Smartphone lifespans – brand name matters more than hardware
When it comes to smartphone lifespans, brand name matters much more than hardware, says a team of researchers.
Many people have criticized smartphone makers for...
Ultra-light gloves let you touch and manipulate virtual objects
New ultra-light gloves let users 'touch' and 'grasp' virtual objects, says a team of Swiss researchers. The gloves also let the user manipulate virtual...
No-deal Brexit would be disastrous, says Ford Europe president
A no-deal Brexit would be disastrous, says Steven Armstrong, President of Ford Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The disaster would be for British industry....
Graphene-based photonic devices for future optical communications
Integrated graphene-based photonic devices may offer a solution for future optical communications. Scientists from the Cambridge Graphene Centre have been working with academic and...
More complete picture of human cost from terrorist attacks
A researcher from the University of Texas at Dallas provides a fuller picture of the human cost from terrorist attacks. He wrote about his...
Bank of England announces plans for a new polymer £50 note
The Bank of England says that it plans to issue a new polymer £50 note. The BoE says that it will announce a character...
New camera with shrimp eyesight features helps driverless cars see better
A new camera that mimics the vision of the mantis shrimp helps driverless cars see better. The new camera improves dynamic range and adds...
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland launch Voice ID
Bank of Scotland, Halifax, and Lloyds Bank have launched Voice ID for their customers. Voice ID means that customers can choose to use their...
Industrial production up 1% in euro area in August versus July
Industrial production in the euro area rose by 1% in August compared to July. In the EU28, industrial production increased by 0.8% in August...
US Government bonds recover as investors flee from stock markets
Jittery investors fled to US government bonds, a perceived haven, in New York early Thursday. The move brought a temporary halt to a rapid increase...