Jos Buttler does not recall much about England’s last trip to Pakistan. It was in 2005 and he was a teenager playing for Somerset Under-15s. He could tell you plenty…
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Psychedelics face corrupting influence of financial interests
Psychedelics such as magic mushrooms offer promise for addressing addiction, post-traumatic stress and other difficult-to-treat conditions. But University of Cincinnati postdoctoral researcher Neşe Devenot says the field is fraught with…
Sports car maker Lotus’s tech arm valued at $4.5 bln in fundraising
Lotus Technology, the technology arm of sports car brand Lotus, said on Wednesday it had completed a fundraising that valued the business at nearly $4.5 billion. The unit, part of…
Apple Music named primary Super Bowl halftime show sponsor in multi-year NFL deal
Next year's Super Bowl halftime show will have a new main sponsor. The NFL has announced Apple Music as its new halftime show sponsor, replacing Pepsi which has been the…
Fury as Logan Mwangi’s evil killers cost taxpayers £492,000 in legal aid
Three fiends who killed a little boy cost taxpayers nearly half a million pounds in legal aid. The sum was racked up by five-year-old Logan Mwangi ’s mum Angharad Williamson,…
Underhill injury news makes bad day worse as Bath fall to 14-man Sale
“Cohesion” has become a fashionable term in rugby and there can be no doubt which team displayed more of the “C” word here. Despite losing the prop Nick Schonert to…
Another reason to opt for an apple over potato chips: Fruits appear to be better brain food
Frequently snacking on fruits can make you feel better, while tasty but less healthy snacks such as potato chips may lead to psychological harm and memory problems, new research suggests.…
China Evergrande mulls asset transfer to property unit for debt payment
China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) said on Wednesday it was considering transferring some assets to its property unit to settle some of the unit's debt payments. In July, the company revealed…
Project Caviar: Google is promoting new royalty-free audio and video codecs
The Alliance for Open Media will launch a new brand to promote a royalty-free audio-video experience on consumer hardware, something Google has already achieved with the recently adopted AV1 codec.…
Rookie cop allowed to keep pet snail at police station to calm his nerves
A police recruit was allowed to take a giant snail to work… to calm his nerves. The 8in pet, nicknamed Sid by colleagues, was kept in a cardboard box with…