Retirement age of at least 70 urgently needed says report
The retirement age should be increased to at least 70 years by 2050, says a new report issued by the World Economic Forum, when...
Nintendo boosting Switch console production
Nintendo, the Kyoto-based multinational consumer electronics and video game giant, is boosting its production of Switch consoles in preparation for expected higher demand during...
Sunscreen SPFs not always what labels claim
Sunscreen SPFs (Sun Protection Factors) are not always what the labels claim, warns Consumer Reports, a magazine published by the Consumers Union, a United...
Japanese government backs R&D for autonomous ocean ships
Every year, the Japanese government awards research and development funding to projects that seek to solve traffic and transportation problems. This fiscal year, one...
UK solar power breaks record, generates more energy than nuclear for first time
Solar energy panels in the UK generated a record amount of energy on Friday, May 26, with output rising to 8.75GW of power, meeting...
World’s largest telescope being built in Chilean desert
The world's largest optical/infrared telescope - the European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) - is being built in the Chilean desert. Construction on the...
Pound record fall since January as Tory-Labour poll narrows
The pound had a record fall since January after a poll showed the Tory-Labour gap narrowing to just 5%, from more than 20% just...
Google’s AlphaGo AI defeats the world’s best Go player
Google’s DeepMind AlphaGo artificial intelligence (AI) managed to beat the world’s top Go player Ke Jei.
The AI agent defeated Jei in a three-part match...
OPEC and 10-non OPEC countries extend oil output cut by nine months
OPEC and 10 non-OPEC oil producing nations, led by Russia, announced that they are extending cuts in oil output by nine months.
The alliance is extending...
Best Buy reports unexpected rise in first quarter sales, shares surge 21.48% to record...
Best Buy surprised investors by announcing a rise in first-quarter comparable sales and impressive earnings of $188 million, or 60 cents per share, on...