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The Delicate Art of Making a 1907 House Smarter
A Wired writer describes the process of gradually adding smart home technology to a 1907 Craftsman house in Portland, Oregon, without compromising its historic character. The house, listed on the National Historic Registry, had no modern systems in place when the couple bought it at the end of 2025, so they have been working through…
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Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say
More than 150 public figures, including astronaut Tim Peake, musicians Sir Brian May and Jarvis Cocker, and physicists Prof Jim Al-Khalili and Prof Brian Cox, have signed an open letter urging the government to reverse a “foolish” decision and urgently find funding to save Jodrell Bank Observatory. Around £2.8m has been withdrawn from the Cheshire…
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Volunteers clear brook to reduce flood risk
Volunteers in Syston, Leicestershire, spent a day clearing silt and vegetation from Syston Brook to reduce the risk of flooding, taking advantage of low summer water levels to get ahead of the wetter winter months. The move follows severe flooding that hit homes and businesses in the town in January 2024 and again in 2025,…
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Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon
A discarded upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon on Wednesday, 2 August, at around 2:35am ET, striking near Einstein Crater in the moon’s north-western region. The impact was not planned by SpaceX and highlights the growing amount of human-made debris drifting through space and eventually colliding…
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Devolution push, Kent hit-and-run manhunt and Nova festival hero seized by Hamas
Burnham unveils regional devolution plans as police hunt a driver who fled to Sheffield after killing a Kent pensioner; harrowing testimony emerges from a Nova festival survivor’s rescuer, plus Idaho shooting, hotel Wi-Fi phishing, Lewandowski’s brace and Lollapalooza highlights.
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Early eating habits could have lasting effects on dementia risk, study suggests
A new study suggests that consuming less sugar during pregnancy and in the first couple of years of a child’s life may lower their risk of developing dementia decades later. The research, published in the journal Neurology, links early-life sugar exposure to long-term brain health, adding to growing evidence that dietary habits established before and…
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England’s Agriculture Battles Dual Weather Crisis as Natural Drought Solutions Gain Ground
England’s farming sector faces a compounding crisis after consecutive weather disasters have destabilised production. Winter flooding disrupted planting schedules and delayed crop establishment, whilst ongoing drought co
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Beavers boost drought defences as Burnham eyes new constitution
TalkFuse briefing: Burnham floats a written constitution while UK Government Investments tightens security post-breach; a French theme park firm’s Kremlin ties, Fauci probes, beaver-built wetlands and two more GB golds in Paris also feature.
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Satellite images show evidence of oil leak spreading from sanctioned vessel near Oman
Satellite images reveal that a sanctioned tanker has been leaking crude oil into protected waters off the coast of Oman, with experts warning that monsoon conditions could cause the stranded vessel to break apart and worsen the spill. The incident raises environmental concerns for a sensitive marine area and highlights the risks posed by sanctioned…
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Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
In Rehri Goth, a fishing settlement on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, roughly one in four babies is born prematurely, nearly double the country’s national average and among the highest rates recorded anywhere in the world. Researchers say the crisis matters because premature birth is a leading driver of infant mortality in low-income settings, with…