Driven by a combination of cheaper oil and fuller planes, the airline industry is expected to have its most lucrative year in history with global profits of almost $40bn (£30bn), . It was now a “normal business” for listed airline companies of providing decent returns to investors after years of being propped up by wealthy…
Walmart is putting drones to count its inventories in its warehouses. Counting inventories every day can be one of the most monotonous jobs on the planet. In a drive towards increased efficiency, and in a move that essentially capitalizes the one thing machines are awesome at – doing the same thing over and over again…
Getting married to Visa gets a whole new meaning. If you are planning on attending the Olympic Games in Rio this August, do make sure you have a Visa card on you, since that is the only way to pay at the official venues. Although it’s an incredibly sweet deal for Visa, but rather than…
While Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors Inc., was never known to be shy of making a bold prediction, this time he seemed to stun many. In his attest of predictions Musk believes that that most cars won’t have drivers in three years and people will arrive on Mars by 2025. The colonization…
As the German carmaker Volkswagen pushes for a strategic shift in the wake of its emissions scandal, one of its top executive said that the scandal hit company is looking at on-demand mobility services such as smartphone ride hailing to earn a “notable share” of future revenues. A deal of cooperation was signed on Wednesday…
AR + VR = Microsoft’s mixed reality. Although HoloLens will eventually get a few siblings, most of them will however not come from the Microsoft stable. In a strategic move, Microsoft announced the opening up of its Windows Holographic platform to third parties, at Computex today. Now third party vendors will be free to create…
Is this the beginning of the end of stock Android on Google phones? Google’s Nexus line of devices have since years been synonymous with stock Android and have most often been showcased as representative of the capacity of not only its new features but also of the platform. This year though has been an exception…
Although the initiative has good intentions in mind, it has the potential to be misused by the opponents of the service. This could be critical in a state like Arizona where the state government is pondering over whether it should be allowed to operate in the state at all. Although Airbnb admits that most of…
Its very likely that if you use a smartphone you have at some point of time volunteered to give away your geo location, which law enforcement agencies can access without requiring a warrant. Isn’t it obvious to think that the police will necessary have to have a warrant to know your phone’s location? Not really…
A 5000 year old beer recipe uncovered in China shows that people there were importing a critical ingredient from thousands of miles away which has made the finding “surprising” according to researchers. Jugs, pots and funnels — containing remnants of mashed grains and other starches – all parts of cache of ancient brewing equipment were…
