Crack on International Space Station window from flying debris
There is small crack or chip on the glass of a window of the International Space Station, caused by one of the millions of...
California regulator gives Charter the green light to merge with Time Warner Cable
Charter Communications Inc’s proposal to merge with Time Warner Cable and acquire Bright House Networks has received the green light from the California Public...
Google updates Translate app, brings offline mode to iOS and in-app translation to Android
Google is rolling out an updated version of its Translate app for Android and iOS, finally introducing an offline mode for iPhone users along...
Ancient meteorites zapped by laser to protect Earth from violent collisions
A couple of super ancient meteorites will be zapped with a high-powered laser as part of a project to protect Earth from violent killer-asteroid...
Upper atmosphere of early Earth was rich in oxygen like today
The upper atmosphere of early Earth – 2.7 billion years ago – was as rich in oxygen as it is today, says a team...
Over one in five plants threatened with extinction globally says report
Over one in five plants globally is currently threatened with extinction, says a new report published by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, UK. Its...
Former Barclays banker, Peter Johnson, pleaded guilty to Libor rigging charge
Former Barclays Plc banker, Peter Johnson, pleaded guilty to a Libor rate-rigging charge in the UK in October 2014, according to the Serious Fraud...
Honey bee population meltdown in USA and things are getting worse
The honey bee population had another disaster - many describe it as a meltdown - over the past year in the USA, with beekeepers...
Heathrow opening a car park just for Uber drivers to address “local distress”
Heathrow plans on opening a car park just for Uber drivers after reports of them creating “a huge amount of local distress” by lining...
European Commission blocks Three’s takeover of O2, says deal would be bad for UK...
The European Commission has prohibited CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s multibillion-pound acquisition of Telefónica’s UK telecommunications provider “O2”.
The deal, which was worth £10.3 billion, would...