornia condors rise from 22 to over 500 birds — Show the summaryDecades of conservation work have raised the Californian condor population from 22 individuals in 1982 to more than 500 today.
The Hindu AdvancesChinese humanoid robots break human speed and high jump records in Beijing — Show the summaryA humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58s record, and jumped 2.88 metres, beyond the human record of 2.45m.
El País WorldFederal judge overturns US visa ban for citizens of 75 countries — Show the summaryA US federal judge has blocked the visa ban imposed on citizens of 75 countries, in effect since January.
Research Phys.org AdvancesAI model identifies initiator sequence present in 60% of human genes — Show the summaryAn AI analysis has decoded a DNA sequence that activates roughly 60% of human genes.
FanpageFA LongevityFDA approves blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s from age 40 — Show the summaryThe US agency has approved a blood test with accuracy comparable to brain scans for early diagnosis.
Research Ars Technica AdvancesLightning used as a probe to map the subsurface — Show the summaryResearchers use seismic waves generated by thunderstorms alongside fibre-optic cables to image the subsurface.
The Verge AdvancesOne million clicks on LinkedIn’s anti-AI-slop button — Show the summaryLinkedIn reports more than one million clicks on its new button for flagging low-quality AI content, launched on 30 July.
Ars Technica AbundanceWaymo doubles lobbying spending against Uber over robotaxis — Show the summaryAlphabet is increasing its lobbying investment to secure rules favourable to robotaxis in the US.
Google Research AdvancesGoogle unveils AI tool to select biomarkers from wearable sensor data — Show the summaryA Google Research blog post describes a generative tool for identifying candidate biomarkers from wearable data.
Google Research AdvancesMobility data help language models understand places better — Show the summaryGoogle Research shows how incorporating mobility data improves language models' geographic understanding.
Ars Technica AbundanceChinese regulators order recall of nearly 3 million Tesla vehicles — Show the summaryChina has ordered Tesla to repair nearly 3 million vehicles over door faults that fail to open in a crash.
