Technology News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for June 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: TORRAS Personal Cooling with Coolify Series: A Tech-Driven Solution for Comfort, Wellness, and Women’s Health
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) LOS ANGELES, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As global temperatures continue to rise and daily comfort becomes a growing concern, TORRAS is making waves with its innovative Coolify series—a wearable air conditioner engineered to deliver rapid, personal cooling through cutting-edge semiconductor technology. But beyond its impressive specs and sleek aesthetics, Coolify […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK to expand submarine programme in response to Strategic Defence Review
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK to expand submarine programme in response to Strategic Defence Review The UK will build up to a dozen new attack submarines to keep Britain safe. SSN-AUKUS concept image UK to build up to 12 attack submarines as part of AUKUS programme in response to […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to a conference abstract looking at the effect of nanoplastic consumption on metabolism and liver function in mice
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 1, 2025 A conference abstract presented at NUTRITION 2025 looks at the effect of nanoplastic consumption on metabolism and liver function in mice. Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University, said: “While we only have the press release and abstract to go on, the keywords […]
MIL-Evening Report: These 5 roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaime Comber, Senior Research Consultant in Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney Westend61, GettyImages We all want homes that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer, without breaking the bank. However, Australian homes built before 2003 have a low average energy rating of 1.8 stars […]
MIL-Evening Report: Scandalous mormons, dystopian Buenos Aires and Nicolas Cage down under: what to watch in June
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claudia Sandberg, Senior Lecturer, Technology in Culture and Society, The University of Melbourne As we head into a new month of streaming, here’s a fresh wave of TV ready to challenge, transport and entertain you. This month’s picks span genre and geography, from an eerie dystopian Buenos […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK-Morocco Joint Communiqué: Strategic Dialogue 2025
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release UK-Morocco Joint Communiqué: Strategic Dialogue 2025 The Kingdom of Morocco and the United Kingdom enter an Enhanced Strategic Partnership and sign a series of agreements driving mutual growth and security. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita received the […]
MIL-OSI Global: Experimenting with generative AI to kibbitz and futz towards more inclusive futures
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Nathaniel Laywine, Assistant Professor, Communication and Media Studies, York University, Canada Generative AI draws from limited datasets, often reproducing errors and bias. (Shutterstock) What does it mean to think, act and work as a Jewish professor when human freedoms are under siege and authoritarian power gains ground? And […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Mining in Motion to Host African Ministers Driving Extractive Sector Growth
Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report: ACCRA, Ghana, June 1, 2025/APO Group/ — The upcoming Mining in Motion summit – Ghana’s premier gathering for mining stakeholders, scheduled for June 2 – 4, 2025, in Accra – will feature local and regional ministers who will participate in panel discussions, investment forums and exclusive […]
MIL-OSI: Best SEO Tool (June 2025): Moz Named Top SEO Software by Software Experts
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK CITY, June 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Software Experts has recognized Moz as the Best SEO Tool of June 2025, highlighting the platform’s continued leadership in delivering accessible, data-driven tools for modern SEO strategy. The recognition comes amid growing demand from businesses and agencies for solutions that can navigate the […]
MIL-OSI Global: Sexism in science: 7 women whose trailblazing work shattered stereotypes
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Christa Kuljian, Research Associate, WiSER, University of the Witwatersrand Seven women were part of a trailblazing network of feminist scientists in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in the Boston area in the US. Christa Kuljian is a science writer and historian of science who focuses much of her […]
MIL-OSI Global: Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Julie Reid, Professor, University of South Africa Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Julie Reid, Professor, University of South Africa Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to […]
MIL-OSI China: China vows to tackle “involution-style” competition in auto sector
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Saturday it will intensify efforts to tackle “involution-style” competition in the country’s auto industry, vowing to strengthen oversight and safeguard a fair and orderly market environment. The announcement came after the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) […]