LinkedIn violated data protection by using 18M email addresses of non-members to buy targeted ads on FacebookLinkedIn, the social network for the working world with close to 600 million users, has been called out a number of times for how it is able to suggest uncanny connections to you, when it’s not even clear how or […]
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Logitech is reportedly offering $2.2 billion to bring Plantronics headsets into its hardware empireLogitech, the manufacturer best known for its computing peripherals like keyboards and web cameras, is in talks to buy Plantronics, a maker of bluetooth-enabled headsets, according to Reuters. The company is reportedly offering as much as $2.2 billion for Plantronics, according to the […]
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Upflow turbocharges your invoicesMeet Upflow a French startup that wants to help you deal with your outstanding invoices — the company first started at eFounders. If you’re running a small business, chances are you’re either wasting a ton of time or a ton of money on accounts receivable. Most companies currently manage invoices using Excel […]
Read moreSun-reflecting chemicals could be ‘remarkably inexpensive’ way to reduce global warmingThe sun-dimming chemicals have been proposed as a hypothetical solution to global warming, although the technique is unproven thus far. In a paper published in Environmental Research Letters, the researchers review the capabilities and costs of various lofting methods intended to deliver sulfates into the lower stratosphere. […]
Read moreISS bacterial traces should be monitored to minimise astronaut riskStrains of the bacterium enterobacter, which are not pathogenic to humans, were found on board the ISS which are similar to newly found opportunistic infectious organisms seen in a few hospital settings. Researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, USA, investigated five strains […]
Read moreLonely engineers, Google shop stock, Orkneys hydrogen and more: best of the week’s newsJonathan Wilson, online managing editor Many engineers ‘unable to discuss feelings of isolation at work’ Not just engineers, of course; many people suffer from some sort of mental health issue. We live in fractious times and myriad subtle pressures are affecting the […]
Read moreLeaping sea creatures inspire aquatic robotsProfessor Sunghwan Jung, a biologist and environmental engineer, and his student Brian Chang have been studying the fluid dynamics associated with the ‘water entry and exit’ behaviour of aquatic animals, including tiny crustaceans (copepods), frogs and much larger animals. These creatures frequently breach the water using different mechanisms and for […]
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