Alibaba makes former Goldman Sachs executive its new president August 4, 2015 Alibaba has appointed former Goldman Sachs vice-chairman Michael Evans as its new president to lead the group's push into new international markets. Read more: As Jack Ma goes on a US charm offensive, does Alibaba pose a real threat to Amazon and Ebay? A Goldman Sachs veteran of 20 years, including a nine-year stint as its [...]
Researchers create first firmware worm that attacks Macs remotely and silently August 4, 2015 Mac users beware: You're no longer immune. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Macs are more secure than PCs. But researchers have just dealt this truth a hefty blow, after they created the first firmware worm that can attack Mac computers. The accepted wisdom is that computers running Windows are more exposed to attacks, but [...]
Why is office air conditioning either too hot or too cold? Now science has an answer August 4, 2015 Why is the office always so cold? Why is the air con creating an icy tundra when it's 30 degrees outside? These are questions you've either posed yourself – from beneath a layer of blankets when you've lost all the feeling in your toes and fingers – or perhaps heard someone else mutter bitterly while [...]
Men who become dads later in life are less likely to die in middle age August 4, 2015 Becoming a father after 30 is linked to a lower chance of dying in middle age, according to a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Read more: It's in the genes – you're more like your father than your mother By analysing data relating to 30,500 men in the [...]
Tech hiring in the second quarter of 2015 dipped due to election jitters August 3, 2015 The uncertainty surrounding the General Election caused hiring in the tech industry across Britain to dip, new figures suggest. There was a six per cent drop in the number of jobs advertised in the technology sector between April and June this year, compared to the previous quarter. The number of permanent vacancies dipped even further however, [...]
How to cure a hangover: Scientists think pears hold the answer August 3, 2015 It routinely ruins the weekends of thousands of Londoners – but despite advances in medicine, there's still nothing to be done but spend the day feeling terrible and letting time work its magic. Read more: Wealthy, healthy and successful The middle-class drinkers with the hidden health problem Until now, that is – after [...]
Apple prepares a voicemail service that will transcribe your messages using Siri to compete with Microsoft’s Cortana and Google Now August 3, 2015 The problem is obvious: Leaving voicemail is quick and convenient. Unfortunately, listening to it is sadly tedious. This age-old telephone dilemma has been solved, and the solution is ingeniously simple: transcribing incoming voicemail messages so that you can read them instead. Apple is preparing a new tool which will use voice assistant Siri to transcribe [...]
Audi, BMW and Daimler accelerate driverless car plans with €2.8bn Nokia Here Maps deal August 3, 2015 A group formed of some of the world’s biggest car manufacturers has bought Here, the maps arm of former mobile giant Nokia, in a €2.8bn (£1.97bn) deal designed to help them step driverless car development up a gear. German car firms Audi, BMW and Mercedes maker Daimler reportedly fought off competition from startup darling Uber, [...]
British weather is so bad we should all be taking vitamin D supplements, experts say August 3, 2015 The UK's gloomy weather doesn't just stop us having a good time – it is also making us unhealthy, advisers to the government have warned. Read more: Half of City workers have a long-term health problem that's hindering their performance at work A new report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) says [...]
Why the London Stock Exchange’s digital infrastructure needs a backup – in Leeds August 3, 2015 We all have to prepare for the unexpected, with a Plan B to fall back on, and this isn’t just true for day-to-day life. It applies to the business world as well. With that in mind, it’s worrying that the UK’s trading systems can be so exposed. Most of the global connectivity into UK trading [...]