Lufthansa cabin crew union calls off strike
The main cabin crew union (UFO) at Lufthansa airline has called off a labor strike which lasted until 13 November, registered as the longest strike in the history of the German airline. The management has agreed to extend basic retirement and pension benefits to staff. The next meeting is scheduled on 2 December. In addition to UFO, two other unions will also take part in discussions with the management.
Nov 26, 2015 4:01 AM EST
World Robot Conference in Beijing showcases latest robotics innovations
The 2015 World Robot Conference in Beijing that was held on Nov 23 - 25 showcased latest robotics technologies - from service robots than can serve foods to robots that can play soccer, badminton, and even play ping pong with the attendees.
Blue Origin's rocket returns safely after space flight; Jeff Bezos sees suborbital flights by 2017
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has successfully completed space flight as its rocket safely landed back in West Texas. Blue Origin has achieved a rare distinction of testing a reusable rocket, which will significantly reduce space flight costs.
Sluggish PC, printer sales push HP profit forecast lower
The sluggish sales in PCs and printers is impacting Hewlett-Packard Co's financial performance. The company on 1 November 2015 split into two entities-- HP Inc and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (HPE). HP Inc lowered profit forecast for the first quarter as it recorded profits below the market expectations during the third quarter.
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Li-Fi, a wireless technology that is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi
A super high speed wireless technology Li-Fi has been proven to able to transmit data at up to 1GB per second, or more than 100 times faster than Wi-Fi. Li-Fi technology uses visible light communication to perform high speed data transmission.
Nov 26, 2015 2:29 AM EST
The Polaris Slingshot Is A Thrilling Three-wheeled Roller-Coaster Track Ride
The European and Canadian companies were having fun until American companies decided to join the three-wheeler ring by unveiling Polaris Slingshot three-wheeler, a thriller roller-coaster track ride. Now, with Slingshot, being stable yet adventurous is possible at a time.
Nov 26, 2015 2:28 AM EST
Google To Promote Holiday Shopping Deals Via Text Alerts
Google will promote on a SMS-based alert service which will help users to up-to-date about holiday deals on products.
Nov 26, 2015 2:22 AM EST
U.S Government Is Putting Huge Effort To Pace Up With The Surging Demand Of Weapons
The demand of weapons and firearms are growing rapidly around the globe. U.S government is trying their best to keep up with the rising demand of arms sales.
Nov 26, 2015 2:20 AM EST
The Kronos: The world's first 'T' rated technical wooden ice climbing tool
Furnace Industries manufactured a technical wooden ice climbing tool, the Kronos. It is the world's first 'T' rated CE certified Ice Tool. It has an advantage over previously used materials as it is light, durable, has the strength and is warm to touch.
Nov 26, 2015 1:56 AM EST
Police Made Another Arrest on TalkTalk Hack and Blackmail
Police make another arrest for the TalkTalk hacking and blackmail case. Earlier, a cyber jihadi group claimed responsibility for the last month attack.
Nov 26, 2015 1:50 AM EST
Turing Pharmaceuticals Won't Cut Price of Daraprim
Turing Pharmaceuticals announced it will not reduce the price of Daraprim, after it has raised the price more than 5,000% in September.
Nov 26, 2015 1:28 AM EST
FAA Task Force to create free three step Drone Registration process
The Federal Aviation Administration's drone registration task force will create a national drone registration system that is easy and free.
Nov 26, 2015 12:56 AM EST
Google, Facebook among Silicon Valley majors to lead India's broader free internet
India is poised to receive broader free internet shortly as several US technology majors are working on their projects to bring over a billion people online. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi had met top officials from US technology firms and sought their cooperation in making India online.
Nov 26, 2015 12:39 AM EST
Are smartphones the new killing machine? Road accidents caused by not-so-smart phone users
US officials announced that deadly traffic accidents have risen to 8.1% in the first half of 2015. The official stated that smartphones are the largest cause of increasing deadly accidents numbers.
Nov 26, 2015 12:29 AM EST
5 charged in $580M medical kickback scheme
Five people including a former executive and two surgeons were charged over a medical kickback scheme worth almost $600 million. The kickback scam in the medical sector is putting more pressure on the US healthcare system.
Nov 25, 2015 11:52 PM EST
Strong quarter growth makes Walmart still a big threat to Kroger and Whole Foods
Walmart reported a $3.3 billion third quarter earnings and its strongest quarter of food sales growth in a year.
Nov 25, 2015 10:15 PM EST