Twitter share price rises as Jack Dorsey returns to flock as permanent boss and Adam Bain promoted to chief operating officer October 5, 2015 Twitter founder and interim chief executive Jack Dorsey has been named as the permanent boss of the social network, confirming speculation and sending shares in the company up by as much as four per cent in early trading. Dorsey, who succeeds Dick Costolo, will remain chief executive of Square, the payments company he founded after leaving [...]
Nobel Prize for medicine: These discoveries shaped the last decade in medical research October 5, 2015 Today, the joint winners of the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine and psychology were announced in Stockholm. Irish-born William C Campbell and Japanese Satoshi Omura walked away with half the prize for their research into infections caused by the parasite roundworm, while Chinese Youyou Tu took the other half of the prize for inventing [...]
Nobel Prize for Medicine winners 2015: Malaria researchers William Campbell and Satoshi Omura share prize with roundworm scientist Youyou Tu October 5, 2015 Two research teams have won this year's Nobel Prize for medicine and physiology for their contributions to the treatment of parasitic diseases. Irish-born William Campbell and Japanese Satoshi Omura won the prize for their work on infections caused by roundworm parasites, while Chinese scientist Youyou Tu was also awarded for her research into Malaria. [...]
Japan is about to start trialling driverless cars under the guise of “Robot Taxis”, and hopes they’ll be on its roads by 2020 October 5, 2015 Robot taxis are about to be put to the test in Japan – and they could be introduced onto Tokyo's roads by 2020. Robot Taxi, a joint venture by mobile internet firm DeNA and driverless car technology company ZMP, has been given the green light to start tests in 2016, a spokesperson from ZMP [...]
The world is cutting its carbon emissions – but which countries are doing the most to help? October 3, 2015 Today, India revealed its plan to signficantly cut its carbon emissions by 2030. In its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution plan, it says it will reduce the release of harmful gases by between 33 and 35 per cent relative to 2005 levels over the next 15 years. It isn't the only country to deliver [...]
Scientists come a step closer to creating the world’s first male contraceptive pill – but there’s a strong chance the pharma industry won’t be thrilled October 2, 2015 For years, scientists have attempted to create a male version of the contraceptive pill. They haven't quite managed it yet, but a new discovery by a group of researchers at Osaka University in Japan has given them a big push in the right direction. By carrying out tests in mice, they managed to [...]
TV wars: Amazon banishes Google Chromecast and Apple TV to “avoid confusion” as it focuses on Prime October 1, 2015 Is this the new war of the smartphones? Amazon, which has increasingly placed a focus on its Prime Instant Video TV offering, has banished Apple and Google's TV streaming offerings from its shelves. Businessweek reported today that the company has decided to stop stocking both the Apple TV (a new version of which is due [...]
Why middle age is the unhappiest time of your life (but things get better after 65) October 1, 2015 They say school years are the best of a person's life – but what about the worst? A researcher has suggested people are at their lowest ebb during middle age – although there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Dr Ioana Ramia, a researcher at the University of New South Wales, said [...]
Mike Lynch launches $150m lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard in UK High Court October 1, 2015 Another chapter in the never-ending saga that is Hewlett-Packard's fight with former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch, after Lynch announced today he was launching a $150m lawsuit against the US printer manufacturer in Britain's High Court. In a statement today, Lynch accused HP of making "many statements that were highly damaging to me and misleading to [...]
Hailo sides with London cabbies in Uber dispute as it ditches private hire October 1, 2015 The battle between black cabs and taxi apps has just ramped up another notch. Hailo, a mobile app which lets users hail a black cab or private minicab, today announced it had resigned its private license and is returning to black cabs only in London. This comes as Transport for London is initiating a consultation on [...]