The wide-body, long-range jumbo jets are facing tough competition from new age turbofan engine technology. The new mini-jumbo jets with twin-engines and fuel-efficient offer long-haul flight. Relying on these turbofan engined aircraft, many airlines are switching away from the hub and spoke model, which has been more dependent on jumbo jets. Changes in regulations and business dynamics are seeing the days of heavy jumbo jets numbered. Airbus and Boeing suffer from lack of new orders for their wide-body aircraft.

Dec 13, 2015 10:11 PM EST

SuperAwesome teamed up with the Poki online games to develop AwesomeAds, an advertising platform safe for kids.

Dec 13, 2015 01:30 AM EST

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk raised $1 billion funding for an artificial intelligence research initiative that aims to develop A.I capable of performing human tasks.

Dec 13, 2015 12:57 AM EST

Prismatic declared that it will no longer be available for iOS, Android, and web news reader products

Dec 15, 2015 03:41 AM EST

Luxe, a parking service app, now offers a subscription option for consumers who frequently use the valet parking service. Starting at $139 per month, Luxe claims that its subscription service is up to 40% cheaper that current monthly parking option.

Dec 13, 2015 09:35 PM EST

YouTuber created a vending machine made out of LEGO toys that dispenses McDonald's chicken McNugget.

Dec 12, 2015 09:24 PM EST

Yahoo Mail added Gmail account access on it's new app with smarter contacts manager and some extra new features.

Dec 12, 2015 03:28 AM EST

The nominations have been announced for the 73rd Golden Globe Awards and the majority of the nominees are from the on-demand viewing channels instead of broadcast TV.

Dec 12, 2015 08:26 AM EST

The Women of Color are facing retirement challenges. The measures are being taken to educate them about the financial issues. But the policymakers and researchers must be more active in finding a permanent solution.

Dec 14, 2015 04:52 AM EST

Uber created a desktop app to enable users hail a ride from their desktop. Unfortunately, the app is unable to work on its own.

Dec 11, 2015 10:26 AM EST

While Beijing residents continue to struggle through a period of unusually high air pollution, similarly high smog levels are a fact of life for many in different parts of the world, where Beijing-style warning systems aren't in force. In the past week, during which Beijing's air pollution has been at its most severe, air quality has been 150% worse in Delhi, India's capital.

Dec 11, 2015 07:49 AM EST

Ford said it is investing $4.5 billion in electric vehicles by 2020. It will add 13 new electric cars to its lineup in the next five years.

Dec 11, 2015 03:35 AM EST