TECH & INNOVATION

Ex-Apple CEO bets on Web healthcare with MDLive

TECH & INNOVATION 11.12.2014 05:35 AM

Ex-Apple CEO bets on Web healthcare with MDLive (Reuters) - Former Apple Inc chief executive, John Sculley, is betting that people will increasingly turn to the Internet for confidential counseling and routine medical care.

Samsung Electronics to build $3 billion smartphone plant in Vietnam

11.10.2014 03:24 AM

Samsung Electronics to build $3 billion smartphone plant in Vietnam (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930. KS) has applied for a license to invest $3 billion in building a second smartphone factory in northern Vietnam, a government official said on Monday.

Three space station crewmen return safely to Earth in Kazakhstan

11.10.2014 03:20 AM

Three space station crewmen return safely to Earth in Kazakhstan n">(Reuters) - A veteran Russian cosmonaut and two International Space Station crewmates, one from the United States and one from Germany, returned safely to Earth on Sunday with a parachute landing of their Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan, ending 5-1/2 months in orbit.

Siemens should keep majority if healthcare unit floated: union

11.10.2014 03:18 AM

Siemens should keep majority if healthcare unit floated: union (Reuters) - Siemens has agreed to keep its healthcare unit as a "part of its long-term, strategic core portfolio" and must strive for majority ownership even if the unit is listed on the stock market, according to trade union IG Metall.

Home Depot says about 53 million email addresses stolen in breach

11.09.2014 00:14 AM

Home Depot says about 53 million email addresses stolen in breach n">(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc, the world's largest home improvement chain, said hackers stole about 53 million email addresses in addition to customer data for 56 million payment cards previously disclosed by the retailer.

The Past And Present of Biotechnology—What Designs Nature Will Inspire

10.29.2014 18:39 PM

“At its simplest, biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet.”

Lowe's Will Use Robot Greeters This Holiday Season [Video]

10.28.2014 17:41 PM

Lowe's will introduce new robot shopping assistants at a trial location this November. If you happen to find yourself in a Orchard Supply Warehouse in Northern California this November, don't be alarmed if you are approached by a large LCD screen on wheels, especially when it talks to you.