Could we survive a trip to Mars? Nasa is about to find out with its first year-long human trip into space March 27, 2015 Nasa is about to send two men to the International Space Station for a whole year – the longest human mission it has ever launched. With space agencies around the world ramping up their research into the possibility of sending humans to Mars in the not-too-distant future, this experiment aims to determine how the body [...]
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff just promised economic sanctions against Indiana and made a major stand for gay rights after “religious freedom” law passed March 27, 2015 The boss of Salesforce, the software company which almost renamed London’s Heron Tower, has just promised economic sanctions against the US state of Indiana and made a major stand for gay rights. Marc Benioff said the firm will cancel plans to expand in Indiana and could leave the state altogether after lawmakers approved a law [...]
Blackberry quarterly revenue falls to lowest in almost a decade in the fourth quarter March 27, 2015 The figures Blackberry has posted profit in the fourth quarter of four cents per share, or $20m, a turnaround on the last quarter when it made a loss of eight cents per share. The Canadian tech company was ahead of expectation – a loss of four cents per share had been expected. However, revenue fell 47 [...]
Could we survive a trip to Mars? Nasa is about to find out with its first year-long human trip into space March 27, 2015 NULL
Is UK online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter about to be bought by Amazon? March 27, 2015 Is Amazon planning to get into high-end fashion retailing? The US tech giant is reportedly in talks to acquire Net-a-Porter, the British online luxury fashion retailer. It would be a bold move for Amazon, which already has clothing categories on its site – although many of the listings tend to feature the word "polyester". According [...]
Sedentary job? Here are six realistic tips for standing up more at work March 27, 2015 Desk on a treadmill? A fantastic idea, if you have razor-sharp concentration and colleagues who don't mind the sound of running and panting. The reality is that for most of us, this is a fairly useless piece of advice. Yet we have been warned once again that being sedentary at work poses a health risk. [...]
Clocks go forward this weekend – here are six ways to make sure you don’t feel tired when Daylight Saving Time begins March 27, 2015 This weekend marks the official start of Daylight Savings Time (DST). On Sunday morning, clocks will go forward by one hour. On the bright side, we'll have lighter evenings for the next six months – but even an hour is enough to throw your body slightly out of kilter. An analysis of sleeping patterns [...]
After Zayn Malik quit One Direction Spotify experienced a massive “spike of sadness” March 26, 2015 Other than people with ears who are aged over 20, the biggest single winner of a singer quitting the world' biggest boyband is Spotify, it turns out. While fans of One Direction weep over their posters, Spotify is providing what must be the 21st Century equivalent of the telephone helpline for when Robbie Williams left [...]
When humans first evolved: Scientists have just discovered the father of all mankind March 26, 2015 There has always been a question mark over when humans first started walking the face of the planet, but new research indicates we came into existence more recently than previously thought. A team of scientists at deCODE genetics sequenced the genomes of 2,636 people in Iceland, and compared the findings with nation-wide family trees. This [...]
Driverless cars could create 320,000 UK jobs and save 25,000 lives March 26, 2015 Connected and driverless cars could create a jobs boom in the UK and save thousands of lives, according to new research commissioned by SMMT Connected. Developing the next generation of autonomous vehicles could land the UK with as many as 320,000 jobs and deliver £51bn of economic benefits. The research, carried out by KPMG, argues [...]