Science & Technology

Published: 15 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Aardman, the British animation studio behind the internationally loved characters Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, has reduced its annual losses substantially but failed to achieve its target of returning to profitability in 2025. The employee-owned company increased its revenue despite production delays and difficult trading conditions in the children’s entertainment market, highlighting the financial challenges facing...

Published: 15 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Poland’s transformation from a communist state struggling with shortages and economic uncertainty into one of the world’s 20 largest economies is reshaping the country’s relationship with its workforce, its European neighbours and its own future. After decades in which millions of Poles left their homeland in search of higher wages and better opportunities abroad, a growing number are...

Published: 15 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Global financial markets came under renewed pressure on Thursday as a sharp sell-off in technology shares intensified concerns about rising US inflation, potential interest rate increases and the growing debt associated with the artificial intelligence industry. Major technology companies and semiconductor manufacturers suffered significant losses across Asia, while European equities weakened and US stock futures pointed towards further...

Published: 15 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Indonesia has begun testing an unconventional approach to tackling a devastating wildfire crisis, turning to dry ice in an attempt to reduce the thick, toxic haze that has engulfed parts of the country and spread across neighbouring nations. The experimental operation, planned over South Sumatra, comes after conventional firefighting measures, including cloud seeding, water bombing and the deployment...

Published: 14 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has pledged $250 million worth of computing resources to support artificial intelligence safety and security research across the United Kingdom over the next five years. The commitment comes as governments, technology companies and academic researchers face growing pressure to understand the risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems, particularly autonomous agents capable...

Published: 14 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online UK consumers are being urged to reconsider their seafood choices after two popular alternatives to cod received lower sustainability ratings because of declining fish stocks and increasing pressure from fishing. The warning from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), an environmental charity, highlights growing concerns about the long-term health of marine populations and the need for consumers to make...

Published: 14 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The growing threat of cybercrime and online financial fraud is raising serious concerns among the leaders of the Bank of England and the International Monetary Fund, who warn that repeated attacks could weaken public confidence in the financial system. As artificial intelligence accelerates the speed and sophistication of criminal activity, financial authorities are urging technology companies, banks and...

Published: 14 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A growing wave of romance scams on dating applications is exposing serious weaknesses in online safety systems, leaving victims facing devastating financial losses and emotional distress. A new US congressional investigation has raised concerns about how effectively major dating platforms identify fraudulent accounts, prevent scammers from contacting users and support people who have already been targeted. Among those...

Published: 14 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukrainian troops involved in combat operations have experienced sudden restrictions on their access to Starlink satellite internet, raising concerns that a critical communications system could be affected by the growing political pressure surrounding Ukraine’s attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. The disruption reportedly affected Starlink terminals operated at high speeds and used by Ukrainian military units for battlefield communications....

Published: 13 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The owner of British fashion brands Hobbs, Whistles and Phase Eight is investigating a cyber-attack that may have exposed customers’ personal information, raising fresh concerns about digital security across the UK retail industry. The incident has disrupted online shopping services at the three brands, while the company works with cybersecurity specialists to determine whether sensitive data has been...