Google makes “biggest-ever” purchase of renewable energy as it buys wind farms and solar projects December 3, 2015 Running a company as big as Google is an energy-intensive business. But now the search giant says it's come a step closer to powering itself entirely with renewables – with the "largest and most diverse purchase of renewable energy ever made by a non-utility company". The search giant said the purchase, of wind farms and solar energy [...]
The European Space Agency has launched the first part of its mission to find gravitational waves in space December 3, 2015 The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its Lisa Pathfinder Mission, with the hope it could help prove a fundamental aspect of Einstein's Theory of Relativity. At just after 4am UK time, the spacecraft took off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana aboard a Vega rocket, and it is now heading towards the sun. The ESA [...]
Just Cause 3 review: Xbox One performance issues spoil this otherwise explosive open-world adventure December 3, 2015 In Just Cause 3 you assume the role of a flying arsonist with a parachute and a grappling hook. Zipping around a Mediterranean paradise, it’s your job to blow up military bases and liberate locals from a supposedly evil dictator, who frankly seems to have done nothing other than bring great stability and wealth to [...]
Samsung Gear VR launches in UK: Virtual reality device priced at just £80 released December 3, 2015 Technology fans can finally get their hands on Samsung's virtual reality device, after it launched in the UK with a rather affordable (in tech terms) £80 price tag. The Gear VR is one of the first devices to hit the market, bringing the fledgling technology to the masses. It first went on sale in the US a month ago and [...]
Here’s what we searched online in 2015 in Britain, according to Bing: Politics, royalty, Rugby World Cup and Star Wars: The Force Awakens December 3, 2015 The General Election, the Labour leadership race and the attacks in Paris are the events of 2015 which occupied our thoughts the most – or our search habits, at least. It was political and world events which dominated the top 10 most searched for news events this year, but royalty also piqued the interest of Britons. The insight into our [...]
Geek speak: The tongue-in-cheek guide to startup talk, from unicorn and elevator pitch to “winter is coming” and “acqui-hiring” December 2, 2015 With so many tech startup entrepreneurs descending on London for TechCrunch Disrupt Europe, we thought we’d try and familiarise you with how to deal with the geek hordes, as they invade London’s bars and cafes for the week. With our handy guide, you too can learn to speak like a startup guru. Thus, when someone [...]
Scientists find genes that pave way for better health in old age December 2, 2015 For decades, the science world has been trying to unravel the genetic secrets of ageing. Now, researchers in Switzerland have taken a major step forward. They have discovered that just 30 genes, present in a wide range of species, play a key role in the ageing process, and they believe these could be manipulated in [...]
COP21 Paris climate change summit: UK emissions are dropping faster than the EU average – but what countries are emitting most carbon dioxide? December 2, 2015 As the world waits for the outcome of the Paris talks, where world leaders are hoping to sign a new global climate deal within the next week, how much is each country actually emitting? City A.M. has crunched the numbers to find what countries are emitting most – and, crucially, which have reduced their emissions [...]
COP21 Paris climate change summit: To reduce carbon dioxide emissions without hurting economic growth industry and government must collaborate December 1, 2015 Yesterday political leaders from close to 150 nations descended on Paris for the United Nation’s 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21). Their aim and mission for the two week conference is to reduce global carbon emissions and limit global warming to two degrees beyond pre-industrial levels. The first day of the global summit was defined [...]
Scientists have found a way to create diamonds in a lab December 1, 2015 A discovery by scientists in the US could make it possible to create diamonds under simple lab conditions. The team from North Carolina State University developed a new kind of carbon structure, called Q-carbon, which is fundamentally different from all other solid forms of the material. When Q-carbon is treated with laser pulses followed by [...]