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Unilever sets 2030 date for removing fossil fuels from its cleaning productsThe consumer goods firm said that chemicals used in its cleaning and laundry products make up the greatest proportion of their carbon footprint (46 per cent) across their lifecycle. It has therefore decided to transition away from fossil-fuel-derived chemicals in product formulations for its […]

Massive release of methane gas spotted rising from Southern Hemisphere seafloorGas hydrate is an ice-like substance formed by water and methane at depths of several hundred metres at the bottom of the world’s oceans at high pressure and low temperatures. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, roughly 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide, and […]

Tech firms given deadline to meet new child privacy protection rulesThe Age Appropriate Design Code sets out 15 standards that companies must build into any online services used by children, making data protection of young people a priority from the design up. The code says these can stretch from apps and connected toys to social […]

Hands-on review: Urbanista ‘London’ ANC wireless earbudsFirst, true wireless earbuds were the high-water mark for new Bluetooth audio gadgets. Now, it’s true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation – the ANC often seen in product names, such as with these ‘London’ buds from hip Swedish audio brand Urbanista. ‘London’ follows previous Urbanista city-linked releases, such […]

India’s Zomato raises $62 million from TemasekIndian food delivery startup Zomato has raised $62 million from Singapore’s Temasek, resuming a financing round that it originally expected to close in January this year. Singapore’s state investment arm Temasek financed the capital through its unit MacRitchie Investments, a regulatory filing showed. Business intelligence firm Tofler shared the filing with […]

An IPO expert bats back at the narrative that traditional IPOs are for “morons”Lise Buyer has been advising startups on how to go public for the last 13 years through her consultancy, Class V Group. She built the business after working as an investment banker, and then as a director at Google, where she helped […]

Facebook bans politician of India’s ruling party for violating hate speechFacebook has banned a politician from India’s ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party, for violating its policies against hate speech on its platform, the company said today, weeks after inaction on the politician’s posts landed the social giant in hot water in its biggest market by […]