News

Inge Lehmann thumbnail

Inge Lehmann discovered Earth’s inner core – 127th birthday today

0
Inge Lehmann (13 May, 1888 – 21 Feb, 1993), a Danish seismologist and geophysicist who discovered the Earth's inner core, was born exactly 127...
Ammonites

Ocean acidification may not have killed off ammonites 66 million years ago, say scientists

0
The belief that ocean acidification, caused by the asteroid impact sixty-six million years ago, killed off all the ammonites, could be wrong, say scientists...
Ultra angry robot

Super angry robot customer for staff training being created

0
A super angry robot, that gets upset about the slightest thing, is being built by New Zealand software marketing solutions company Touchpoint Group Ltd. Imagine...
artik

Samsung launches IoT development platform called ARTIK

0
Samsung Electronics has launched ARTIK, a new open platform that the company hopes will make it easier for developers to build IoT solutions. "By leveraging...

Foxconn has made a strategic investment in Cyanogen

0
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has made a strategic investment in Cyanogen, bringing a close to the Android OS maker’s $80 million Series C investment...

Chicago’s credit rating downgraded to “junk” by Moody’s

0
On Tuesday Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Chicago's credit rating by two notches down to the “junk” category, citing lagging tax revenue and unfunded pension...
godaddy logo

GoDaddy reports 17.5 percent increase in first quarter revenue

0
GoDaddy, the domain registrar and web hosting company, reported a 17.5 percent increase in first quarter revenue, driven by customer gains and higher revenue...
Business Finance

US small business owners gained confidence in April

0
US small business owners gained confidence in April, according to a report released Tuesday. Hiring activity also increased and most were bullish about capital expenditure...
bright spots Ceres

Bright spots on Ceres are reflections of sunlight, not alien devices

0
The bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are caused by the reflection of sunlight and absolutely not by alien devices, investigators for the...
Ropopet thumbnail

Robopets will replace real animals within ten years, study predicts

0
The growth in high-density city living and our infatuation with high tech products mean that robopets will start replacing real animals within the next...