A recent study in the U.K. finds that in the past two decades, huge strain on butterflies in cities has been out by pesticides, paving and higher temperatures. According to the study, in the past two decades, compared to the countryside, butterflies have vanished from towns and cities more rapidly. Urban butterfly abundance fell by…
Further uncertainty on the future of the largest civilization project of the 20th Century could be cast by the elections in the Netherlands, France and potentially Greece over the coming months which could result in exit talks from the European Union (EU). Nexit The election chances of Geert Wilders, the leader of the euro-sceptic and populist group,…
Billionaire Elon Muck’s latest suggestion might just save us from being irrelevant as artificial intelligence (AI) grows more prominent even though he is known for his futuristic ideas. Humans need to merge with machines to become a sort of cyborg, said the Tesla and SpaceX CEO in a recent speech. “Over time I think we will probably see…
McDonald’s new straws hit a new high of perfection. Take a look at the video on how engineers redesigned the humble straw. Of all the technological innovations coming out in this world, would you ever think that the humble straw can be redesigned? Surprise, Surprise. A team of aerospace and robotic engineers did exactly that.…
The Trojan has been linked to a Russian hacking group which supposedly has the backing of the Russian state. A Russian hacking group which supposedly has the support of the Russian state, which earlier has been accused of hacking the computers of the Democratic National Committee has now reportedly extended its repertoire. Researchers from Bitdefender…
The latest plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) will catch on with consumers far more rapidly than the original Prius did, expects Toyota Motor Corp’s chairman, who led the development of the Toyota Prius. Takeshi Uchiyamada said he expected to sell 1 million plug-in hybrids in less than 10 years, the time it took for sales of…
If the new U.S. administration does not take heed, according to the executive chairman of CISCO, the U.S. is set to miss out on a $19 trillion opportunity and is lagging behind the rest of the world in its digital strategy. There is “tremendous opportunity” for taking advantage of the growth prospects of business and job…
General Motors Co and French automaker PSA Group are in talks that could result in PSA buying GM’s European auto operations and could be a move that could shake up the global auto industry, the companies announced recently. Vaulting it into second place in the region, ahead of French rival Renault SA and behind Germany’s…
After Toshiba Corp said that it may sell more of its prized flash-memory chip business than planned to urgently raise funds and would book a $6.3 billion hit to its U.S. nuclear unit, shares in the conglomerate tumbled sharply. In a decision that has investors questioning whether the company has a long-term future without the…
Wholehearted adoption of EVs could help reduce CO2 levels, especially since as per the EPA 25% of CO2 emissions can be traced to the transportation sector. In signs of growing consumer awareness towards the environment Toyota has disclosed that as of January 31, it has sold more than 10 million hybrid cars and 1 million…
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