3 d. ago Work begins on £155m South Lanarkshire wind farm set to power 45,000 homes

The 33.4 MW onshore wind project will feature some of the UK’s most advanced turbines, harnessing cutting-edge technology to maximise energy generation and efficiency.

Economics

4 d. ago ‘This is art, too’: the Madrid drama space bringing contemporary theatre to older citizens

Participants in the Matadero’s inaugural Senior Audience School discover that theatre ‘takes the sting out of the nonsense in life’The 25 people who have gathered in a small Madrid theatre over the past few months to consider identity, relationships, gender-based violence and inclusion aren’t exactly the crowd you’ d normally expect to haunt a cutting-edge drama space housed in a former slaughterhouse. And that is precisely the point.The men and women, aged between 65 and 84, are the first cohort of an initiative that aims to introduce those who live around the Matadero arts centre in the south of the Spanish capital to the joys and challenges of contemporary theatre. Last year, mindful of the fact that many of the older residents of the barrios of Usera and Arganzuela rarely attended contemporary theatre and would be unlikely to darken the doors of the new Nave 10 space, the Matadero and the city council came up with a plan. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Top Meta exec joins US army’s ‘next generation’ tech team Detachment 201

Longtime Zuckerberg lieutenant Andrew Bosworth calls donning fatigues with Palantir and OpenAI brass ‘great honor’Meta’s chief technology officer has called it “the great honor of my life” to be enlisted in a new US army corps that defence chiefs set up to better integrate military and tech industry expertise, including senior figures from top tech firms that also include Palantir and OpenAI.Andrew Bosworth, a long-term lieutenant to Mark Zuckerberg known widely as “Boz”, is one of several senior Silicon Valley executives commissioned to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the corps, called Detachment 201, which the US army says will “fuse cutting-edge tech expertise with military innovation”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels

Longtime Zuckerberg lieutenant Andrew Bosworth calls donning fatigues with Palantir and OpenAI brass ‘great honor’Meta’s chief technology officer has called it “the great honor of my life” to be enlisted in a new US army corps that defence chiefs set up to better integrate military and tech industry expertise, including senior figures from top tech firms that also include Palantir and OpenAI.Andrew Bosworth, a long-term lieutenant to Mark Zuckerberg known widely as “Boz”, is one of several senior Silicon Valley executives commissioned to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the corps, called Detachment 201, which the US army says will “fuse cutting-edge tech expertise with military innovation”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Glasto in style! The £28,999 tipi for glamorous festival goers with helicopters (to avoid the pesky traffic), cutting edge wellness space and IV infusions

Glastonbury is not all cheap tents and knee high mud - luxury glampers can choose to attend the festival in style, staying in tipis that reportedly cost up to £28,999 to book.

Economics

2 w. ago Amazon UK: what does £40 billion expansion bringing 1000s of jobs mean for the UK economy and regions?

Amazon’s investment will bring cutting-edge tech, better wages, and fresh career opportunities to the UK 🌍

Economics

2 w. ago Brighton’s transfer push backed by ‘physicality’ and cutting

Tony Bloom has already bought three players this summer and can act quickly thanks to in-depth background researchIt may not have been Tony Bloom’s week at Ascot for once but at least the Brighton owner could console himself by securing yet another signing for his football team before the summer solstice was here.Confirmation of the Italy Under-21s defender Diego Coppola’s arrival on the south coast as Lake Forest finished a disappointing fifth in the Queen Anne Stakes took Brighton’s buys to three and the club are expected to announce any day that Olivier Boscagli is joining on a free from PSV Eindhoven. In with Coppola, who has joined from Verona, have come Sunderland’s 19-year-old playoff hero, Tommy Watson, for £10m and the Greece Under-21s striker Charalampos Kostoulas for £30m. Talk about getting your business done early. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago UK's military and spy services set for £330m AI tech boost to help track enemies

Hundreds of millions of pounds will be invested in cutting-edge drones and artificial intelligence for the military as part of Rachel Reeves' attempt to revive the flagging economy.

Events

2 w. ago Tech review: IMILAB EC6 Panorama Spotlight Camera provides a smart way to keep your home secure

We take a look at the latest cutting edge offering in home security - you can even control it with your voice

Politics

3 w. ago Cutting edge virtual production at Belfast studio ‘most advanced in the world’

Ogres can be brought to life and close ups of Titanic made possible at Studio Ulster on the shores of Belfast Lough.

Politics

3 w. ago Club World Cup: Jobe Bellingham makes Dortmund debut in draw with Fluminese

Teams fail to find cutting edge in scoreless drawMetLife Stadium half-full for noon kick-offBorussia Dortmund and Fluminense played out a 0-0 draw in the Club World Cup on Tuesday in rainy conditions at MetLife Stadium.The match kicked off at noon local time, so it was perhaps unsurprising that the stadium was only half full. New York/New Jersey has a significant Brazilian population, and the crowd of 34,763 was tilted toward Fluminense, with fans waving flags and singing for their team. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Club World Cup: Jobe Bellingham makes Dortmund debut in draw with Fluminense

Teams fail to find cutting edge in scoreless drawMetLife Stadium half-full for noon kick-offBorussia Dortmund and Fluminense played out a 0-0 draw in the Club World Cup on Tuesday in rainy conditions at MetLife Stadium.The match kicked off at noon local time, so it was perhaps unsurprising that the stadium was only half full. New York/New Jersey has a significant Brazilian population, and the crowd of 34,763 was tilted toward Fluminense, with fans waving flags and singing for their team. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago The sinister truth about what's REALLY happening in Area 51... that the CIA is desperate to keep secret

For some, it's a test site for cutting-edge military gear. For others, it's where US scientists study alien cadavers and flying saucers, and brainstorm space lasers and time machines.

Politics