Wind power: CSIRO asks Australians to chart their farts for research

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire

The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

Ask Shrimsley: Can I call you Rob?

Barely a week goes by without someone deciding it’s friendly to shorten my name. This is a basic misjudgment

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins

Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris

Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.

The questions being asked over the Southport attack

The complexities of how our prosecutions work can mean there are limits on what the public can know.

Ask Shrimsley: Am I a real working person?

So what if you work and you’re a person? In what way is that a qualification?

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Trescothick asks for patience after big England loss

Interim coach Marcus Trescothick asks for patience from England fans after his side falls to a ODI series defeat by West Indies in Barbados.

Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry

After four "challenging" days, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden welcomed the reception he got when he took the court Monday night before the Gators played Grambling State.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Why is Kamala Harris still asking for campaign donations?

A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris's team are still appealing for funds.

Some U.S. women are being asked to prepay for their baby

Pregnant women say health care providers are billing them to deliver their babies earlier then expected. Patient advocates say that's unethical.

Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Cancer Research chief urges ministers to speed up UK tobacco bill

Further delay would cast doubt on commitment to shift NHS to a more preventive health system, says Michelle Mitchell

World - Financial Times - October 18

Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace

Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should be using the technology and worried about whether a computer will ...

Tech - ABC News - October 21

Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say

Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Fear, Loathing, and Excitement: What a Slack Researcher Learned About AI at Work

Christina Janzer, Slack’s senior vice president of research and analytics, learned some interesting things in a study of how people view AI at work, which about half the respondents use in some form.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Former OpenAI Researcher Says Company Broke Copyright Law

Suchir Balaji helped gather and organize the enormous amounts of internet data used to train the startup’s ChatGPT chatbot.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

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