hello, i m tanya beckett. welcome. we start with breaking news this hour the uk s prime minister rishi sunak is visiting northern ireland this evening, following the restoration of the devolved government. the stormont assembly returned yesterday two years since it last sat after the democratic unionist party withdrew over brexit. live now to our political editor, chris mason. tell us about this visit by sunak. the prime minister has arrived here this evening and will be heading out to meet various folk, including in the morning meeting political leaders, the new first and deputy first ministers, and stormont is the home of the devolved government here in northern ireland, the restoration of the devolved government coming after two years of stasis. when you look back at the history of modern devolution in northern ireland, it has been punctuated by periods of suspension, it s not existing because any of the main parties to it can decide they want to walk away will scratch
this week, we re diving into the world of artificial reefs. the advantage to this is you can take all of the best qualities of a natural reef and you can exaggerate them, completely. the robots have come to town. and paul finds out how old bangers are being given an afterlife. it s an engine ina dishwasher. course it is! our oceans and the marine life they support are under threat. climate change is causing them to warm at record levels and as the seas absorb more co2 they also become more acidic. and that as well as other man made damage like trawling for fish can have a devastating impact on important habitats like reefs, but can technology offer a solution? well, adrian murray has been finding out about some conservation efforts to help bring back marine life in two very different parts of the world, starting in denmark. just off the island of samso, plans are under way to build an artificial reef, and i m about to join a group of researchers on the water for a closer loo
but there s one thing about them that could still be greener the way they re made and what they re made from. this is stilride one. it has one very unusual feature. its chassis is made from one piece of steel. all the curves, all the lines have been folded like origami, following a design by its creator tue beijer. with the curve folding, we dance with the metal. the reason is notjust about aesthetics. see, a typical scooter is assembled in special factories from more than 100 parts, and then it s shipped around the world. but for this bike, all that would need to be sent anywhere is the design. because a bike, if you would send a bike in a crate, you re shipping air. you don t want to ship air. whether you re in sweden, you re in england, you ll probably find sheet metal, right? so it s better to send the code rather than to send yourfinal product. that s a very, very efficient way to do it, you know? so you want to produce near the end customer. i ve been given permission
stilride has bigger ambitions than just two wheels of steel. parts of larger vehicles could also be made this way, along with the footings for wind turbines that would imitate tree roots and. one step at a time, though. the scooter goes into production later this year and it ll cost 15,000 euros. i am shiona mccallum, and it s time for a look at this week s tech news. apple has started paying out in the us class action lawsuit over claims it deliberately slowed down certain iphones. claimants could receive around $92 each from the $500 million settlement reached in 2020. apple said at the time it denied any wrongdoing but was concerned with ongoing legal costs. a new substance has been discovered which could reduce lithium usage in batteries by up to 17%. the material has since been used to power a light bulb. we think the opportunity for new energy technologies will be absolutely amazing and it is absolutely required as well. so it does fit into our sustainability goals. 0ld
american surveillance plane. china s new warning to the u.s. an nbc news exclusive. the investigation into a dangerous drug partnership on u.s. soil chinese criminal groups working with mexican cartels. how america became the middle man plus our look into the future with apple s new virtual reality headset. but is its price tag a reality for shoppers and behind the scenes with the queen of soul. the never-before-seen photos of aretha franklin announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening it s great to be back with you tonight the mystery behind the tragic fate of a private jet that flew for hours in radio silence has investigators focused on a remote section of virginia where the plane crashed to earth on sunday. the highly experienced pilot and his three passengers including a small child were killed the plane tracked on radar as it flew from tennessee toward its destination, long island, new york, only to turn around and fly back south with t