Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg wants more people online, particularly women
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, wants more people to connect to the Internet in developing countries - particularly women.
Facebook has said that it...
Ford opens 25,000-square-foot Silicon Valley research center
Ford opened a new 25,000-square-foot analysis center in Silicon Valley in a move to be closer to the tech industry.
The Research and Innovation Center...
Expedia acquires Travelocity in a $280 million cash deal
Expedia has acquired the online travel agency Travelocity from Sabre in a $280 million cash deal, the two companies announced on Friday. The acquisition...
Arctic ice cap sliding into ocean at accelerating speed
According to satellite images, a remote Arctic ice cap has lost more than 50 meters of thickness since 2012, which is about one-sixth of...
UK retail bonanza boosted by oil price slump
Retail growth in the UK during the three-month period ending December grew by 2.3% compared to the previous three-month period, the highest growth since...
Speed of light slowed down in free space for first time
Scientists from the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University said they managed to slow down light in free space for the first time. Their...
O2 to be acquired for £10.25bn by Asia’s richest person Li Ka-shing
The UK’s second-largest mobile provider O2 is to be bought for £10.25 billion (€13.5bn or $15.33bn) by Hong-Kong based Hutchinson Whampoa Limited, which belongs...
OnSight will help scientists work virtually on Mars, NASA and Microsoft team up
Microsoft and NASA have got together to develop a software that will enable scientists to work virtually on Mars. Called OnSight, the software is...
Rosetta probe provides fascinating clues about comet formation
The Rosetta probe, which is orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, is helping scientists understand how comets were formed. New photographs of the icy object show it...
Box Inc shares priced at $14 for IPO, valued at $1.67 billion
The online data storage provider, Box Inc, has had its shares priced at $14, according to an underwriter, giving the company a valuation of...