The term “sweatshop” was first coined in the 1850s to depict the arduous conditions of garment factories in London. It’s a dated, yet provocative term still used to evoke imagery of corporate labor abuses in domestic and international manufacturing. While much of the mainstream world shies away from the notion that goods and services can […]

At the World Perfumery Congress, which took place from June 5 to 7, 2018 in Nice, France, the France-based supplier of fragrances and aromas, presented several innovations, including two new natural extracts two natural extracts which are entirely new in the perfume’s world. Among the various innovations that Mane showcased at the 2018 edition of […]

YouTube is expanding its subscription-based music and video services to the UK and a further 11 countries. The “premium” facilities strip ads from the platform’s content and allow it to be downloaded rather than just streamed. The music service is priced at the same rate as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal’s basic service. However, the […]

Explosive volcanic eruptions that shot jets of hot ash, rock and gas skyward are the likely source of a mysterious Martian rock formation, a new study finds. The new finding could add to scientists’ understanding of Mars’s interior and its past potential for habitability, according to the study’s authors. The Medusae Fossae Formation is a […]

US rapper XXXTentacion, who quickly rose to fame with two consecutive hit albums, has been killed aged 20. He was leaving a motorcycle dealership in south Florida on Monday when an armed suspect shot him. Police in Broward County said XXXTentacion, whose real name is Jahseh Onfroy, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced […]

UN’s hopes of negotiating ceasefire and handover of vital port of Hodeidah appear dashed The UN’s hopes of negotiating a ceasefire with Houthi rebels in the vital port of Hodeidah in Yemen appear to have been dashed after the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government said it would only accept the rebels’ unconditional withdrawal from the area. […]

Remembering comedian killed in Melbourne, Shorten says women’s safety depends on the ‘example we set for our sons’ Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have paid tribute to Eurydice Dixon, the 22-year-old comedian killed in Melbourne last week, and have called for cultural change to ensure respect for women and to make public spaces safe. “Women must […]

Work has begun on a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle smasher. The High-Luminosity LHC will make it possible to study the fundamental building blocks of matter in more detail than ever before. Cern, the organisation that operates the LHC, held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday to mark the beginning of civil […]

Can an iPhone save your life or the life of a loved one in an emergency? Eight of ten 911 calls are made from mobile phones, but much of the public safety emergency infrastructure that’s in place dates back to the landline era of the 1960s. On Monday, Apple announced that coinciding with the arrival […]

Schools are closing and Fridays at the office are getting emptier, which can only mean one thing — it’s time for your summer vacation. I’ve rounded up 10 affordable summer vacations for this year, including two bucket-list trips that are more accessible than they’ve ever been. Albania Summer is arguably the best time for a […]