Microsoft acquires analytics startup ‘Metanautix’
Microsoft has acquired a young Palo Alto data-focused analytics startup called Metanautix.
The startup was founded three years ago by former Google and Facebook...
War in space between superpowers or terrorists attacking space tech possible
War in space between superpowers or terrorists attacking spy satellites and space tech are possible, and could become a reality soon, say defence analysts. With...
Life exploded on Earth after a 100 million year oxygen buildup
Life exploded on Earth, specifically animal life, after a 100 million year oxygen buildup that reached its peak approximately 600 million years ago, says...
LG working on a smartphone with a folding curved display
LG is working on a smartphone with a curved display that folds over the top of the phone, according to a tweet by serial-leaker...
‘Apple Pay’ mobile payment platform launching in China
Apple will be rolling out its mobile payment platform service ‘Apple Pay’ in China as early as next year.
The California-based tech giant is partnering...
US Air Force planes armed with laser guns soon and maybe shields too
US Air Force planes could be armed with Star Wars type laser guns by the end of this decade, and maybe shields that protect...
Common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals 3D virtual fossil
The last common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals has been shown in a 3D recreation by scientists at the University of Cambridge in...
UK extends hybrid and electric car subsidies until 2018
The UK government is extending its scheme to subsidise purchases of hybrid and electric vehicles until at least March 2018.
Hybrid cars use both electricity...
Tim Peake enjoys bacon sarnie and cup of tea in space
British astronaut Major Tim Peake enjoyed a bacon sarnie and a cup of tea on the International Space Station, 250 miles above Earth’s surface,...
Microsoft delays Windows 10 Mobile upgrade until next year
Microsoft won’t be rolling out a Windows 10 Mobile upgrade for existing Windows Phone 8 users until early next year.
The company had previously...