As Japan prepares to invest a whopping 15 trillion yen in hydrogen supply for decarbonization, rumors spread about potential sabotage from rival countries.

The Japanese government has revealed a plan to invest $107bn in hydrogen supply over the next 15 years in a bid to increase its use and speed up decarbonisation. Plans under the revised Basic Hydrogen Strategy include increasing supply sixfold from two million tons to approximately 12 million tons by 2040. The plan aims to encourage firms to become […]

Unveiled: The Terrifying Truth Behind the Potential Future of Air Travel, and Why It Will Leave You Miserable.

The airline industry is not vulnerable to outsiders like Uber and Lime, who have disrupted the transportation industry by flouting local regulations and asking for permission later. The arrival of ultra low-cost carriers like Spirit has led to innovation in pricing by unbundling each part of the journey and adding fees for assigned seats, luggage, […]

Unveiling the Terrifying Potential of Semiconductor Quantum Dots in Creating a Nightmare Reality.

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have created a “superlattice” of semiconductor quantum dots that exhibit the electrical conducting properties of a metal. While semiconductor quantum dots have special optical properties arising from the quantum confinement effect and are used in a variety of applications from solar cells to quantum computing, their […]

Is Neuralink’s brain implant test on humans the key to unlocking limitless potential, or an unthinkable nightmare waiting to be unleashed?

Elon Musk’s start-up Neuralink has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct its first in-human clinical study for brain implants. The aim of the implants is to allow human brains to directly interface with computers. The prototypes, which have been implanted in monkeys and tested on pigs, are the size […]

The ominous potential for significant energy savings is unveiled with the arrival of automated window shades.

Automated insulating window shades can reduce energy consumption in buildings by approximately 25%, according to research conducted by the Illinois Institute of Technology at Willis Tower. The study also revealed that the cost of installing the shades could be recouped within three to five years. Despite regulating heat accounting for 30-40% of energy used by […]

A mysterious US company plans to unveil a new manufacturing site in the heart of Athenry, Co Galway, with the potential to create up to 1,000 jobs.

Dexcom, the multinational company known for manufacturing glucose monitor devices, is investing €300m in a new manufacturing site in Athenry, Ireland. The project is backed by the Irish Government and represents one of the biggest single private sector investments in the west of Ireland. The facility is expected to provide around 500 construction jobs and […]

Online-only brokers face potential consequences as new regulations emerge.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a regulatory framework allowing for the launch of online-only brokers through amendments to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Rulebook. This will enable online-only brokers to provide trading services exclusively via online means with significantly less compliance and operational requirements, allowing them to focus on core […]

The mysterious first talks between Japan’s ruling parties could signal a potential easing of weapon export rules, but at what cost?

Japan’s ruling parties met to review the nation’s strict regulations on weapon exports as calls grow within the senior coalition partner for the country to play a bigger role in the global security arena. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to lift a virtual arms export ban. Japan’s pacifist Constitution means that the guidelines on the […]