Science & Technology

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The global landscape of cultural perception is currently undergoing a very dramatic and fascinating transformation. For many decades, the United States stood as the ultimate beacon of global soft power and success. This image of prosperity reached every corner of the world, especially within the borders of China. However, a new and much darker concept known as the...

Published: 13 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The legal landscape of the digital age reached a historic crossroads this week as the first-ever jury trial regarding the potential harms of social media concluded its final arguments. In a packed Los Angeles courtroom, the intense six-week proceedings against Meta and YouTube reached a dramatic finish on Thursday evening. Lawyers representing the technology behemoths argued that their...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The landscape of the British energy sector has shifted significantly following a landmark decision by the national regulator. Elon Musk’s Tesla has officially secured the necessary legal permissions to begin supplying electricity to homes and businesses across the country. This development comes after a period of intense scrutiny by Ofgem, which has now granted the firm a formal...

Published: 12 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A widespread mobile banking glitch affecting accounts linked to Lloyds Banking Group — including the Bank of Scotland app — briefly exposed the transaction histories of other customers to unrelated users on Thursday morning, prompting serious privacy concerns. Customers reported that when they logged into their accounts through the Bank of Scotland app, they could see lists of...

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Middle East is witnessing a new form of warfare: GPS jamming, an invisible but increasingly disruptive threat affecting military operations, commercial shipping, and civilian infrastructure. Analysts warn that this high-tech conflict adds a layer of complexity to the ongoing regional tensions. Recent incidents indicate that Iran and other regional actors have deployed GPS jamming devices to interfere...

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A woman has described the distressing experience of discovering that her identity had been stolen and used by scammers to deceive men online, saying the situation has left her feeling frightened and powerless. The victim, whose photos and personal details were taken without permission, said she learned about the scheme when strangers began contacting her through social media....

Published: March 12, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Wildlife researchers monitoring beaver populations were surprised to discover the same animal appearing twice in a camera trap designed to track activity in a protected habitat. The unusual footage has amused conservationists, who jokingly described the creature as a “greedy beaver” after it returned to the monitoring trap shortly after its first visit. The camera trap had been...

Published: 11 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company has secured approval for a controversial expansion in Mississippi. The decision centres on the xAI permit, allowing dozens of methane gas turbines at a massive data facility. Supporters argue the move supports fast-growing artificial intelligence technology and digital infrastructure. Critics say it risks worsening pollution and public health problems in surrounding communities. The...

Published: March 10, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online A new Ukrainian anti-drone weapon designed to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles in flight is drawing growing attention from military analysts, who believe the technology could help protect energy infrastructure and cities in the Gulf region from the rising threat of drone attacks. The system, often described as an anti-drone “bullet,” is a specialised interceptor round engineered to neutralise small aerial...

Published: March 10, 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Artificial intelligence-generated misinformation targeting British politics has been traced to overseas “content farms,” according to a recent investigation that uncovered coordinated social media activity designed to spread fabricated stories and manipulated images of UK political figures. Technology company Meta has already removed several Facebook pages linked to Vietnam after evidence emerged that they were distributing false narratives and AI-generated content...