Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
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A Study Shows That Cellphone Bans Didn’t Improve US Students’ Test Scores
Matt Cardy/Getty Images Smartphone bans in the classroom might not be the panacea that governments and school administrations want them to be, according to a recently published study. As first reported by The New York Times, the National Bureau of Economic Research will publish a study called The Effects…
The da Vinci bloodline is unlocking the genius’s genetic secrets
For more than 500 years, Leonardo da Vinci has been admired as a brilliant artist, inventor, and thinker whose talents seemed far ahead of his time. Now, an ambitious international effort known as the Leonardo DNA Project is bringing scientists closer than ever to uncovering the biological roots of his genius. A newly published book,…
AUSL surprises players with ‘golden tickets’ and drafts 17 players
The Athletes Unlimited Softball League surprised star collegiate softball players with “golden tickets” in the weeks leading up to the draft — letting them know they will be drafted this season on one of the six AUSL teams. On Monday, draftees found out which team selected them during the AUSL Draft Show (ESPN2; 7 p.m….
Heidi Klum Shocks at 2026 Met Gala With ‘Living Sculpture’ Ensemble
Supermodel and television host Heidi Klum is one of many to pay homage to the art world at the 2026 MET Gala. Klum took to the steps on Monday night in a custom look by designer Mike Marino, inspired by classical works such as the “Veiled Christ” by Giuseppe Sammartino and the “Veiled Vestal” by…
Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests | Iran
Iran has executed three men charged in connection with political protests this January, authorities have said, the latest in a wave of hangings against the backdrop of the war against the US and Israel. Iranian authorities have carried out executions on a near-daily basis in recent weeks in what activists have denounced as a bid…
Mini Motorways Is Letting Players Vote For Its Next City Map
The traffic management sim Mini Motorways is once again asking players to vote for its next map. Developer Dinosaur Polo Club just put up a website that lets folks choose from four city maps, including Vienna, Auckland, Singapore and Lima. The city with the most votes will get an…
One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, Treasury finds | Australian universities
One in four humanities students will take more than 25 years to fully repay their student loans because of Morrison government changes to university fees, newly public Treasury modelling reveals. The job-ready graduates program, introduced in 2021 under the former prime minister Scott Morrison, will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students…
One Of iRobot’s Co-Founders Is Now Making Weird Little Robot Companions
Colin Angle, the guy who co-founded iRobot and helped put robot vacuums in millions of homes, just unveiled his new company and forthcoming product. The new venture is called Familiar Machines & Magic and it’s making robots for companionship, and not for sweeping floors. They are called Familiars and…
Stock market today: Live updates
A trading floor manager works on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday night after the major averages suffered declines amid growing concerns…