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Geoscientists in Germany are using YouTube videos to study the water levels of a cave south-east of the Saudi Arabian capital city Riyadh. The scorching deserts of the Middle East sit atop huge reservoirs of groundwater, which formed in prehistoric times and have long permitted people to survive in its inhospitable landscapes. Until the 1980s, the region even sported a few lakes and waterholes. But today they lie empty, as
Geoscientists in Germany are using YouTube videos to study the water levels of a cave south-east of the Saudi Arabian capital city Riyadh. The scorching deserts of the Middle East sit atop huge reservoirs of groundwater, which formed in prehistoric times and have long permitted people to survive in its inhospitable landscapes. Until the 1980s, the region even sported a few lakes and waterholes. But today they lie empty, as
The pain created by low interest rates is misunderstood and not talked about enough, BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink tells CNBC.
Star Wars: Holograms to Vaderselfies Star Wars’ impact on the world of film cannot be ignored, but George Lucas’ iconic sci-fi series has also been a significant player in the world of tech since 1977. From sound design to special FX, via computer games and CGI and from laser disc through to holograms, Star Wars has always been close to TechRadar’s heart. So, with Star Wars VII’s trailer nearly here,
What to watch in the markets today. The stock rally has come as Treasury yields have sunk, viewed by some traders as an odd divergence. Etsy and Virtu IPOs offer a telling contrast.
Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chairman and one of the world’s most closely watched economic thinkers, is joining one of the most successful hedge funds as an advisor, Citadel LLC said in a statement on Thursday. Bernanke, who retired from the U.S. central bank in 2014 after eight years at its helm, will advise the $25 billion hedge fund’s teams plus its investors on developments in monetary policy, financial
By Natalie Thomas BEIJING (Reuters) – In China’s online hostessing world, men find virtual company and the women can find riches. Student Xiao Yue, 21, spends four hours most days chatting online with fans who shower her with virtual roses and other presents. She is one of more than 10,000 hostesses on the internet site bobo.com, a live broadcasting web platform where anyone can record themselves singing, playing piano, dancing
Backed by well-connected venture capitalists, founder James Beshara says Tilt stands out in a crowded mobile-payments field with its focus on small groups pooling their money for a defined purpose.
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc amended a 2009 partnership to give Yahoo more flexibility to enhance the search services on any platform. Microsoft will get exclusive rights to sell ads delivered by its Bing ads platform, while Yahoo will continue to sell ads on its Gemini platform. The 10-year search partnership was crafted by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz in 2009. (Reporting
Apple is expanding its environmental efforts by investing in a new Chinese solar power project and preserving 36,000 acres of “sustainable” timberland in Maine and North Carolina. The initiatives …
