Technologies

Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze

Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze

Several months ago Andie started playing around with a fitness app. It recommended that she substantially increase her protein intake. The hard part for her was doing so without also increasing calori …

Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK

Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK

Google may have to make changes in the UK so people have more choice over which search engine they use, following a landmark decision from the regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ha …

How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?

How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?

When Kerry Dunstan and his partner set out to buy a new electric car this summer, one of the questions they asked was, 'How's the battery?'. They'd found a 2021 Nissan Leaf with just 29,000 miles on i …

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to get a few more soon, but s …

How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'

How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'

'There's a lot of destruction that needs to be done,' sums up Parker Bovée of Cleantech Group, a research and consulting firm. He is referring to PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), …

How to get AI to work in 22 languages

How to get AI to work in 22 languages

Vineet Sawant has spent the last two years navigating the streets of Mumbai on a scooter as a delivery driver. 'Being on the road is always very stressful and especially in cities like Mumbai,' he say …