Instagram CEO, Kevin Systrom, joins Wal-Mart’s board of directors
The CEO and co-founder of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, will be joining the Wal-Mart board of directors in an effort to help the chain improve...
Portugal’s renewables exceeded electricity demand in March
Last month, electricity produced by mainland Portugal's renewables exceeded demand, according to figures released by the country's transmission system operator, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN).
The...
Specific steps help consumers reach their goals
Making specific plans is an effective way of helping consumers meet their goals, according to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer...
Morrisons cutting price of petrol to below £1 a litre
The price of petrol in the UK will drop to below £1 a litre at over 300 petrol stations today - the lowest price...
Microsoft reveals lineup of Windows 10 editions
When Windows 10 launches it will come in at least six different flavors, with variants of the OS tailored for businesses, personal users, and...
McDonald’s acquiring AI startup Dynamic Yield to modernize customer experience
McDonald’s announced that it will acquire the Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Dynamic Yield to help make the customer experience more personalized.
The US fast-food...
Growth despite bad weather, says US Fed
The US economy in February experienced modest growth despite bad weather, eight of the 12 Federal Reserve System districts reported on Wednesday. Chair of...
Our earliest primate ancestor lived in trees and looked like shrews
When we think of our earliest primate ancestors we do not think of tree-dwelling creatures that looked like squirrels or shrews and weighed less...
Crude oil prices drop after Goldman Sachs forecast
May crude dropped by 39 cents down to $51.75 a barrel after ending at its highest closing price in months on Monday.
According to Reuters,...
Early Britons were cannibals, Gough’s Cave remains suggest
Ice Age Britons were cannibals, evidence from human remains collected from Gough’s Cave in Cheddar Gorge suggests. Researchers from the Natural History Museum, University...