Manhattanhenge 2026 Is Here and Here’s What You Need To Know

ZME Science

By: Mihai Andrei

1 June 2026 at 19:32

Crowded city street during sunset in New York City with pedestrians and skyscrapers.

Manhattan's rectangular grid creates a beautiful spectacle four times a year.

Daily Glass of Fruit Juice May Lift Your Mood: Study

Sci.News

By: Natali Anderson

1 June 2026 at 17:35

People who drink a glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie each day as part of the UK’s 5-a-day healthy eating guidance see improvements in their mental wellbeing. Image credit: Joseph Mucira.

In a small randomized trial in the United Kingdom, adults who added a serving of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie to a healthier diet reported lower depression scores after four weeks.

The post Daily Glass of Fruit Juice May Lift Your Mood: Study appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

China launches test direct-to-device satellites for multiple projects

SpaceNews

By: Andrew Jones

1 June 2026 at 10:37

China capped a busy month of launches by sending four new satellite internet test satellites into orbit with a workhorse hypergolic rocket.

The post China launches test direct-to-device satellites for multiple projects appeared first on SpaceNews.

Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers

The Guardian - Technology

By: Diane Taylor

1 June 2026 at 06:00

Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilities

A coalition of more than a hundred refugee children’s organisations has said controversial plans to use AI to assess the age of young asylum seekers could lead to more children wrongly ending up in adult prisons or detention centres.

The warning follows a Home Office announcement on Friday of a contract to roll out AI facial age estimation technology on young asylum seekers whose age is disputed.

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