More than 1.4million households now get their bins collected only once every three weeks –

More than 1.4million households now get their bins collected only once every three weeks – a 20-fold rise in five years Fortnightly collections across the country has nearly doubled in 10 years  Some councils in Wales and Scotland have cut back to monthly collections  Comes after announcement that tax is set to increase by 3.9 … Read more

Moon rock collected by the 1972 Apollo 17 mission is put on display in the Oval Office

When the Apollo 17 crew returned from the moon they brought back a 3.9-billion-year-old lunar rock that is now on display inside the White House’s Oval Office. The small boulder held by a metal clamp and encased in glass, sits located on a bookshelf that features items intended to remind Americans of the ambition and … Read more

Apple to make apps include privacy ‘nutritional labels’ that disclose what data is collected

Apple is requiring developers to include privacy ‘nutritional labels’ with apps that disclose what type of user data is collected The labels help users see developers’ practices before downloading an app Labels show if apps record users’ browsing history or location, among other data Some data-gathering is exempt, like info in optional feedback forms The new … Read more