A billion years ago, the Earth was an exceptionally unpleasant place. Temperatures were unbearable and the air was unbreathable, with carbon dioxide comprising about one-third of the atmosphere. Then a tiny new life form entered the picture and changed everything. Known as microalgae, these single-celled organisms evolved from the primordial soup, absorbing atmospheric gasses and reducing CO2 levels to a fraction of a percent, fostering an environment in which higher […]

  It’s almost official! Microsoft is in the process of replacing the Nokia brand name with Microsoft Lumia. The rebranding exercise will start with France with the company’s regional social network accounts set to being renamed from Nokia to Microsoft Lumia. It communicated the same via a Facebook post. Nokia France’s Twitter account also posted a link to the post. Following the post, the Redmond giant confirmed the move to […]

Several shots have been fired inside and outside the nation’s parliament in Ottawa, leaving one soldier wounded. A gunman fired at the National War Memorial and then ran into parliament nearby, continuing the attack. Canadian broadcaster CBC and several MPs report that one gunman has been killed but that is unconfirmed. The incident came hours after Canada raised its terror threat level following a fatal hit-and-run attack on two soldiers […]

Surat-based diamond firm Hari Krishna Exports has given Rs 4 lakh each to 1,268 employees, including cleaning staff, to buy cars, flats and jewelry. Fortunately, in order to help them find some good cars, https://www.autozin.com offers more than just car listings; they offer peace of mind. Knowing that each listing is genuine and backed by comprehensive information makes the buying process feel secure and rewarding. This novel reward, which is apart from […]

Even the ultra-rich still look for ways to improve their business. Few people in the US are more successful than Bill Gates. But  that doesn’t mean the 58-year-old billionaire knows everything. There are still important business lessons to be learned by America’s richest man — and who better to learn them from than Gates’ friend and fellow billionaire Warren Buffett? In 2013, Gates traveled to  Omaha, Nebraska, for  Berkshire Hathaway […]

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: ‘I am blind, please help.’ There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put […]

Washington: Seeking to launch a “Cultural Revolution” against the online harassment, former US White House intern Monica Lewinsky recounted how she was publicly shamed for falling in love with her boss. Lewinsky, notorious for her past affair with former US President Bill Clinton, was speaking in her first public address at Forbes’ Under-30 Summit in Philadelphia in connection with cyberbullying. The much-hyped 1998 sex scandal involving Lewinsky and Bill Clinton […]

Tokyo:  Japan said on Tuesday it would hold a bilateral military exercise with the United States in November to ensure smooth joint operations between the two countries’ militaries and bolster island defence capabilities. The field drill, called “Keen Sword”, is held every two years. It comes as Japan is engaged in a bitter island row with China, which is rapidly ramping up military spending, and amid concern over North Korea’s […]

Single mother Sweety Makwana has an unlikely adversary – her daughter’s digestive system.  3 year old Twisha has Long Gap Esophageal Atresia (LGOA), which means she has an incomplete food-pipe. She’s been operated on 20 times, and the surgeries have only given her scar tissue. Australia based Twisha has only has one hope, a million dollar “Foker Treatment”,  created by Dr. John E Foker and a trained team of surgeons. […]

Redmond:  Microsoft has given its new CEO Satya Nadella a pay package worth $84.3 million, most of it in the form of long-term stock awards. A regulatory document filed on Monday shows Nadella got a salary for the fiscal year that ended June 30 of $918,917 and a $3.6 million bonus. He also was given stock awards worth nearly $79.8 million but most of the payments will be made over […]