Intel acquires FPGA giant Altera for $16.7 billion
Intel has acquired the field-programmable gate array (FPGA) giant Altera for $16.7 billion after receiving regulatory approval from the European Commission.
The acquisition will...
Samsung launching Internet of Things (IoT) ready smart TVs in 2016
Samsung is rolling out a new lineup of smart TVs that will be ready for its Internet of Things (IoT) platform called ‘SmartThings’.
According...
Disney and ETH create a wall-climbing robot ‘VertiGo’
Disney Research Zurich and ETH have created a wall-climbing robot capable of driving on the ground and then transition to climb up vertical walls.
The new...
Nuisance call fines in the UK tripled to £1.14 million
Fines against nuisance call firms in the UK tripled this year to £1.14 million, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
The regulator received...
Underwater village Aequorea with skyscrapers designed by Belgian architect
Belgian architect, Vincent Callebaut, has designed an underwater village called Aequorea with skyscrapers, which he describes as a self-sufficient non-polluting eco-village where almost everything is located below...
Fossil frenzy in Charmouth after major cliff fall
A fossil frenzy at Charmouth, the gateway to the Jurassic Coast, followed a major cliff fall as people went about looking for fossils washed...
Amazon takes aim at UK supermarkets and widens grocery service
Amazon takes aim at UK supermarkets by dramatically widening its grocery service - known as Amazon Pantry – next year, the company’s UK boss...
German right will back Cameron but not for a British Europe
The German right, the country’s conservatives, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, will back David Cameron in his attempt to improve the European Union, but warn...
Corpse Flower with stench of rotting flesh attracts thousands in Australia
A Corpse Flower with the stench of rotting flesh is attracting thousands of people to Mount Lofty Botanic Garden in Adelaide, South Australia. Titan arum...
Genetic history of Irish people shows mass migration from far away
The genetic history of the Irish people shows there has been mass migration from many areas, including as far away as Eurasia and the...