Tim Peake spacewalk ends early due to water in helmet
The much-awaited spacewalk by British astronaut Major Tim Peake had to end early because his US colleague, Colonel Tim Kopra, reported a ‘small amount’...
Mega supernova most powerful ever seen in the Universe
A possible mega supernova – the explosion of a star – the most powerful ever seen in the Universe, has been detected. Scientists believe...
BT Group receives approval for EE takeover from UK competition authority
BT Group received regulatory approval for the takeover of mobile phone network EE from the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Friday.
The CMA...
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...