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UK battery storage pipeline expands to over 95GW 02 May 2024 New data from RenewableUK reveals how pipeline of battery storage projects either in operation, consented, in the planning system or under development has grown two-thirds in a year. The UK's battery storage pipeline has grown by over two...

The Guardian's Lewis Baston: Blackpool verdict looks like electoral death sentence for Tories Fri 3 May 2024 09.43 BST It was a grim night for the Conservatives and the pain seems likely to extend over the weekend, even if there may be moments of consolation from some mayoral elections. The Blackpoo...

Smartphones have had a similar user experience for many years now. It's basically a rectangular computer with a touchscreen, microphones, cameras and other sensors. There is no large improvement in day-to-day user experience. Just advertisements pretending this or that. Faster processing, slightly ...

Russia using chemical choking agents in Ukraine, US says 2 hours ago The US has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons as a "method of warfare" in Ukraine, in violation of international laws banning their use. State department officials said Russia used the choking agent chloropicri...

Totally insane thunderstorms last night.

I was woken up at 4.30am. It sounded like atomic bombs going off!

Local elections in the UK today. Should be an interesting bellwether for the General Election later this year (we still don't know when that is, but seems likely it'll be October/November. By law, the latest it can be held is January 2025). Mayoral elections are also being held today. Sadiq Khan (La...

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed 9 hours ago What would it be like to meet one of our closest human relatives from 75,000 years ago in the flesh? Scientists have produced a remarkable reconstruction of what a Neanderthal woman would have looked like when she was alive. It is based...