Fed signals that it is not ready to start raising rates
The Federal Reserve signaled on Wednesday that it is not ready to start raising rates, despite dropping the word “patient” from its latest statement.
It said...
PlayStation Vue Web video service rolls out in three US cities
On Wednesday Sony launched its PlayStation Vue Web video service across three cities in the US.
The company is targeting consumers who want a cheaper...
Mercedes Benz driverless sedan showcases the future of premium cars
Mercedes Benz believes that its self-driving sedan concept car, the F 015 Luxury in Motion, is a vehicle that showcases what premium cars might...
GM shuts down Russian factory and will stop sales of many cars in the...
General Motors (GM) is shutting down its Russian factory and plans on and stopping sales of many of its cars in that market because...
Starbucks’ RaceTogether campaign about racial tension backlashes
Starbucks is at the center of media attention for its campaign called “RaceTogether” created to kick-start a national conversation on race relations.
Many have said that...
Amazon’s carbon absorbing capacity down 50 percent since 1990s
The Amazon rainforest’s capacity to absorb carbon from the atmosphere has declined by about 50% compared to the 1990s, nearly 100 researchers led by the...
Pitcairn to be the world’s largest single marine reserve, UK Budget
UK Chancellor George Osborne announced the go-ahead for the world’s largest single marine reserve at Pitcairn Islands in the South Pacific, covering 322,138 square...
Two coronal holes on Sun’s surface detected by NASA
Two dark patches, known as coronal holes, were detected and photographed by NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) on March 16th. The larger one, near...
Amazing meteor seen by people in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Scotland
A spectacular meteor whizzed across the skies of Europe on Sunday evening and was seen by people in Scotland, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, according...
Penguins waddle like little fat men in dinner jackets – study aims to find...
We don’t know why penguins waddle like little fat men in dinner parties, but we know everything else about them. Scientists from the University...