NHTSA makes a decision on emergency braking laws 

Automatic emergency braking systems are becoming increasingly common in new cars as a means to prevent accidents. Soon, this safety feature will be standard

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Report finds a sharp rise in heat-related health deaths in Europe

According to a joint report by the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published this week, climate

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Influential X users to be given blue ticks for free 

In a recent announcement, the social media platform X has revealed its latest policy shift that will grant blue ticks to its most “influential”

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Scotland announces proposed ban on keeping chickens in cages 

Scotland has announced that it’s considering a ban on egg companies from keeping chickens in cages. The Scottish government has initiated a new consultation,

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FTC starts an investigation into TikTok’s privacy policies 

As well as facing the possibility of a ban in the US, the social media platform is now the subject of an investigation by

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Used car prices continue to fall with EVs most affected 

According to an analysis by iSeeCars.com, the price of used vehicles has declined from between 2% to 7% over the past year, with the

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What caused the Facebook and Instagram outages? 

This week, both Facebook and Instagram, two social media giants under the umbrella of Meta, encountered technical outages. According to a company spokesperson, the

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More teens report alcohol and substance abuse due to stress 

A recent study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that stress and other mental health problems are the leading

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Study finds the number of premature births in the US has increased 

According to a report by the CDC and Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the rate of preterm births in the

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eBay reaches settlement with US Justice Department over the sale of drug-making equipment 

In response to allegations that it facilitated the sale of equipment used in the production of illegal drugs, eBay has agreed to pay a

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