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For Japan to effectively reach its carbon emission reduction goals it must work to implement policies that establish more renewable energy, decarbonize the manufacturing process, and extend vehicle lifetime. Credit: Kyushu University/Samantha Sastrawidjaja Researchers at Kyushu University have found that Japan's current policy of stopping the sale of gas vehicles by 2035 and transitioning only to hybrids and electric…

Harvey Goldsmith, the concert promoter who backed the London leg of Live Aid as well as numerous other charity events and major gigs, has announced a new multi-year project to benefit action on the climate crisis.Earth Aid Live will take place in six countries across five continents over one weekend in August 2025, including London, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro, with lineups still to be announced. Goldsmith is planning similar events in 2030 and 2035, and will feature concerts in the metaverse as well as real…

Holly Pester, a poet whose 2021 debut Comic Timing was shortlisted for the Forward best first collection prize, cut her teeth at disorderly open mic nights and has, as a result, a keen interest in the difference between delivery and performance. Both are essential, she says, “whether it’s at a poetry reading or on the page”. They might be considered synonymous, she told Frieze magazine in a 2021 interview, “but I like to remember that the text is always there, it’s like a score, a contract”. No surprise, then, that The…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop accepting new deposits or top-ups in any customer accounts, wallets, or FASTags after February 29. The reason given was non-compliance with regulations. Since then, Paytm has been working to reassure its users. CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma has…

In a shocking decision last week, the Reserve Bank of India had ordered Paytm Payments Bank not to accept fresh deposits or top-ups in any customer account, wallets or FASTags after February 29, citing non-compliance and regulatory concerns.…

Ah, publisher surveys. You gotta love ’em. Sometimes they’ll press certain companies into reviving age-old properties, and what better company to dig up old chestnuts than Capcom. The latest survey comes by way of the Japanese site Capcom Town, which is currently hosting a “super election” with 10 simple questions to answer. There are nominal rewards involved for reaching certain participation milestones, but the rule rub lies within the content of the questions themselves. Let’s take a look at what could be cooking…

Margot Robbie-starrer Barbie was the biggest blockbuster of last year. The actor who also produced the film, has now opened up about overcoming ‘actor crisis’ filming began on Barbie in an interview with Los Angeles Times. Writer-director Greta Gerwig also recalled the time when the actor was having a meltdown on the prospect of taking on the role. (Also read: Ryan Gosling talks about Barbie sequel, shares new ideas about his character: ‘Can I play Husky Ken?’) Margot Robbie in an as Barbie. What Margot Robbie…

The banking regulator’s action against Paytm Payments Bank has reignited the debate on the proposal for a ceiling of 30% market share by volume for unified payments interface (UPI) apps, people aware of the matter said.Paytm is the third-largest such app and its current troubles are expected to benefit the other two major players, namely PhonePe and Google Pay.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitMITMIT Technology Leadership…

A rags-to-riches tale, Vijay Shekhar Sharma is no stranger to controversy. Now, India's startup king faces arguably his biggest crisis in a race to save his revolutionary digital payments firm that had once counted Warren Buffett as a backer. Sharma has put up a brave face even as nervous investors plundered $2 billion off Paytm's valuation after India's central bank ordered his banking arm to stop most of it operations from March 1 for "persistent non-compliances" and "supervisory concerns".Elevate Your Tech Prowess…

By Ewan D. Barr, Arunima Dutta, and Benjamin Stappers February 3, 2024Researchers have identified an enigmatic cosmic system that might contain an object bridging the gap between neutron stars and black holes, challenging existing astrophysical classifications and deepening our insight into cosmic extremes. Credit: SciTechDaily.comAstronomers discover a celestial object that defies classification, possibly uncovering a new type of cosmic entity at the edge of known physics.Sometimes astronomers come across objects in the…