Solar storms are known causes of telecommunication disruptions and power outages. The good news is that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) tests for a quicker way to predict solar storms.
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Foxconn to build Apple iPhone plant in India
In the near future, iPhones as well as iPods and iPads may be manufactured in India. The main manufacturing partner of Apple Inc, Foxconn Technology is said to be in talks with the Indian government in order to build its manufacturing units in western Indian state of Maharashtra, according to a Reuters report.
Los Angeles mayor signs $15/hour minimum wage hike into law
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Saturday signed a law hiking the city’s minimum wage from $9 an hour to $15 by 2020, an increase that will affect hundreds of thousands of workers.
China to extend economic diplomacy to EU infrastructure fund
China will pledge a multi-billion dollar investment in Europe's new infrastructure fund at a summit on June 29 in Brussels, according to a draft communique seen by Reuters - Beijing's latest round of chequebook diplomacy to win greater influence.
Box raises full-year forecast as more customers sign up for cloud storage
As the company enjoys a rapidly growing subscribers for its content-sharing platform, Box Inc, the cloud storage provider, raised its full-year forecast. Share value of the company increased by 8.7 per cent in the extended trading on Wednesday.
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Rumors have been spinning around the internet quite lately. It is said that famous director Michael Bay will be directing the movie adaptation of the Japanese animated television series entitled "Neon Genesis Evagelion." The anime was originally directed by Hideaki Anno. Michael Bay confirmed that the rumors are actually false and untrue.
Facebook has recently confirmed that they are currently cooperating with several developers to make games for Messenger. There are no clear details yet as to how these games will work with the messaging app. However, one thing is for sure: Facebook Messenger now also wants to connect you with your friends through games. For now, Facebook Messenger Introduces "Doodle Draw Game."
The chief executive of Henkel & Co KGaA AG (HNKG_p.DE) poured cold water on speculation the consumer goods maker was preparing to buy hair care firm Wella from Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N), saying his company didn't need big acquisitions to grow.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was willing to accept unpalatable compromises to secure a deal with international creditors provided he gets debt relief in return, something that Germany refuses to countenance.
In the wake of GTA 5 Online Ill Gotten Gains DLC Part 1 launching, Part 2 details have been reportedly leaked online pointing to two new additions of the Brass Knuckle Duster and the Markman Pistol weapons.
The 15-inch MacBook Pro (MGXC2LL/A) may no longer be Apple's latest offering from the MacBook Pro line-up of high-end laptops, but at a minor feature difference from the latest model that replaced its place, this 15-inch high-end laptop is still worthy of a second look especially when set in a price that is at its all-time low to date.
Two giant companies of the smartphone arena pitting their smartphone products with one another. Who will win between the two?
Yet to be named, still in development, and incomplete the Android M operating system may be, but the test conducted with it in opposition to Android 5.1.1 OS is showing a promising result which gives Android fans reasons not to stick with the existing Android Lollipop system.
With the surprise announcement of the 'Microsoft HoloLens' by the Redmond-based computer technology giant earlier this year during the 'Windows 10: The Next Chapter' event, IT enthusiasts are still speculating with the official release date of the highly anticipated 'Microsoft HoloLens'. As the anticipation of 'Microsoft HoloLens' to be out in the market continues to soar high, it is expected that it won't be cheap. According to New York Times, 'Microsoft HoloLens' will cost "significantly more than just a game console, which runs from more than $ 400". However, according to Crossmap, most estimates ranged from $600 to $1200.As for now, we don't knowyet when can we experience a device to manuever through mind-control but with Microsoft Hololens's features we could possibly have it in the coming years.
