Dentists warn of permanent damage from clear braces ordered online
One man said his teeth were not strong enough to bite an apple after wearing aligners bought remotely. Source link
New Zealand’s Education Minister Chris Hipkins bids to replace Jacinda Ardern as PM
CNN — Chris Hipkins, New Zealand’s education minister, is bidding to replace Jacinda Ardern as prime minister, after her shock resignation announcement earlier this week. Hipkins emerged as the only…
I have low vision, so I built an app to help others like me
Rebecca Rosenberg, who has an uncorrectable visual impairment, found that there was no suitable technology to help her. She decided to create ReBokeh, an app which has adjustable smartphone camera…
Rishi Sunak fined for failing to wear seatbelt
CNN — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined by police for failing to wear a seatbelt while riding in a car. Sunak, who was filming a social media…
Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
Six per cent of Alphabet’s workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately. Source link
Japan considers downgrading Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu
Tokyo CNN — Japan will consider downgrading Covid-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza this spring, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Friday. Kishida said he had instructed Health Ministry…
Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy
The cryptocurrency lender’s collapse is the latest blow to the sector. Source link
Guryong Village, South Korea: 500 evacuated as massive fire breaks out in one of Seoul’s last slums
Seoul CNN — Around 500 people were evacuated from their homes on Friday after a fire broke out in Guryong Village, one of the last remaining slums in South Korea’s…
The race to make diesel engines run on hydrogen
Ordinary diesel trucks could be converted to a hydrogen-diesel mix, according to researchers in Australia. Source link
Peru: Protests erupt as thousands of police officers deploy to guard capital
CNN — Protests across Peru on Thursday saw thousands of police officers deployed to the capital Lima as hundreds of protesters marched toward the downtown area, while fierce clashes erupted…