Ecotax championed, contested and still marginal in EU

Green taxes such as the one that France said Tuesday it would impose on plane tickets…

Monaco rolls out Huawei-built 5G network in European first

Monaco on Tuesday became the first country in Europe to inaugurate a next-generation 5G mobile phone…

Trump can't block Twitter critics, appeals court affirms

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that US President Donald Trump cannot legally block users on…

A waste of good wine? Non! Spitting is essential to tasting

Spitting is frowned upon in polite society—unless of course the spitter is engaged in tasting wines. …

Paris declares 'climate emergency'

Paris, which in 2015 hosted the signing of a historic agreement on fighting global warming, on…

Nine deer dead in Japan after eating plastic: wildlife group

Nine deer have died after swallowing plastic bags in Japan’s Nara Park, a wildlife group said…

'Alexa, my head hurts': UK health service signs up Amazon

“Alexa, what are the symptoms of flu?” Click here for original story, ‘Alexa, my…

UK plan to control online porn is watched as test case

The global push to more tightly regulate the internet and big tech firms is spreading to…

Quantum sensor breakthrough using naturally occurring vibrations in artificial atoms

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, have discovered a new method that…

Cyber attacks cost $45 bn in 2018 as ransomware hits hard

An estimated two million cyber attacks in 2018 resulted in more than $45 billion in losses…