Look at the menu of any sushi shop in Japan and you will almost certainly see salmon: fatty, tender and bright orange. And for good reason, in a 2017 survey by the seafood company Maruha…
UK launch for app that cancels subscriptions
Image copyright Joshua Browder Image caption Joshua Browder's first creation was an algorithm that fights parking fines. A service which automatically cancels subscriptions at the end of the free trial period has launched in the…
Automatic Listening Exploitation Act would fine a company…
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA6)Amid reports of smart home devices recording couples having sex, what recourse should consumers have under federal law for such privacy violations? Recent years have seen an explosion of “smart” or voice-activated…
promoter of the potato as a food source…
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twanə.oɡystɛ̃ paʁmɑ̃tje]; Montdidier 12 August 1737 – 13 December 1813) is remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source for humans in France and throughout Europe. His many…
Different Tongue, Same Information: 17-language Study Reveals How…
If you travel to a different part of the world, the richness of a foreign language may be the first thing that strikes you. A new study from researchers at the University of Lyon suggests…
Americans Are Starting to Love Unions Again
This Labor Day, we have cause to celebrate. Public support for unions has reached 64 percent in a recent Gallup poll. Gallup has been asking the public about support for unions since 1936. Since 1967,…
Ku Klux Klan donation account suspended by PayPal
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Anti-hate group campaigners are concerned the KKK is still active in the US PayPal suspended an account used to raise funds by one of the US's largest white supremacist…
US spies say Trumps G7 performance suggests hes…
Current and former spies are floored by President Donald Trump’s fervent defense of Russia at this year’s G7 summit in Biarritz, France. “It’s hard to see the bar anymore since it’s been pushed so far…
Government asks Queen to suspend Parliament
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBoris Johnson: "We're not going to wait until October 31st"Parliament will be suspended just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few…
Queen of the Netherlands (1948 – 1980)
Juliana (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌjyliˈjaːnaː]; Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina; 30 April 1909 – 20 March 2004) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 until her abdication in 1980. Juliana was the only child of Queen…