Google Nexus launch event September 2015: Here’s what we learned from Tuesday’s announcement October 1, 2015 As part of Google's latest operating system, Marshmallow, it has introduced Google Now On Tap, aimed at making the company's contextual search service smarter by allowing users to access information without opening the app. This is an extension of Google Now, which was first launched in 2012 to help people make decisions in the context [...]
University rankings 2015: These are the 10 best places to study in the UK October 1, 2015 The latest global university rankings are out, and once again a number of UK institutions appear at the very top of the list. Times Higher Education puts Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial in the top 10 for 2015-2016, with each climbing up one place compared to the previous year. Oxford, which received an overall score [...]
New Freevolt device from Drayson Technologies aims to power our lives using leftover radiowaves September 30, 2015 A device that captures and saves energy from leftover radiowaves could soon be used to power everything from your toaster to your watch. Called Freevolt, the smart phone-sized technology uses its antenna to collect and convert ambient radio-frequency energy into usable electricity for charging low-power electronic equipment. Read more: Tackling climate change is possible [...]
Global steel price drops to lowest level in over a decade September 30, 2015 It's been a bad month all round for commodities, and steel is the latest metal to show the scars of economic turmoil. The overall price of the commodity dropped to its lowest level in 11 and a half years in September, according to the MEPS steel price index. Read more: SSI to close Redcar [...]
Iran nuclear deal: Oil boss Ian Taylor “can’t see” sanctions being lifted till next year September 30, 2015 The Iran nuclear deal may have been reached two months ago, but economic sanctions against the Middle Eastern country are likely to remain in place until February or March next year, the boss of a multinational commodity trader has warned. At the Kazenergy forum in Astana, capital of Kazakhstan's capital, Vitol chief executive Ian [...]
If the chancellor doesn’t prioritise science investment, the rest of the economy will suffer September 30, 2015 There are three ways to grow: do more work for the same money; do the same work for less money; or increase productivity through science and innovation. In an increasingly competitive global economy, the UK must play to its strengths, and cheap labour isn’t one of them. We must instead support science and engineering, [...]
Have a big salary? It probably shows in your tweets – high earners sound angrier and more pessimistic on social media September 30, 2015 Does the stress of a well-paid job lead you to vent your frustrations on social media? According to a new study in the journal Plos One, high earners tend to express more negative emotions in their tweets than low earners. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania looked at the relationship between the self-described occupations [...]
EU migrant crisis: Man found dead near tracks of Channel Tunnel September 30, 2015 A man of Eritrean origin was found dead early this morning near the tracks of the Channel Tunnel, Eurotunnel has confirmed. The man, in his twenties, was discovered on the French side of the route, which thousands of migrants have attempted to cross since the start of the refugee crisis this summer. John [...]
Eurozone confidence hits four-year high as Greece worries diminish September 29, 2015 Economic confidence in the Eurozone hit its highest point in over four years this month, according to data released by the European Commission. The bloc's Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) reached 105.6 points in September – an increase of 1.5 points from August's figure of 104.1. This puts confidence in the economy at its highest [...]
BHP Billiton: Our earnings will double in the next 15 years, no matter what climate change measures are put in place September 29, 2015 BHP Billiton is optimistic about the future, no matter what climate change prevention strategies governments put in place over the next 15 years. In its climate change portfolio analysis released today, the coal mining company, which is the world's largest by market capitalisation, said it expects its gross earnings to double by 2030 under all [...]
