Author: Avijit Sah

The Reg Standards Bureau was plunged into uproar this week when a reader suggested a new unit for weight, inspired by Cornwall’s revamped food recycling service. Cornwall Council announced that its revamped food waste collection service had boosted recycling rates by more than a fifth to 52 percent – a remarkable achievement for any authority, even one presided over by a hereditary Duke with virtually unlimited feudal powers and a penchant for flogging overpriced own-brand groceries. New measurement alert: Liz Truss inspires new Register standard READ MORE The feat is particularly impressive given that Cornish folk traditionally prefer to bury…

With grocery costs on the rise, it’s been a challenging time for college students facing food insecurity. Many are stocking up at food pantries before the end of the semester. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It’s finals week at many colleges, so a stressful time for students across the country. To make matters worse, 2 in 5 students face food insecurity. That’s according to the nonprofit Swipe Out Hunger. With the holidays around the corner, it’s also students’ last chance to snag anything they might need from the school’s food pantry before campus closes for winter break. NPR’s Kadin Mills met…

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Gleich mehrere Top-Fußballer und Spitzensportler investieren in das Münchner Startup Precision, teilt das Startup zu ihrer abgeschlossenen Seed-Runde mit. Joshua Kimmich investiert in Precision Labs aus München – damit ist er nicht der einzige Fußballstar. picture alliance / Pressebildagentur ULMER | Markus Ulmer FC Bayern München-Fußballer Joshua Kimmich investiert in ein Münchner Startup: Precision, auch bekannt aus der TV-Show Die Höhle der Löwen (DHDL), sammelte in einer Seed-Finanzierungsrunde zuletzt vier Millionen Euro ein. Das Startup der Seriengründer Fabio Labriola, Philipp von Plato und Malte Zeeck setzt auf eine Milch-Alternative, die Milchprotein und pflanzliche Inhaltsstoffe kombiniert. Höchstleistung gehe für Kimmich Hand…

Swap out the parts to make different kinds of robots. TRON 2 Officially Launched | Redefining the Foundation of Embodied Robotics LimX Dynamics is doing some fascinating work in the robotics arena. Four months after impressing us with its talented Oli humanoid robot, the three-year-old tech startup has just unveiled Tron 2, which, as its name cleverly suggests, is the follow-up to Tron 1. Going by the video (top) released by LimX on Thursday, Tron 2 is an advanced, AI-powered modular humanoid robot featuring remarkable strength and movement. Grabbing your attention from the very start, the video begins with the…

The International Lawyers Network (ILN) is pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of Buying & Selling Real Estate: An International Guide, produced by the ILN Real Estate Specialty Group. This updated guide provides practical legal insight into real estate transactions across more than 30 jurisdictions worldwide. Developed by experienced real estate lawyers from ILN member firms, the guide offers jurisdiction-specific overviews of key legal considerations involved in buying and selling real property. Topics include ownership structures, transaction processes, financing considerations, taxes and fees, regulatory requirements, and other issues critical to cross-border real estate transactions. “As global real…

Sumitomo Realty & Development president Kojun Nishima India’s commercial capital leads today’s look at real estate news from around the region, with Japan’s Sumitomo pointing to Mumbai as the focus for its plan to invest $6.5 billion in the country. The living sector also figures prominently in the headlines, with Japan’s Weave selling a set of Tokyo apartment blocks for $46 million and Singapore’s largest co-living operator announcing a $34 million sale and leaseback deal.  Japan’s Sumitomo Focuses on Mumbai, Living Sector for $6.5B India Plan Sumitomo Realty and Development, Japan’s third-largest developer, plans to expand in India with an…

Takeaway: Core CPI inflation came in at 2.6% year over year, much lower than consensus expectations of 3.0%. That’s the largest difference between expectations and reported CPI in recent memory. Rates will fall ever so slightly, but not nearly as much as they normally would given the seismic miss because the data are heavily distorted by assumptions the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) made to smooth over the missing October data. Up to a third of the goods and services that factor into core CPI may have distorted prices due to missing data collection and assumptions necessitated by the government…

Riot Games a de grandes ambitions pour LoL en 2027. Le développeur a révélé en décembre 2025 une partie de ses projets, et des refontes importantes sont en cours de préparation. La première saison de LoL en 2026 s’annonce riche en nouveautés, notamment au niveau du gameplay, avec l’arrivée des quêtes de rôle, des lampes féériques, ou encore de la surcroissance cristalline. Après avoir présenté ce qui arrivera en début d’année prochaine, les développeurs ont brièvement évoqué 2027, et il s’avère qu’une refonte massive est au programme.Un nouveau client, une carte retravaillée et d’autres ajustements arriveront en 2027 sur LoL En 2027,…

ASUS Republic of Gamers has announced the ROG Matrix GeForce RTX 5090, a special 30th Anniversary Edition that represents three decades of engineering expertise pushed to the absolute limit. This is not just another high-end GPU, but a celebratory GPU designed for those who not only want the performance of a 5000 series card, but one that looks great and will be unique. ASUS combines the new Blackwell architecture with exotic cooling materials. ASUS is aiming to reset the benchmark for what a flagship card can achieve. The 30th Anniversary Edition is built to thrive in the most demanding environments,…