Mysterious Sulawesi Hobbit humans were around 100000 years ago
The mysterious Hobbit humans who likely lived in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were there over 100,000 years ago, which was 60,000 years earlier...
Orcas and dolphins facing European extinction due to PCBs
Orcas and dolphins are facing European extinction due to the lingering effects of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), which were banned in the 1980s, says a...
BHP Billiton announces $7.2 billion impairment charge of US shale assets
Anglo-Australian multinational mining giant BHP Billiton announced an impairment charge of $7.2 billion against the carrying value of its onshore US shale assets.
The write-down...
Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley is stepping down
Dennis Crowley, founder and chief executive of Foursquare, will be stepping down as boss of the company after the latest round of funding significantly lowered its valuation.
Jeff...
German high court rules Facebook’s ‘Friend Finder’ function illegal
Germany’s highest court has ruled that Facebook’s 'Friend Finder' function is illegal, calling it an unlawful form of marketing the social media network.
The country’s...
Obama administration to pump $4 billion in development of self-driving cars
The US government wants to promote and boost the development of self-driving cars by pumping billions of dollars into the sector.
The Obama administration has...
Software glitch caused Nest smart thermostats to stop working
A software glitch caused Nest smart thermostats to stop working, draining the device's battery and deactivating the thermostat completely.
The bug, which left many users...
Netflix will block use of VPNs to watch content in different regions
Netflix will no longer allow subscribers to use proxies or VPNs to watch content not available in the country where they currently are.
The video-streaming...
Hen Harrier gets Government help to improve endangered status in UK
The Hen Harrier, an endangered bird of prey in the UK, is to get Government help to build up numbers in the wild and...
Asteroid defence team do protect Earth from impact set up by NASA
NASA has set up an asteroid defense team to protect the Earth from potentially threatening celestial bodies that could strike our planet, damage our environment...