The European Commission’s proposals even go beyond its COP21 commitments. With Donald Trump insisting on doing the ostrich act on climate change, the European Union has decided to slash its energy usage by nearly one third by 2030. In accordance to the terms set by the historic Paris Climate Agreement, the EU will be cutting…
After the acquisition, Pebble’s product line is likely to be phased out. Pebble has had its hay days in the sun, now it is likely to be only a memory. Smartwatch maker Fitbit is reportedly acquiring the company for an undisclosed sum. Engadget has reported citing an anonymous source that Fitbit will be acquiring the…
A commendable opensource effort, the code can be used by any developer anywhere in the world to learn and understand the code that drives the underlying technology of self-driving cars. Although “Geohot” George Hotz’s Comma One, semi-autonomous driving add-on, did not work as per plan, the underlying technology however is likely to see the light of…
You can now chip on the war against AIDS by buying select Apple products. While Apple has made a tradition of marking World AIDS Day with a campaign to donate to the Product (RED) charity, this year it has decided to go an extra mile in its 10th year of support. This year, on top of its…
The 4th largest ISP in the USA plans on making its presence felt from 2017. Although Altice USA brand presence in the country is meagre, it is the fourth largest ISP in the States and its footprint it set for a major upgrade over the next 5 years. As per its roadmap, Altice plans on…
Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will consider creating a holding company in what would be the biggest shake-up in its 47-year history as the company is under pressure from shareholders to improve investor returns, the company said on Tuesday. After a call for the South Korean firm to split itself into a holding vehicle…
Don’t expect complete autonomy. The keywords here are incremental upgrades. Tesla will soon upgrade its Model S and Model X cars with enhanced Autopilot support. So in case you were wondering when will that kick in – the mystery is over. Elon Musk has tweeted that new Model S owners will receive Enhanced Autopilot update…
As crude prices continue their recovery from a 12-year low, investors in the world’s biggest energy producers have some cause for hope after two tough years of falling oil prices and company valuations. Those investors will be looking to OPEC not to dash this trend. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, in six years following…
For the first time, shoppers took to their smartphones to snag exclusively deals from retailers such as, Amazon, Walmart and Target. If you shopped on your smartphone during this holiday shopping season, it turns out, you are one among those trend setter who have increasingly adopted their smartphones for their shopping spree. According to Adobe,…
The chief executive officer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Sergio Marchionne is of the view that the Italian automaker’s business in North America could get impacted by the critical stance toward free trade that President-elect Donald Trump had taken during his election campaign trail and now if he follows that up with action. Marchionne told…
