Here’s where scientists think the next epidemic is most likely to start Beyond Africa and Asia Generally, viruses emerge where humans and animals that carry viruses intersect. Repeated interaction between people, these animals or insects, and the wider environment in which the virus circulates increases the opportunity for a jump across species. These jumps are believed to be rare, and probably happen due to a specific set of circumstances that cannot necessarily be predicted....

Here’s where the US’ $174B investment into EVs is going Chargers, infrastructure, subsidies, and more Where’s the money going? The Biden administration will put $174 billion into creating jobs, growing the EV market in the US, and supporting the associated industry. Factories will be financed to be retooled, and supply chains will be supported to grow domestically, but compete globally. As in many other EV-focused nations like the Netherlands and Norway, some funds will be used to give car buyers rebates and tax incentives....

If you were having difficulty accessing your favourite website on Tuesday, June 8, you’re not alone. A jaw-dropping number of major websites around the globesuddenly became unavailablewith no immediately obvious explanation — beforereappearing an hour later. It’s disconcerting when the sites we rely on suddenly become inaccessible, and even more so when it happens onsuch a vast scale. This outage saw seemingly unrelated sites go dark, including the BBC, Pinterest, the Financial Times, Reddit and even The Conversation....

Listening to classical music on streaming services can be a pain, to say the least. Sure, regular streaming services are fine if you only want the occasional hit of the Moonlight Sonata when you’re feeling emo, but most streaming services just aren’t built for the way classical enthusiasts regularly search for and listen to music. Apple wants to fix that. The companyannouncedthis week that it boughtPrimephonic, a streaming service that sought to address many of the common grievances classical music lovers have when they’re just trying to get down with some Mahler....

Bitcoin’s journey into mainstream finance has reached another major milestone – and another record price. The cryptocurrency wastrading at US$66,975(£48,456) following thelaunch of an exchange-traded fund (ETF)in the US which has dramatically increased bitcoin’s exposure to investors. The fund, which opened on October 19, allows investors to speculate on the future value of bitcoin – without actually owning it. It is the first time investors have been able to trade an asset related to bitcoin on the New York Stock Exchange and was preceded by much media attention and hype in financial markets....