France hunts for more MH370 debris off Reunion island
Saint-Denis De La Reunion (AFP) Aug 7, 2015 -
France launched a hunt for more wreckage from the ill-fated MH370 plane off Reunion island on Friday in a fresh effort to shed light on one of aviation's biggest mysteries.
The tiny French Indian Ocean territory has been under intense scrutiny since a beach cleaner found a washed-up wing part last week, which Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak later declared was part of the Boeing 777 that ...
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Turning cow poo into power is profitable for US farm
Plymouth, United States (AFP) Aug 9, 2015 -
For most farms, manure is a pungent problem. At Homestead Dairy, it smells like money.
The family-run American farm invested in a biogas recovery system which transforms cow poo and other waste into electricity.
Enough electricity, in fact, to power 1,000 homes, a service which the local utility company pays for handsomely.
But that's just a side benefit.
"It works economically, ...
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Mobile makeover for Britain's scandal-hit banks
London (AFP) Aug 9, 2015 -
With reputations tarnished by the financial crisis and a string of scandals, Britain's top banks are trying to adapt and move ahead by embracing mobile technology.
Four years ago, Lloyds Banking Group did not have a single customer accessing services via a smartphone, but today there are five million using such apps - and counting.
"This provides huge opportunities for how we serve our ...
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TV industry sees digital threats rising
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 8, 2015 -
Is it time for big television to start worrying about digital?
For years, the threats to traditional television have been present, but the digital revolution now appears to be gathering momentum, raising the prospect of shifts in viewing habits which could devastate an industry that has been lucrative for years.
The decades-old model for the industry has been built around cable and satel ...
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Tesla courts hackers to defend high-tech cars
Las Vegas (AFP) Aug 9, 2015 -
Hackers swarmed a Tesla sedan in a 'hacking village' at the infamous Def Con conference on Saturday as the high-tech electric car maker recruited talent to protect against cyber attacks.
It was the second year in a row the California-based company was at the world's largest gathering of hackers in Las Vegas, and came on the heels of a massive recall of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles vehicles to p ...
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Drivers challenge Uber business model in California
San Francisco, 7 Août 2015 -
Taxi service Uber's classification of drivers is being challenged in California, threatening the company's business model within the state.
A hearing was held Thursday in San Francisco over whether to authorize a challenge by Uber drivers as a class-action lawsuit. The drivers want to be considered employees rather than independent contractors at the smartphone-based startup.
Drivers fo ...
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Eastern Colorado shale good to Bill Barrett
Denver (UPI) Aug 7, 2015 -
Colorado energy company Bill Barrett Corp. credited drilling efficiency and targeted spending for the boost in production from the Denver-Julesburg shale basin.
"Our drilling results continue to reflect the quality of our Denver-Julesburg assets and position us to achieve our goals for the remainder of the year, while providing a strong foundation heading into 2016," Chief Executive Off ...
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