Engineers at Stanford University have taken solar panels to the next level by creating a solar cell that can still produce electricity despite operating during the night. These new panels work on a thermoelectric generator which coverts temperature differences into electrical energy. Protocol simplified the meaning by saying that the generators capture energy that radiates…
Virgil Griffith was sentenced to more than five years in prison and fined USD $100,000 for advising more than 100 people in North Korea on using cryptocurrencies to evade US sanctions. The former Ethereum developer was arrested in November 2019 for giving a presentation at a crypto conference in Pyongyang earlier in April that same…
A bilateral funding agreement has been reached between the Commonwealth and Victorian government, with $247.9 million to be invested for the improvement of mental health and suicide prevention support and services in Victoria over the next five years. A particular focus is on additional services for the “missing middle”, people too unwell for the general…
NSW Police have charged the 56-year-old former foster mother of missing child William Tyrrell with giving false or misleading information in an unrelated case. The woman was charged with stalking and intimidation in an undisclosed case last month, and it is unclear whether the “false or misleading information” indictment relates. A statement was released on…
Champion bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has died at age 44 with family members of the former US Army instructor confirming the news. Tributes have been pouring in from the fitness and bodybuilding world with McMillan’s sponsor Black Skull USA having revealed the news in a social media post on Wednesday. “We regret to inform you that…
A car and truck have collided with four Korean nationals killed in the crash that happened Wednesday afternoon in the Southern Downs. Police confirmed that four women were killed when their car collided with a semi-trailer that was heading north on the New England Highway. It is believed the car entered the Sawmill Road intersection…
The Brisbane Lions have started the 2022 season well. Heading into tonight’s Easter clash at the Gabba against the Magpies boasting a 3-1 record, and second spot on the ladder, the Lions have every right to expect the fans to turn out in droves. Alas, it is the rivalry between the two teams, plus the…
Restrictions have been lifted for Queenslanders without a COVID-19 vaccine, opening them back up to a range of services that had controlled access during the pandemic. At the beginning of the month Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced venues that previously required people to show proof of vaccine, no longer need to enforce the regulations. She…
The highly publicised celebrity civil case described as a “mudslinging soap opera” between ex-Hollywood couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has kicked off with some explosive claims in Fairfax, Virginia. The Pirates of the Caribbean star was called “an obsessed ex-husband hellbent on revenge”, a “man who engaged in crushing drug and alcohol abuse” and…
The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) of Brazil has welcomed members of the European Union to monitor the upcoming federal election. President Jair Bolsonaro has made the request on the belief that the electronic voting system used in Brazil is illegitimate and has alleged that the 2018 election was fraudulent. The TSE said the offer was…