Robots on the CES show floor are really nothing new, at this point. You come to expect to see that sort of thing when you’re walking through the Las Vegas Convention Center in early January while the tech industry is gathered 'round, showing off its latest gizmos and gadgets. But the robot delivery demo that German auto firm Continental had at its space in the North Hall was one that kept me engaged for more time than I care to admit.
WASHINGTON: China is not ready to wage war far beyond the shores of Taiwan, is pressing hard to develop some advanced weapons and increasingly wants to project power beyond its shores with an increasingly capable military. Those are the fundamental conclusions of the Defense Intelligence Agency in a unique report with its roots in the
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Elon Musk has said it will cost around $1 billion to build a Blue Mountains tunnel from Penrith to Lithgow, after Independent MP Jeremy Buckingham proposed the project via tweet. More »
I don't like running, but the Peloton Tread was surprisingly fun to use.
Amid a global market with a massive lack of trade finance accessibility, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently found that banks are growing more bullish on an array products to bolster business — especially small business (SMB) — cross-border trade. In the ICC’s Global Survey 2018 report, researchers found supply chain finance at the top of banks’ priorities, […]
The approximately 91m (298ft) wide frozen slab formed naturally and has been slowly spinning.
Digitization inevitably means technology adoption, a truth that extends into the realm of supply chain digitization. Corporates looking to streamline, enhance visibility of and safeguard their global supply chains face new pressure (and opportunity) to implement technologies that can offer connectivity with partners, and the sharing of essential data to make necessary improvements. The supply […]
This tech-heavy treadmill actually makes me want to exercise.
The term ‘narcissist’ gets thrown around easily, but what does it really mean?
“In her life, nothing was going to happen,” Flaubert writes in Madame Bovary of his wayward young creation. “Such was the will of God! The future was a dark corridor, and at the far end the door was bolted.” A lot does happen to Emma Bovary, of course, before she ... More »
The country's largest lender State Bank of India Wednesday said it has put on sale its entire exposure of Rs 15,431.44 crore to debt-ridden Essar Steel. The lender, which is selling its exposure on a 100 per cent cash basis, has kept the reserve price of Rs 9,587.64 crore, it said in an auction notice. The loans put on sale includes working capital loans, term loan, corporate loans, export performance bank guarantee (EPBG) and standby letter of credit (SLBC). "The facility may be assigned... Читать дальше...
It wasn't a wild night in terms of results, so an ACC result stood out a little more than it might have otherwise. Plus a team wins with its star playing just three minutes, a Final Four team continues to turn a corner a year later, and a couple of first conference wins come a bit later than expected.
It keeps you motivated when you work out at home -- and for a reasonable price.
We tested out a bunch of exercise equipment to see what works -- and doesn't work -- in today's connected homes.
Digital consulting solutions provider gA is introducing a new solution designed to help companies wield data to make better decisions. A press release issued on Tuesday (Jan. 15) said gA is introducing Navigate, a digital platform that will enable business executives to aggregate and analyze company data in a single space. Organizations can use the […]
No word if the Red Sox will be served food.
How "starstruck" Aaron Wainwright went from a football coaching session with Patrick Vieira to Wales' Six Nations squad.
The railways has started public announcements for Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in six languages to benefit the non-Hindi speaking passengers which is likely to continue beyond March 4 when the mela ends, a senior railway official said Wednesday. The system, which runs on software specially designed for this purpose, auto-records an announcement, which is then translated by the specially developed software in six languages: English, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannad, Tamil, Malayalam. "We realized very early in... Читать дальше...
Working out at home is a great way to get fit. Make sure you have all the tools you need with these tips.
For the next two days, Corus radio stations and Global Edmonton will share incredible stories at the 2019 Corus Radiothon.
Small business (SMB) cloud solutions provider Sage is refocusing away from payroll as it divested its U.S. assets for $100.3 million, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Jan. 15). Sage’s payroll outsourcing unit in the U.S. posted a $1.28 million loss last year, reports noted. Human resources (HR) management company iSolved HCM, based in the U.S., will acquire […]
BERLIN — Scientists say the world’s permafrost is getting warmer, with temperatures increasing by an average of 0.3 degrees Celsius (0.54 Fahrenheit) over a decade. A study published Wednesday found the biggest rise in Siberia, where frozen soil temperatures rose by 0.9 degrees Celsius (1.62 Fahrenheit) between 2007 and 2016. Researchers working on the Global