Former Virgin exec plots telecoms bid March 4, 2015 THE MAN who engineered Virgin Media’s $24bn (£15bn) blockbuster sale to Liberty Global has unveiled ambitious plans to take advantage of frenzied deal activity in Europe’s telecoms market. Ex-Virgin Media finance boss Eamonn O’Hare’s dramatic come-back, revealed last night, will involve raising cash in London to snap up struggling telecoms assets across the continent. Along [...]
We always sniff each other after a handshake, even if we don’t realise we’re doing it March 4, 2015 Our noses are excellent guides when it comes to discerning what other people are all about – their hormones, their fear levels, whether they are suitable mates. And what better way to get a strong whiff of someone than after a handshake? During skin contact, we rub numerous chemicals on to each other's skin, leaving [...]
It’s in the genes – you’re more like your father than your mother March 3, 2015 Even if you look and behave more like your mum, inherently you're more like your dad. Research from the University of North Carolina has revealed that all mammals, humans included, have more in common genetically with their fathers than their mothers. This is because although we inherit equal amounts of genetic material from each [...]
Your gym workout can tell how long you have left to live, scientists from Johns Hopkins University claim March 3, 2015 Ever wanted to know how long you have left to live? Well, you could find out on your next workout. At least that's the claim being made by cardiologists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who say they've developed a formula to estimate your risk of dying over the next decade, based on [...]
Bloodhound is about to become the new fastest car in the world – and it comes from Bristol March 3, 2015 A new car called Bloodhound is about to become the fastest car in the world. Built by British engineers, it is designed to beat the world land speed record of 763mph, which was set by the twin-jet Thrust Super Sonic Car in 1997. Initial low-speed tests will be carried out at an airport in [...]
Google researchers propose a new method for ranking search results, prioritising facts rather than reputation March 2, 2015 A team at Google has suggested a new model for search, which is based on measuring the accuracy of facts in a web page, rather than its reputation. At the moment, the position of a website partly depends on the number of other websites linking to it, so that the more times a page is [...]
UK becomes net importer of drugs for the first time this century as patents expire and R&D spend falls March 2, 2015 In 2013, the UK imported more drugs than it exported for the first time since the turn of century. This was driven by a significant drop in drug manufacturing – in fact, output has gone down by a quarter since the coalition government came to power in 2010. According to the Office for National [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Huawei makes a timely launch ahead of Apple’s watch debut March 1, 2015 Huawei, the world’s second-largest telecom equipment maker, made a splash last night by launching its first smartwatch, just weeks ahead of the highly anticipated launch of Apple Watch. The Chinese telecoms giant unveiled Huawei Watch, a sleek 42mm round-faced watch that works in conjunction with Android smartphones to bring notifications and apps to your wrist. [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Samsung unveils curved screen Galaxy S6 smartphone March 1, 2015 Samsung just unveiled two flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones in Barcelona marking the start of this year’s Mobile World Congress. The S6 and its curved screen sibling, the S6 Edge, are the South Korean conglomerate’s latest attempt to restore growth to its smartphone division which has seen margins and profits erode in the face of competition. [...]
Apple chief executive Tim Cook says invading people’s privacy won’t stop terrorism February 28, 2015 Tim Cook, chief executive of Apple, has described invading people's privacy as ineffectual when it comes to tackling terrorism. In an interview with The Telegraph, he said privacy was a “basic human right”, and that terrorists could escape being spied on anyway, since they are able to use encryption to avoid detection. He said [...]