Google Cardboard’s growing popularity leaves critics red-faced
Critics and cynics seem surprisingly quiet one year after Google Cardboard was first passed around at last year’s Google IO conference, because the ultra-cheap...
Wealth inequality along racial, ethnic lines widened under Obama
Wealth inequality, when comparing whites with different racial and ethnic groups, has widened since the Great Recession, or during Barack Obama’s presidency, a Pew...
Yodel promises to clear parcel backlog by Monday
UK courier company Yodel promised on Saturday to clear its parcel backlog by Monday and apologized for the delivery delays. Due to what the...
Greenpeace stunt at Nazca lines damaged the archeological site, Peru outraged
Greenpeace used the world-famous Nazca lines to place a giant message saying “Time for Change, The Future is Renewable,” which furious Peruvian officials say...
Amaya shares plummet following Quebec watchdog probe
Amaya Inc.’s shares dropped 18% on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Friday as investors got jittery regarding a probe announced by the Autorité des...
UK airport chaos after computer failure, cause unknown
A computer failure at the national air traffic control center caused thousands of flight delays and cancellations on Friday. Airports across the UK said...
UK triple-A rating maintained, but deficit target won’t be met, says S&P
The UK maintained its triple-A rating for sovereign debt, S&P announced on Friday. However, it doubts Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will manage...
Ford dumps Microsoft for Blackberry as its software provider
Ford announced it is upgrading its infotainment system to make it more like a tablet and as part of the change it will use...
US stocks took a nosedive on Friday, Dow Jones fell by 1.8 percent
Stocks in the US took a nosedive on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) fell by over 315 points (a 1.8 percent drop)...
Ski-Doo snowmobile maker BRP Inc. posts lower profit due to weak ruble
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), the maker Sea-Doo watercrafts and Ski-Doo snowmobiles, posted lower third-quarter profit (net income), partly because the declining ruble has...