When giving directions word order really matters
When you are giving directions, your word order really matters; it will determine how well your instructions are understood – if you start with...
Yahoo to spin off all assets except its stake in Alibaba
Yahoo will not be spinning off its $32 billion stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Instead, it will spin off all of its other...
Google finally launches family plan for ‘Google Play Music’
Google is rolling out a family music streaming plan for Google Play Music.
Until now Apple Music had a key competitive edge over Google with...
Volkswagen emissions scandal not as severe as previously expected
The number of vehicles affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal may not be as high as previously estimated, suggesting that the scale of the...
Annual Geminid Meteor Shower building up in night sky
The annual Geminid Meteor Shower is already visible in the night sky, and will become clearer and brighter in the coming days, bringing another...
Complex Bronze Age buildings in astonishing discovery in Orkney
A significant complex of Bronze Age buildings have been discovered at Tresness in Sanday, Orkney, an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland. The...
Google quantum computer works a hundred million times faster than PC
Google says its quantum computer works a hundred million times faster than a conventional computer with a single processor. Quantum computing, seen as the Holy...
Twitter testing tweets sorted by relevance
Twitter is testing a new Facebook-style timeline format in which tweets are sorted by relevance instead of by chronological order.
The microblogging giant is...
Incredibly fast camera that sees around corners has search and rescue potential
An incredibly fast camera that can see objects around corners has great potential for use in search and rescue operations and for use in cars...
HTC Vive VR headset launch delayed until April 2016
HTC’s Vive VR headset will not be available for consumers to buy until April 2016, according to a recent statement HTC made on its...