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An Irish-Scottish mathematician in 1854 put a tiny mirror on a suspended magnet; his invention helped send electric signals through an undersea cable and connect Europe with AmericaWilliam Thomson tackled the challenge of signal delays in extensive telegraph cables by creating a highly sensitive mirror galvanometer, ca...- Sanjeevani Booti? Scientists find a 'lost' blueberries in Himalayas after nearly 200 years; locals say it boosts...A Himalayan berry species, 'Vaccinium piliferum', thought lost for 188 years, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh. This endangered w...
- In 1887, a father trying to fix his son’s rough tricycle ride led to the breakthrough invention that changed modern travelA father's simple desire for his child's comfort led to a world-changing invention. John Boyd Dunlop's pneumatic tire transformed bumpy tri...
- A 200-year quest for a lost portraitOne of Scotland’s greatest artists had sketched the country’s most revered poet, only for the artwork to go missing for centuries
- AI copyright battles enter pivotal year as US courts weigh fair useAfter a string of fresh lawsuits and a landmark settlement in 2025, the new year promises to bring a wave of rulings that could define how...
- 2023 ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards: Full list, judgesThe ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Awards, are given for outstanding books, articles, liner notes and broadcast programs on t...
- Phone-hacking lawsuit: Prince Harry claims 'secret agreement' between royal family & Murdoch's UK newspaper groupPrince Harry is seeking to use a supposed "secret agreement" between the British royal family and News Group Newspapers (NGN) to have his p...
- Prince Harry not criticising royal family over 'secret agreement' with Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper, lawyer tells courtPrince Harry's lawyer has said that the Prince is not criticising the late Queen Elizabeth or the British Royal Family over a "secret agree...
- China suspected in hack of journalists at News CorpThe media firm's internet security adviser said the hack was likely aimed at gathering intelligence for Beijing's benefit.
- Reliance set to bring back the ‘coolest one’ to IndiaReliance has signed brand licensing & distribution deal with Electrolux to relaunch Kelvinator refrigerator. Under the more than 10-year co...
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- Gains in energy stocks push Wall Street higherUS crude rose 5 per cent on rising hopes that top producers would agree to freeze output and economic indicators in the United States and E...
- British-Indian Anish Kapoor's artwork adorns new UK passportBritain's new passport design features the "inspirational works" of well-known British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor alongside cultural figu...
- Wall Street slips on weak China trade dataUS stocks were lower on Tuesday after weak China trade data added to worries about slowing global economic growth.
- Lawsuits like Ellen Pao's, no matter the result, encourage other claimsCases against Twitter and Facebook filed in California state court during Pao’s trial may indicate the thin end of the wedge.
- Post-War British Art Evening Sales at Sotheby’s fetch record £7,927,725Record breaking sales at Sotheby’s as Abstraction and Modern & Post-War British Art Evening Sales fetched a total of £6,113,350.
- J&J posts higher Q1 profit, mainly on 1-time gainThe world's biggest maker of health care products may be on the mend, reporting a slight increase in profit on Tuesday, after the recession...
- The hidden variables in natureWhat do philosophers William James and Henri Bergson, astronomer Camille Flammarion, zoologist Sir Alister Hardy, inventor of Xerox Chester...
- US slowdown, expansions hit StarbucksWith its affluent customer base and uncanny knack for drawing crowds, Starbucks has long seemed immune from the slowdowns that plague most ...
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