AOL shares surge after posting exceptional growth in ad revenue
AOL Inc. shares soared 10.2 percent Friday after the tech giant reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, driven by exceptional growth in ad and search...
China cuts interest rates for third time in six months
The central bank of China cut interest rates for the third time in six months, in response to weaker than expected economic activity data.
The rate...
Spectacular Martian sunset in a blue-tinged sky recorded by Curiosity’s Mast Camera
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mascam (Mast Camera) to record the sun dipping to the horizon in a blue-tinged sky. The spectacular images,...
Colossal gas halo surrounding Andromeda galaxy discovered
A massive halo of gas has been found surrounding the Andromeda Galaxy, which is next door to our Milky Way, scientists from the Universities...
Homophobia in UK sport rife, new study finds
There is widespread homophobia in UK sport, says a new study ‘Out on the Fields’, the world’s first international study on homophobia in sport....
Election result will fuel UK property market, say estate agents
Estate agents across the UK predict a boost in the country’s property market after the Conservatives won the elections with a majority, albeit it...
NASA’s FINDER saves four lives in Nepal earthquake debris
NASA technology, in the form of a suitcase-sized device called FINDER, saved four lives in the debris following Nepal’s devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake by detecting...
You can now order food directly from Google search results
Google implemented a new feature allowing users to order food directly from search results, facilitating the process of ordering food online.
The tech giant announced...
Alibaba acquired $56.2 million of stock in US online retailer Zulily
Alibaba Group acquired $56.2 million of stock in US online retailer Zulily Inc.
According to a regulatory filing, Alibaba spent millions of dollars buying Zulily...
US economy added 223,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate at seven-year low
The US economy added 223,000 non-farm payroll jobs during April and the country's unemployment rate dropped to a near seven-year low of 5.4 percent....