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Opinion: The Apple Car could run traditional automakers off the road

Apple’s brand extends far beyond technology and coolness. The company has accumulated incredible goodwill with consumers. So whenever Apple AAPL, +0.40%  comes out with the Apple Car, it will grab a disproportionately large market share from General Motors GM, -0.70%   and other automakers precisely because of that deep well of

Alarm as ‘modern life’ sees average sperm count halve since the 1970s

Men’s sperm counts have fallen by almost 60 per cent since the 1970s, according to major research which warns that modern life may be fuelling a male fertility crisis. Experts said the “shocking” decline should be treated as an “urgent wake up call,” with

UK government suddenly realises smart meters should link to appliances

THE UK GOVERNMENT has announced that it wants to use smart technology in the home to make households “at one” with the National Grid. The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has been working with OFGEM, the energy regulator, to come up with a

Nielsen Weaves Views from Hulu, YouTube TV Into Traditional Ratings

A not-so-simple question has plagued the TV and advertising industries for years: What is the value of TV programming that is no longer being watched on TV? A partial answer has arrived.  Nielsen said Tuesday it is now counting views of certain types of programming

Alarm as ‘modern life’ sees average sperm count halve since the 1970s

How to boost your sperm count   Men’s sperm counts have fallen by almost 60 per cent since the 1970s, according to major research which warns that modern life may be fuelling a male fertility crisis. Experts said the “shocking” decline should be treated

‘GO INTO YOUR POLICE STATION AND TELL US YOU ARE ON HOLIDAY – BUT DON’T PUT IT ON FACEBOOK’

Police today urged householders to tell them when they’re on holiday — so officers can help keep an eye on their house Ahead of the start of the trades fortnight, community officers are leading a crackdown on break-ins during the summer months — when

Texas Senate readies to pass bathroom bill and others by end of week

An early morning start had the Texas Senate on track to pass out all 20 of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority items by the end of the second week of the session. After a rare midnight session Thursday and a weekend of around the clock committee meetings, Lt.

300 million-year-old ‘modern’ beetle from Australia reconstructed

He’s Australian, around half a centimetre long, fairly nondescript, 300 million years old – and he’s currently causing astonishment among both entomologists and palaeontologists. The discovery of a beetle from the late Permian period, when even the dinosaurs had not yet appeared on the

Microsoft 4Q17: Office 365 revenue surpasses traditional licenses

In the fourth quarter of its 2017 financial year, Microsoft posted revenue of $23.3 billion (£17.9 billion), up 13 percent on a year ago, with an operating income of $5.3 billion (up 73 percent), a net income of $6.5 billion (up 109 percent), and

Actress Cara Santana Dishes on Combining Decor Styles With Fiancée Jesse Metcalfe

The star of TV show Chesapeake Shores and the cofounder of The Glam App reveal the secrets to a happy home. See their beautiful home here » How to meld two styles: “I decorated the entire house, and Jesse told me, ‘I’ll love it as long as it’s