Professor Sir Martin Hairer: British maths genius scoops $3m prize from Mark Zuckerberg
The prize was awarded for work on stochastic analysis, used to predict the seemingly fluid dynamics at play when stirring a cuppa.
Professor Sir Martin...
Pringles tube tries to wake from ‘recycling nightmare’
The distinctive Pringles tube is being re-designed after criticism that it’s almost impossible to recycle.
The current container for the potato-based snack was condemned as a...
Facebook, Twitter pull Trump posts over COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook Inc has taken down a post by US President Donald Trump, which the company said violated its rules against sharing misinformation about the...
Student files first climate change suit against Australian gov’t
A 23-year-old student has filed a lawsuit against Australia's government alleging it has failed to disclose climate change-related risks to investors in the country's...
Huawei: UK government weighs up ban of Chinese firm’s telecoms kit
The government has received a report into Huawei that is likely to change its policy over the Chinese firm's role in the UK's telecoms...
Could a boycott kill Facebook?
Boycotts can be extremely effective - as Facebook is finding out.
In the late 18th century, the abolitionist movement encouraged British people to stay away...
