Europe set for a huge rise in heat waves over the next 20 years November 27, 2015 Europe is going to experience a big rise in extreme heatwaves over the next two decades, according to scientists at London's Institute of Physics. Using a new mathematical formula called “Heat Wave Magnitude daily”, the researchers modelled the magnitudes of past heat waves and used the results to predict the duration and intensity of future [...]
Europe’s latest Mars mission is almost ready for take-off November 26, 2015 Europe is preparing to send its latest Mars mission into space, and the craft involved are just about ready for take-off. In March 2016, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russian space agency (Roscosmos) will launch their joint ExoMars mission from Baikonur in Kazakhstan, with the vehicles sent up aboard Russian Proton rockets. The first of [...]
Apple Black Friday 2015 deals: Best UK sales for cheap iPhones, Macs, iPads, the Apple Watch and more – at Tesco, Currys PCWorld, John Lewis and others November 26, 2015 Apple's not one to enter the Black Friday fray, but that doesn't mean you still can't bag a bargain on iPhones, iPads Macs and more. We've hunted high and low to sniff out the rare treat of saving money when buying something Apple. Here are the bargains we found. iPhone It may not be the newest [...]
Christmas shopping 2015: Why the two second rule is the golden rule for online shopping even after Black Friday and Cyber Monday November 26, 2015 Keeping websites up and running is not just for Black Friday – it's critical that online retailers keep their websites up and provide online shoppers with a quick and efficient experience throughout the festive season. On Black Friday last year, British consumers spent £810m on online purchases alone. That works out to a rate of £9,375 every second, [...]
Black Friday UK 2015: Here’s how retailer websites Argos, Amazon, John Lewis, Currys and more are holding up as people hunt for deals November 26, 2015 Customers hunting for Black Friday deals are being held back by the slowness of retailers' websites, with Argos customers waiting nearly 10 seconds to bag a bargain in some instances. The Argos website had temporary service issues for 15 minutes on the Friday before the biggest shopping day of the year, according to website analyst firm Capacitas. [...]
Crying can help you get what you want at work November 26, 2015 Don't be afraid to shed a tear at work – it could end up getting you the pay rise you're after, or land you the project you've been fighting for. A new study in the Journal of Applied Psychology shows that, in many cases, crying or showing other signs of sadness gives you leverage in [...]
Autumn Statement 2015: This is what chancellor George Osborne is doing for science November 25, 2015 During today's Autumn Statement, chancellor George Osborne made new promises to invest in science for the country's future. “In the modern world one of the best ways you can back business is by backing science,” he told the House of Commons. “That’s why in the last Parliament, I protected the resource budget for science in [...]
This is set to be the warmest year ever recorded on the planet November 25, 2015 It's very likely that 2015 will be the hottest year ever recorded, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). In a report released today, the intergovernmental body said the average global surface temperature from January to October this year was around 0.73°C above the 1961-1990 average of 14.0°C, and around 1°C above the pre-industrial period [...]
European banks will start using roboadvisers next year, says Morgan Stanley November 25, 2015 Roboadvisers are on the verge of making a huge entrance into Europe's banking sector, according to Morgan Stanley. In an outlook report by its EMEA analysts, the company said it expects high-street banks across the continent to start adopting the robotic finance experts as soon as next year, as they face intense pressures to cut [...]
Apple buys Star Wars motion capture startup Faceshift November 25, 2015 Apple has acquired a company which specialises in motion capture and facial recognition technology and which worked on the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens film, further fueling speculation that it's making a move into virtual reality. Apple confirmed the previously rumoured purchase to TechCrunch, saying: “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss [...]