Science & Technology

Published: 15 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A leading national charity has revealed a deeply worrying trend across the United Kingdom. Children reported a dramatic rise in online blackmail attempts involving explicit sexual images last year. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children shared these troubling findings today. Contacts with its Childline service relating to online sexual abuse rose by thirty-six percent....

Published: 14 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The year 2016 remains etched in our collective memory as the summer of Pokémon Go. People wandered for miles on end while disrupting concerts and slamming into various metal poles. They were all desperately attempting to capture fantastical cartoon creatures in their quiet local parks. Ten years later a new generation is flocking to another very unique Pokémon-inspired...

Published: 13 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The manicured lawns of the Royal Hospital Chelsea usually host polite conversation and Pimms. However, this spring the atmosphere feels decidedly more prickly than any prize-winning rose bush. A fierce debate regarding the soul of British gardening has officially taken center stage. Traditionalists and innovators are currently locked in a struggle over the role of automation. Artificial intelligence...

Published: 13 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a critical meeting. This visit marks the first time a United States president has visited China in a decade. He arrives seeking to mend international power and prestige weakened by the ongoing war in Iran. The American leader will bring a delegation of influential tech giants...

Published: 12 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The high-stakes legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI has entered its most revealing phase. This trial currently takes place within the walls of a courtroom in the United States. It captures the attention of the entire global technology sector and the wider public audience. For many years, OpenAI maintained a public image of quiet competence and high...

Published: 11 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The long awaited arrival of Cambridge South station is finally set for this coming June. This landmark project marks a significant turning point for the local and national rail transport network. Government officials confirmed the station will open its doors to the public on Sunday 28 June. It stands as a symbol of progress despite the various setbacks...

Published: 11 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The global pop sensation Dua Lipa has officially launched a major legal battle against Samsung. The British singer is seeking at least fifteen million dollars in damages from the tech giant. This substantial lawsuit follows claims that the company used her image without any formal permission. Lawyers filed the legal complaint in a United States district court in...

Published: 09 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fresh turmoil has engulfed the United States Food and Drug Administration after reports emerged that President Donald Trump has approved plans to remove FDA Commissioner Marty Makary from his position, deepening concerns about political interference inside one of the world’s most influential health regulators. The development comes at a time when public confidence in the agency has sharply...

Published: 09 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Millions of people across the United Kingdom are quietly preparing for the possibility of major disruptions to everyday life, according to new research showing growing public concern about cyber-attacks, power failures, natural disasters and wider global instability. The findings reveal that many households are now storing emergency cash, stockpiling tinned food and buying battery-powered equipment in case modern...

Published: 09 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The world is once again confronted with a stark symbolic warning about its future: the Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight than at any point in its history. Set and maintained by a group of leading scientists and security experts, the clock now stands at just 85 seconds to midnight, reflecting heightened fears over nuclear conflict, climate...