AR firm Avegant cuts half its workforce and picks new CEO

Avegant has drawn a lot of attention in the wearable world between its Glyph personal screen and its light-field augmented reality headset, but it’s facing uncertain times. The Verge has learned that the startup cut more than half of its workforce (it’s now down to “fewer than 20” workers) and has replaced CEO Joerg Tewes […]

‘Poison storm, gas cuts & Cold War II’: How MSM lost the plot over Salisbury attack

Diplomatic relations between Russia and Britain have nosedived in the aftermath of the Sergei Skripal poisoning. Media outlets in the UK and around the world are scrambling over themselves to declare a second Cold War. British tabloid The Daily Mirror led the charge with a front page that screamed “Cold War II: Putin vows revenge […]

Amanda Redman visibly unimpressed as Alison Hammond cuts interview over This Morning drama

During today’s eventful show, Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were left stuck on the Thames after visiting the HMS Belfast on it’s 60th birthday. However, on the way back to the This Morning studio, their boat ran out of fuel, with Alison taking their place. Amanda, 60, was on hand to promote the upcoming series […]

Ukraine’s Naftogaz head claims Ukrainians over-consumed, as US State Dept praises Kiev gas cuts

The Ukrainians were clearly over-consuming gas during periods when Russia’s Gazprom was supplying it, Naftogaz CEO said, days after Gazprom terminated its contract with the Ukrainian company and new gas shortages were revealed. Speaking at the CERAWeek annual energy conference in Houston, Texas, Andrey Kobolyev claimed that Ukraine had become a “victim of a vicious […]

Arsene Wenger cuts lonely figure as Arsenal fans shun Man City horror show at Emirates

Pep Guardiola’s side piled even more misery on Arsenal having beaten them in the Carabao Cup final just a few days ago. Goals from Bernardo Silva, David Silva and Leroy Sane in the first half handed the Blues all three points but the story was all about Arsenal for all the wrong reasons. Fans avoided […]

Exxon cuts up to $500 billion in joint ventures with Russia in response to US-imposed sanctions

Thomson Reuters Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday it will exit joint ventures with Russia’s Rosneft , citing US and European Union sanctions first imposed in 2014. The move is an about-face for Exxon, which had opposed the sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Crimea and argued they unfairly penalized US companies trying to work with […]

Toyota’s New Electric Motor Cuts Need for Costly (and Overwhelmingly China-Sourced) Rare-Earth Metal

– Automakers are making nearly continuous improvements to vehicle engines and structures by alloying their steels with an evolving list of special ingredients such as manganese, titanium, chromium, and nickel. But for electric cars, the essential recipe for making the physics work in electric motors and batteries can seem more than a little daunting. – […]

Piers Morgan CUTS interview over US gun control: 'Children getting killed is not funny'

The Good Morning Britain host cut his argument with Antonia, who believes Americans should be able to arm themselves, short as their conversation descended into a shouting match. Referring to the recent shooting in Florida, in which the gunman used an AR-15, Piers Morgan asked: “Can you explain to people what the purpose of having […]

After UN cuts funding, 11 countries put together aide package for Palestine

Thomson Reuters After the US said it would withhold $ 65 million in aide to Palestine, 11 countries came together to provide the funds. Seven countries – Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Russia – had already transferred early funds while four – Belgium, Kuwait, the Netherlands and Ireland – had pledged to do […]