In perhaps the most frightening display of caribou collapse to date, 323 unsuspecting reindeer were fatally struck by lightning on the mountain plateau of Hardangervidda in Oslo, Norway, last month. Norwegian officials surmised a freak storm discharged an inordinately large thunderbolt that interacted with earth and water, resulting in roasted reindeer ruin. Anton Krag, zoologist…
In a well executed escape, Inky the octopus has done a runner from the National Aquarium in New Zealand. A lovable rogue of a cephalopod, Inky will be sorely missed by both staff and visitors. The search of the aquarium was curtailed after a trail of water was found from his tank to a drain…
Recently an amazing image was unveiled in Amsterdam. The ‘painting’, which was created by data analysts and computer geeks, is titled “the next Rembrandt”. It has been described by some as ‘nice’ but our European correspondent Greg Beers was very impressed. He sent us an enthusiastic message saying “it’s a ripper of a rendering of…
In the Italian parliament this week a bill was proposed and a plan debated. This could be a news story in itself considering the reputation of this notoriously lazy bunch of pollies. However the story continues, as the bill is about teaching children as young as six lessons about wine. The proposal centres around schools…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – two words humans have yet to fully comprehend, especially when put together. Although now more than ever AI and its role in the so called ‘fourth industrial revolution’ is in question. This is particularly true for the swish office workers who realise their endless button pressing has little effect on anything….
A big barristic brouhaha is brewing in Italy, Europe’s spiritual home of coffee. The American company Starbucks is set to go boldly where no US based coffee chain has gone before. Next year they intend to open stores in Italy. Starbucks Corporation was established in 1971 in Seattle, USA. It is considered by some as…