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Criticism over planned solar panels on greenfield site
A planning application for 72 ground-mounted solar panels on a greenfield site in St Sampson, Guernsey, has drawn criticism from locals, who argue the agricultural land should be protected and that the panels would be better placed on the applicant’s own roof. Opponents cite wildlife concerns, saying the field provides habitat for insects and other…
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The prehistoric species fighting for survival in Lough Neagh
The Lough Neagh eel, a species with roots stretching back before the dinosaurs, faces a fishing shutdown as its numbers collapse. No yellow eels will be caught this year or for the next two, following the closure of the fishery, with only a small quota of mature silver eels permitted at the Lough Neagh Fishermen’s…
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Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
German researchers and packaging firms are developing ways to seal paper and cardboard packaging without adhesives or labels, aiming to remove “stickies” that can damage recycling machinery and degrade recycled paper. The push matters because Europe’s incoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, taking effect in August, will require packaging to be at least 70% recyclable…
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK to take action against Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The article text is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its claims cannot be independently summarised or verified. Based on the headline alone, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong are urging the UK to intervene over a proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, raising concerns about consolidation in the media industry. The headline…
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EPA: Data center power not subject to acid rain restrictions
The US Environmental Protection Agency has said that certain power generators supplying data centres independently of the electricity grid are not covered by the federal Acid Rain Programme. The clarification could make it easier for data centres to build dedicated on-site or nearby generation, as demand driven by artificial intelligence and cloud computing puts increasing…
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Fox News Poll: Cool your servers! Voters reject data centers
A new Fox News poll finds American voters oppose the construction of AI-driven data centres in their local areas by a substantial 40-point margin, with 70% against and only 30% in favour. The finding comes as US tech firms push hard to expand data centre infrastructure to maintain an edge in the global AI race,…
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Gates smashed and crops destroyed as farmers threatened by gangs hunting hares
Farmers in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, are reporting a surge in hare coursing, with gangs illegally hunting hares using dogs, smashing farm gates and damaging crops. Farmers such as Chris Edwards have resorted to blocking field entrances with tree trunks and concrete blocks, while neighbours who have intervened have faced verbal and physical threats.…
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How to Stream Shark Week Live Online Without Cable
Shark Week, Discovery Channel’s long-running annual programming event, returned on Sunday 26 July and runs nightly through Saturday 1 August, with new specials airing from 8pm ET. For viewers without a cable subscription, the event can be streamed live via Sling TV, which carries Discovery Channel as part of its Sling Blue and Sling Orange…
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New Firefighting Technologies Could Help Battle Blazes Like Those in France and Spain
Wildfires raging across Spain and France this summer have prompted Spain to declare a national emergency in Madrid and Ávila, with prime minister Pedro Sánchez calling it a “dramatic situation” affecting several provinces and neighbouring countries. The scale of destruction, combined with extreme heat and dry conditions linked to climate change, has pushed researchers and…
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Impostor Chinese models pretend they’re Claude
Researchers studying possible model distillation have found that two Chinese open-weight AI models, Z.ai’s GLM 5.2 and Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, sometimes identify themselves as Anthropic’s Claude, and in GLM’s case this altered its behaviour. The finding feeds into a wider dispute over whether Chinese AI labs have trained their systems on Claude’s outputs, a…