Going wireless for the iPhone 7? Here’s our pick of the best Bluetooth headphones of 2016 September 8, 2016 B&O BeoPlay H8 £399, beoplay.com The soft lambskin muffs on the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H8s are the most comfortable things you’ll ever place against your ears. Those luxury materials are matched by the huge sound quality, crisp mids and clear, honeyed bass. It’s the sort of fidelity you’d expect from a pair of wired headphones. [...]
Inmarsat on the search for next generation of space engineers September 22, 2016 British satellite company Inmarsat has launched an attempt to find the next generation of so-called space pioneers. The programme, which is designed to kick-start the space engineering careers of five science, technology, engineering or maths (Stem) graduates, was unveiled by astronaut Tim Peake in London. Successful applicants selected from UK and European universities will have [...]
Nasdaq earnings fall after acquisition spree October 26, 2016 US stock exchange operator Nasdaq has reported falling earnings in its quarterly earnings, despite growing its revenue. The figures The company, which also runs exchanges in the Nordic region of Europe, reported net income attributable to Nasdaq of $131m (£107m), or 77 cents per diluted share, down from $138m and 80 cents in the same period [...]
As SpaceX says it intends to send a mission to Mars by 2018, does space travel now belong to the private sector? April 29, 2016 Dan Lewis, senior infrastructure policy adviser at the Institute of Directors, says Yes. Gone are the days when space was the playground of the Cold War superpowers. As launch costs tumble, it is increasingly a market democracy. Twice as many people have bought tickets for Virgin Galactic and Xcor as have been put in space by [...]
Second profit downgrade of the year drives Cobham share price down by double digits October 24, 2016 Aerospace and defence group Cobham's share price slumped over 12 per cent this morning after issuing its second profit downgrade of year. Referencing a "challenging" third quarter and that its wireless and satellite communications division had underperformed, the company said it expects 2016 trading profits to be between £255m and £275m. Previous consensus forecasts had anticipated trading profits of £295m, according to Reuters. [...]
Yeo Valley-manufactured yoghurts sold at Tesco, Waitrose, Asda, Sainsbury’s and The Co-Operative in rubber scare recall August 1, 2016 Five supermarkets have been advised to recall thousands of own-brand yoghurts manufactured by Yeo Valley as they may contain small pieces of rubber. Asda, the Co-Operative, Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose have all been affected by the recall of the yoghurts. The rubber was found in a fruit conserve made by a supplier, Yeo Valley said [...]
American Pastoral review: The American Dream dissolves into a bleak nightmare in this all too relevant film November 10, 2016 A film exploring the frailties of the American Dream couldn’t be more relevant, yet there’s little that rings true in this adaptation of Philip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the generational shifts in post-war American politics. The novel occupies a profound place in the US literary canon, so it seems an odd vehicle for Ewan [...]
Elon Musk’s totally nuts mission to Mars in nine crazy numbers September 28, 2016 Not content with pushing the boundaries for transport on earth with Tesla, prolific entrepreneur Elon Musk is taking his work on SpaceX a step further out of this world… literally. His ambitious plan to colonise Mars were revealed in not only a highly anticipated event but also a highly detailed one in which Musk laid out ambitious estimates of [...]
Picks of the day: The three stories to read today October 6, 2016 If you’ve been trawling through the internet looking for something interesting to read, look no further. We’ve put together the top stories people are talking about today in bite-sized form, just to make your life that bit easier. Check out our 3 at 3. Swear words have been ranked Ofcom has done what no-one asked [...]