France’s War on Waste Makes It Most Food Sustainable Country
A war on food waste in France, where supermarkets are banned from throwing away unsold food and restaurants must provide...
Analysts: Maduro’s Cryptocurrency to Fare No Better Than Venezuela Itself
Venezuela’s plan to create an oil-backed cryptocurrency faces the same credibility problems that dog the ruling Socialist Party in financial...
White House Denies Reports Trump Financial Records Subpoenaed
The White House on Tuesday strongly denied that the special prosecutor looking into alleged Russian interference in last year’s election...
‘Smart Bags’ May Not Fly If Battery Cannot Be Removed
“Smart suitcases” may be able to charge mobile phones or be easily found if misplaced, but unless their battery can...
YouTube Says Over 10,000 Workers Will Help Curb Shady Videos
YouTube says it’s hiring more people to help curb videos that violate its policies. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says “some...
Breeding Cleaner Cattle Could Slow Climate Change
As greenhouse gases go, methane is one of the worst. Pound for pound, it is much more damaging to the...
Lawmaker: Support for Brazil’s Pension Reform More Organized
The government of Brazil’s President Michel Temer is far from assembling the coalition needed to pass a landmark pension reform,...
Facebook Launches Parent-controlled Messenger App for Kids
Facebook is coming for your kids. The social media giant is launching a messaging app for children to chat with...
Apple, Google at China Internet Fest Shows Lure of Market
The high-profile attendance of the leaders of Apple and Google at a Chinese conference promoting Beijing’s vision of a censored...
Facebook’s Sandberg Warns of Backlash Against Women
Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg warned of a potential backlash against women and urged companies to put into place...
Portugal’s Finance Chief Tapped to Lead Eurozone Group
The finance ministers from the 19 countries that use the euro are deciding who should lead their regular meetings, with...
Ongoing Labor Abuse Found in Pepsi’s Indonesian Palm Oil Plantations
Workers at several Indonesian palm oil plantations that supply Pepsi and Nestle suffer from a variety of labor abuses, including...
Venezuela to Launch Cryptocurrency to Fight U.S. Sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his government will launch a cryptocurrency, or digital currency, to circumvent what he called a...
Nevada Gambling Leaders Grapple with Pot’s Future in Casinos
A committee exploring the effects of recreational marijuana on Nevada’s gambling industry is wrestling with how the state’s casinos might...
Rising Number of Young Americans Are Leaving Jobs to Farm
Liz Whitehurst dabbled in several careers before she ended up on a Maryland farm, crating fistfuls of fresh-cut arugula in...
China’s Ceramics Capital Struggles to Adapt Amid War on Smog
The city of Zibo, China’s ceramics capital, is undergoing environmental shock therapy to clear its filthy skies and transform its...
Geologists Say Fracking Won’t Solve England’s Energy Problems
Fracking, at least in the U.S., has changed the country’s energy outlook. It has cut the cost of fossil fuels...
Toyota Unveils a New Robot That Mimics its Operator’s Movements
Toyota Motor Corporation recently unveiled a high-tech personal assistant at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. It mimics the moves...
Greece, Creditors Agree on New Package of Reforms
Greece’s finance minister said Saturday that an agreement had been reached between the heavily indebted country and its creditors on...
UK Warns Government Agencies not to use Kaspersky Software
Britain’s cybersecurity agency has told government departments not to use antivirus software from Moscow-based firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns about...
World’s Largest Lithium Ion Battery Switched on in South Australia
The world’s largest lithium ion battery has begun providing electricity into the power grid in South Australia. The project is...
Risk of Volcanic Ash Cancels Some Bali Flights
Airlines canceled more flights leaving the Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday, citing forecasts of deteriorating flying conditions because of...
