Charter set to acquire Time Warner Cable for $55 billion
Charter Communications Inc is nearing an agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc in a deal worth around $55 billion.
The company is expected to...
Apple promoted Jony Ive to Chief Design Officer
Apple promoted the British designer Jony Ive to Chief Design Officer, a step up from his previous Senior Vice President position.
Steve Jobs considered Ive...
RSPB joins Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels pioneering project
The Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels project has received a big boost this week, with RSPB Scotland joining the fight to protect Britain’s only native...
Spectacular giant jellyfish photos captured off West Country, England
Conservationist Steve Trewhella has captured some spectacular images of giant jellyfish swimming in the sea off the West Country coast. Expecting to find just...
Critically endangered Northern Bald Ibis could vanish after IS takes Palmyra in Syria
The Northern Bald Ibis, a critically-endangered bird, faces its greatest-ever threat of extinction in Syria after the Islamic extremist terrorist group IS took the...
Mars ancient supervolcano equivalent to Red Planet’s Yellowstone discovered, probably
European Space Agency scientists say they have identified what is probably an ancient Mars supervolcano, whose crater measures 40km by 30km and dips as...
Daimler and Qualcomm to develop wireless charging for electric cars
Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, announced a partnership with Qualcomm Inc to develop wireless charging for electric vehicles and enhance the in-car experience with high-speed 3G/4G...
GM investing $439 million in its Chevrolet Corvette plant
General Motors is investing $439 million in its Chevrolet Corvette plant, located in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
GM will create a 450,000 square-foot paint shop, almost...
Greece won’t pay €1.6b IMF debt, could default, says minister
Greece won’t be able to pay the €1.6 billion it owes the International Monetary Fund next month, unless it secures further rescue funding from...
Spiders strum on leaves to woo potential mates with love tunes
Male spiders strum love tunes on leaves to woo potential mates. The females ‘hear’ the serenade vibrations with sensors in their legs, called sensillae,...