Amazon, Google, Apple teaming up to develop open standard for smart home devices
Amazon, Google, Apple and ZigBee Alliance are teaming up to make compatibility among smart home products easier.
The companies announced a new working group under...
Why companies might be hiring narcissists without knowing
Employers may be hiring narcissists without realizing it through their choice of words in job ads, a team of researchers reports.
Jonathan Gay from the...
Truffle industry will vanish because of climate change – prediction
The European truffle industry will probably disappear by the end of this century thanks to climate change, two researchers predict. A drier and warmer...
Philadelphia becomes first US city to ban most cashless stores
Philadelphia has become the first city in the US to ban most cashless stores.
Cashless stores are those that do not accept cash - transactions...
Decentralized social media platform Bluesky sees surge in popularity
Bluesky is the latest social media app to make headlines across the world. Many people are moving away from bigger platforms and want something...
U.S. to Enforce Airline Compensation for Delays Starting in 2025
U.S. airlines must soon provide cash compensation for delays of more than three hours.
New rules standardize refund policies for cancellations & service...
Facebook’s Libra currency project is still moving forward
Facebook’s Libra currency project is still moving forward despite five major payment providers dropping out.
The project’s 21 remaining members said on Monday that they...
Waymo to sell LIDAR sensors it developed for self-driving cars to third parties
Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit Waymo will start selling short-range sensors it developed for its self-driving cars to third parties.
The company has developed three different...
BMW and Daimler team up to develop automated driving technology
BMW and Daimler are teaming up to develop automated driving technology.
The two German automotive giants said in a joint statement that the partnership will...
Addison Lee Group planning for self-driving cars in London by 2021
Taxi firm Addison Lee Group plans to have self-driving cars in London by 2021. It has agreed a wide-ranging strategic alliance with Oxbotica, a...