Verizon is America’s number one performing network
According to a recent analysis by RootMetrics, Verizon is the number one network in the United States in terms of performance. The carrier ranked number...
Massive bulging cloud like plume seen above Mars horizon baffles astronomers
A huge bulge, the highest cloud-like plume ever observed, was spotted above the “terminator” of Mars, the boundary between day and night on the...
100 Mars voyage hopefuls announced today by Mars One
It started off with 202,586 applicants hoping to join the one-way voyage to Mars and being part of a permanent settlement, but now stands...
Twelve horrible ways life on Earth could end listed by experts
Scientists from the University of Oxford and the Global Challenges Foundation have listed 12 potentially catastrophic global risks that could destroy human life on...
Spy agencies using weather warfare against other nations alarms climate expert
The prospect of spy agencies such as the CIA using weaponized weather to destabilize hostile nations worries Professor Alan Robock, from the Department of...
New particle more exciting than Higgs boson may be detected in 2015
A new particle that is even more exciting than the Higgs boson could be detected this year, a Large Hadron Collider scientist said at...
CBI expects UK economy to expand by 2.7% in 2015
The Confederation of British Industries (CBI) lobby group now expects the British economy to expand by 2.7% this year, up from its previous forecast...
Google working on “Plaso” payment system to compete with Apple Pay, says report
Google is reportedly working on a payment system, called "Plaso", that will directly compete with Apple Pay in the financial technology market.
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AIG posts lower than expected Q4 earnings
American International Group Inc (AIG) posted lower than expected earnings in the fourth quarter due to lower rates of interest and refinancing expensive debt.
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Black hole impact discovered by Interstellar movie visual effects team
The team that did the visual effects in Christopher Nolan’s epic Oscar-nominated movie Interstellar have, through their computer code, provided astronomers new insights into...