Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one
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URSY.NEWS / The day in headlines
Wednesday 2 September 2026
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Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the… The post Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use appeared first on Carbon Brief.
The Avalanches Reveal Collaborators for Forthcoming Album
Haruomi Hosono, Ryoji Ikeda and Suzanne Ciani are among the artists who feature on No Bad Memories The Avalanches have shared the full list of collaborators for their new album, No Bad Memories. The 31-track record features a wide cast of guests, such as Haruomi Hosono, Ryoji Ikeda, Suzanne Ciani, Panda Bear, Carly Simon, Mike Patton, John Glacier, Vegyn, Jessy Lanza, Jamie xx and Weezer's Rivers…
NASA Revamps Challenge Linking Community College Studies to Aerospace Careers
Community college students across the U.S. now have another opportunity to discover how their education can lead to fulfilling roles at the forefront of aerospace, science, engineering, and technology. The updated NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) student challenge invites students to learn about the agency and its missions, engage with NASA experts, and explore […]
Pears push on after bowling out Kent at Canterbury
Worcestershire shade day one at Canterbury as they bowl Kent out for 238, before reaching 80-2 at the close.
NASA’s Hubble Tracks New Decagon Encircling Saturn’s South Pole
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observes a giant, evolving, 10-sided atmospheric wave encircling Saturn’s south pole.
Le Guess Who? Completes 2026 Lineup
Okkyung Lee and Horse Lords are among the final additions to the bill for this year's festival Le Guess Who? has shared the full music programme for its 2026 edition. Returning this November, the Utrecht festival will newly take in a performance from cellist and composer Okkyung Lee, who will combine Korean traditional instrumentation and experimental improvisation for a new project called 'gyeol…
Need To Know Manchester
The Prime Minister has promised he will save the UK's largest telescope.
Rising Over Louisiana
On Aug. 28, 2026 (the evening of Aug. 27 in some time zones), the Moon passed into Earth’s shadow, creating a deep partial lunar eclipse. At the moment of greatest eclipse, 12:13 a.m. EDT, 96.3% of the Moon’s disk was immersed in Earth’s umbra—the central, darkest part of the shadow where sunlight is completely blocked. […]
How the Mayor fell victim to a car scam
City Hall says it's not the first time the Mayor's been scammed over cars that aren't his
Djrum Enlisted for Next Instalment of DJ-Kicks Mix Series
His 31-track set features music by Venetian Snares, Skee Mask and Idris Ackamoor Photo by Vasso Vu Djrum has been drafted to produce the next instalment of the DJ-Kicks mix series. Recorded on vinyl, the 31-track mix includes four new songs by the artist himself, in addition to exclusive productions by Skee Mask and Clark. The mix also features cuts by Venetian Snares, Idris Ackamoor, upsammy, Th…
Need To Know Kent
Councillors are determined 'not to make the same mistakes as Rochester'.
NASA Rocket Takes First Multi-Point Look Inside Radio-Disrupting Clouds
High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E layers, these high-altitude “clouds” form from the vaporized dust of burnt-up meteors, earning their name from the unpredictable way they emerge and then dissipate. Now, new results from a NASA sounding rocket — a suborbital research rocket […]
Death of boy hit by bus an accident, inquest finds
The driver was not impaired or distracted and could not have avoided the collision, inquest hears.
Andy Stott Unveils First Album in Five Years, ‘Late Loop’
The eight-track record features vocals from Alison Skidmore and Elaine Howley Andy Stott has shared details of his first album in five years, titled Late Loop. Spanning eight tracks, it features contributions from vocalists Alison Skidmore and Elaine Howley. Stott gave himself a number of parameters when he set out working on the record, deciding to use no basslines, no reverb and no effects, sav…
Facilitating AI integration with simplicity at scale
As companies scale, the technology supporting operations can become a liability just as quickly as it becomes an asset. Disconnected systems, site-specific tools, spreadsheets, and manual workarounds can create data silos that make it harder to spot problems early, coordinate responses, and make decisions with confidence. For Jabil, a global manufacturing company with more than…
The Download: AI puzzles and a path to our nearest star system
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better? Puzzles and games have always been central to AI development. The term “machine learning” was popularized in a 1959 article…
Council tax could increase to retain city statuses
Canterbury City Council is due to be replaced by a new East Kent authority from 2028.
Ebbsfleet suspension lifted by National League
Ebbsfleet United will start their season on Saturday after the National League lifts the club's suspension.
Fuel for the Fire: Arthur Brown’s Favourite Songs
The God Of Hellfire takes Jeremy Allen through the songs that have soundtracked his life, from Elvis to Laurie Anderson via practising James Brown dance moves in the back of a shoe shop Photo by Harvey Waller The UK has recently endured five vexing summer heatwaves with temperatures reaching higher than 36°C on four separate days for the first time. It seems apt then that The God Of Hellfire is b…
Fuel for the Fire: Arthur Brown’s Favourite Songs
The God Of Hellfire takes Jeremy Allen through the songs that have soundtracked his life, from Elvis to Laurie Anderson via practising James Brown dance moves in the back of a shoe shop Photo by Harvey Waller The UK has recently endured five vexing summer heatwaves with temperatures reaching higher than 36°C on four separate days for the first time. It seems apt then that The God Of Hellfire is b…
Taiwan’s six-year hunt for China’s undercover chip labs
Previously unpublished government data reveals the scale of Taiwan’s crackdown on Chinese companies accused of hiding their ties while recruiting chip talent and pursuing sensitive technology.
What Brazil’s supercentenarians can teach us about living to 120
While tech-moguls pour billions into trying to live longer, the answer might well be in the simple life The post What Brazil’s supercentenarians can teach us about living to 120 appeared first on Positive News.
Firefighters to travel to US for 9/11 stair climb
The event will see firefighters climb 110 floors, more than 2,000 steps, in full firefighting kit.
Amputee nervous but excited about secondary school
Tony Hudgell was awarded the BEM for services to the prevention of child abuse in 2023.
Social media 'spiral' found after sister's death
The sister of Blake Gallier, from Kent, says she "needed to know" what she watched before her death.
Tyondai Braxton – Splayed Werks
Tyondai Braxton Splayed Werks The American composer (and former member of Battles) mutates familiar sounds into unrecognisable new forms Splayed Werks by Tyondai Braxton Despite the availability of affordable recording technologies, whole careers, movements, and scenes still live and die scarcely documented. Some of it is by choice – music whose authors want it defined by ephemerality and elusive…
APOD: 2026 September 2 – Solar Eclipses and Culture
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 2 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Solar Eclipses and […]