Amazon, Google, Apple teaming up to develop open standard for smart home devices
Amazon, Google, Apple and ZigBee Alliance are teaming up to make compatibility among smart home products easier.
The companies announced a new working group under...
Social status influences attitude toward store brands
While private-label brands offer good value, the market share of such brands has remained low in most countries. So why is it that some...
Major UK power plant ‘Drax’ to become carbon negative by 2030
A major British power plant, Drax, has pledged to become carbon negative by 2030.
The plant, located in North Yorkshire, used to run exclusively on...
Scientists develop new sustainable material for carbon dioxide capture
A team of Swedish scientists have developed a new sustainable material for carbon dioxide capture with a high capture rate and low operating costs.
The...
China’s exports dropped 1.1% in November from a year earlier
China's exports dropped sharply by 1.1% in November from a year earlier, according to customs data, marking the fourth consecutive month that Chinese exports...
US economy added 266,000 jobs in November
The US economy added 266,000 jobs last month, the largest gain in 10 months, according to official data released by the Labor Department on...
Using green products improves consumption experience, study finds
According to a new study, consumers have a better consumption experience when using green products.
Researchers from Concordia’s John Molson School of Business carried out...
MIT researchers develop circuit design that relies on magnetic waves, not electricity
Researchers at MIT have designed a new innovative circuit design that instead of requiring electricity, relies on magnetic waves.
The novel design is a...
Daimler axing 10,000 jobs to free up money for large investments
Daimler, owner of Mercedez-Benz, announced that it will be axing 10,000 jobs to free up money for the development of clean, electric vehicles.
"The development...
Audi axing 9,500 jobs to invest more in electric vehicles and digital working
German carmaker Audi announced that it will axe 9,500 jobs, approximately 10% of its global workforce, between now and 2025.
The cuts ultimately aim to...