Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid Forget EVs — stationary batteries are getting all the buzz, and investment, in the U.S. these days. Startup Lunar Energy is the latest example. The six-year-old company, which builds battery packs for homeowners in California, Georgia, and Washington, said Wednesday it has completed two large funding rounds. The...

Google's New Smart Home Speaker Is Here, a Challenger to the HomePod MiniGoogle's latest smart speaker -- called the Google Home Speaker -- has arrived, starting at $100. It's the first new speaker line Google has introduced since 2019, offering a more affordable alternative to Apple's HomePod and competing with Amazon's smaller Echo speakers and the $100 HomePod...

Sudan conflict: Sexual violence part of 'everyday life' in parts of the country, charity saysBarbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondentAnadolu via Getty ImagesSexual violence has become common even in areas not experiencing active conflictRape and sexual violence remain "part of everyday life" in areas of Sudan even when fighting in the country's civil war has moved elsewhere, according to a new...

Cardiff lecturer interviews 160 Bigfoot hunters over three yearsResearchers spent years interviewing 160 Bigfoot hunters - this is what they learnt5 hours agoCharlie BucklandBBC WalesThere are thousands of reported sightings of the mythical creature of Bigfoot, which has captured people's imaginations since being allegedly pictured in 1967Be it a hoax or an undiscovered species, the mystery and...

Joy Harmon: Cool Hand Luke actress dies aged 87Getty ImagesHarmon's short and wordless performance in Cool Hand Luke mesmerised characters in the film and audiences US actress Joy Harmon, who was best known for a provocative short scene in the classic film Cool Hand Luke, has died aged 87.Harmon died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday after being ill with pneumonia for weeks, US media reported....