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What counts as heat, and what qualifies as useful work when a machine is made from only an atom and particles of light? In emerging quantum technologies, questions like this bring together two branches of physics that were developed for very different purposes. Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland have now introduced a theoretical framework designed to make thermodynamics and quantum physics work consistently in the same setting. Thermodynamics emerged in the 19th century largely to explain how large machines such as steam engines convert and transfer energy. Quantum physics, developed in the early 20th century, instead focuses…

The Swede set Celtic on their way and Duran’s double did the rest, a gorgeous volley – on the back of hustling and harassing of the LASK defence – and then that sumptuous team goal that rounded it off.O’Neill said the club has a bargain in Duran and the early signs are that he was an absolute steal at somewhere between £4.5m and £6m, depending on who’s talking. The Colombian has intelligence and guile but he’s also got the work-ethic that means every bit as much as his other qualities.In the 72nd minute, Celtic were 3-0 ahead, and yet there…

There’s an increasingly common pattern emerging whereby documentary makers take a story that was run through the Outrage-A-Tron by the tabloids to produce headlines that warped public understanding (“Britain’s Worst/Most Evil/Most Deadly” and so on), then proceed to put back some of the lost nuance and present the more complicated original picture. Lucy Letby (“Britain’s Worst Child Killer”) has been the subject of at least two such films redressing the lost balance. Last week, the story of Rhianan Rudd (“Britain’s Youngest Terrorist”) was unpacked and its many sadder parts laid out for inspection in The Schoolgirl Terrorist?In Love You to…

By Eshioromeh Gabriel The sheer number of patients is the first thing that strikes you. At the General Hospital in Isuikwuato, they overflow from consulting rooms, fill the corridors, and occupy every available space in the compound. Some sit on the bare floor, leaning against the walls. Others sit on chairs. A handful, too frail to sit or stand, are carried in by family members, their eyes shut. It is a scene that would leave anyone in tears. And I confess: I cried, but quietly, as I watched a mother press her forehead against her child’s chest, saying prayers I…

Stories by Emma Okonji Anambra State government has unveiled strategies to digitise governance across the state and to integrate the state’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the formal digital economy by 2030. Driven by the Anambra State ICT Agency under its “2.0” phase, the strategies represent a shift from building basic digital infrastructure to using technology as a core mechanism for public service delivery, business formalisation and economic development. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, who disclosed the plans during a virtual press conference, said the agency would enable…

The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, a newspaper focused on the United States military, has resigned amid what he described as disagreements with the leadership of the Defence Department.Max D Lederer Jr announced his retirement in a memo to staff on Tuesday, as well as in an interview with Stars and Stripes.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe memo suggested Lederer clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over government efforts to seek greater editorial control over the publication, The Associated Press reported.In the memo, Lederer wrote that it has “become clear that my philosophy of leadership,…

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The three tiers of government have shared N3.007 trillion as July 2026 revenue. The revenue was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting held, yesterday, on the sidelines of the ongoing National Council on Federation and Economic Development, NACOFED, jn Owerri, Imo State. This moth’s shared revenue was  higer than the ?2.551 trillion shared in the month of July 2026, where the total distributable sum comprised ?1.810 trillion in statutory revenue and ?740.724 billion from Value Added Tax (VAT) According to the communique issued by the FAAC, this month’s figures point to a…

For the last four years, Erin Kistler has applied for thousands of jobs at companies like Paypal, Microsoft and Netflix, only to find her résumé disappear into a black hole. A product manager with nearly 20 years of experience, Kistler believes she was qualified for every role, yet she never received a single interview.Now, Kistler is suing Eightfold AI, the Silicon Valley maker of hiring software used by hundreds of companies, including those where she applied, in a class-action lawsuit. The case, filed in January in California court, is one of the first to argue that automated screening functions as…

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it was building more prisons while exploring early release options and expanding electronic tagging.The figures come after Prime Minister Andy Burnham made more prisoners exempt from the upcoming early release scheme following backlash from victims.Burnham came under further pressure after the killers of PC Andrew Harper would still be eligible for early release. PC Harper, 28, was killed in 2019 when he was dragged by a car down a country road as three teenagers fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Berkshire.Last week, Burnham said he was “confident” PC Harper’s killers could…

A viral social media post about the use of Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) has sparked controversy among Nigerians and healthcare professionals over health insurance. The post, made on X on 2 August by user @106_36_52, who identifies as a medical doctor on the platform, criticised a family who, according to him, visited a hospital after church for medical checks under their HMO plan. “I give the federal government 24 hours to ban this thing called HMO in Nigeria. Full family, straight from church with matching Ankara. Third set only today. God abeg,” he wrote. The post had generated more than…