Science & Technology

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australia is set to become the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide social media ban for children under the age of 16, a landmark move aimed at shielding young users from the mounting risks associated with online platforms. From 10 December, social media companies operating in Australia will be legally required to take “reasonable...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Raccoons, affectionately known as “trash pandas,” may be inching closer to becoming America’s next household pet, as new research shows that urban populations of these masked mammals are evolving in ways that make them appear cuter and more comfortable around humans. Once notorious for rummaging through garbage bins in search of easy meals, raccoons are now demonstrating...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 66-year-old man has spoken out after being falsely accused of shoplifting due to a facial recognition error, warning that such mistakes could happen to anyone and highlighting the risks of relying heavily on surveillance technology. Byron Long, from Cardiff, was accused of stealing £75 worth of items during a visit to a B&M store at...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As you move through your 30s, it can be easy to feel invincible. Career ambitions, family responsibilities, and social life often dominate your attention, and thoughts of ageing seem distant. Yet the choices you make during this decade can profoundly influence how you feel and function decades later. Experts now stress that adopting the right habits...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China’s public exhibits far higher levels of trust in artificial intelligence than citizens in the United States and other Western nations, according to a comprehensive new survey conducted by Edelman. The findings reveal a striking divergence in attitudes toward AI, with 87 percent of Chinese respondents reporting that they trust the technology, compared with just 32...

Published: 19 November 2025 Wednesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A US federal judge has ruled that Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, did not violate antitrust laws, dealing a significant blow to the Federal Trade Commission’s high-profile attempt to break up the social-media giant. The decision is one of the most consequential rulings involving Big Tech in recent years and will...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United Kingdom has embarked on one of its most ambitious scientific missions in recent years as it seeks to confront the accelerating global threat of drug-resistant infections. A groundbreaking programme has been launched to harness advanced artificial intelligence tools to speed up the discovery of new antibiotics, improve the understanding of how resistance emerges, and...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Google’s parent company Alphabet has issued a clear warning to the public about the limits of artificial intelligence, with chief executive Sundar Pichai urging people not to “blindly trust” everything generated by AI systems. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the BBC, Pichai said that while AI tools have become remarkably capable, they still remain “prone...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In an exclusive interview with BBC News, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has warned that no company would be immune if the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom were to collapse. Speaking from Google's California headquarters, Pichai described the rapid growth of AI as an “extraordinary moment” in technology history, but he...

Published: 18 November 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukraine will receive up to 100 French Rafale F4 fighter jets along with advanced air defence systems, in a major deal designed to strengthen Kyiv's ability to defend against Russian attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the agreement as “historic” after signing a letter of intent with French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Paris....