Category : science

science / science - 4 years ago

Grindr's Chinese Owner to Sell App by 2020

Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. said in a statement Monday that it reached a May 9 agreement that prohibits the company from accessing information about Grindr’s users and requires the sale of the app before June 30, 2020. The national security agreement wa...

science / science - 4 years ago

Mercedes want to abandon combustion engines by 2039

German giant Mercedes-Benz said Monday it wants to stop selling traditional combustion engine cars by 2039 and plans for its new vehicles sold worldwide by that time to be carbon-neutral. "We aim to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet in 2...

science / science - 4 years ago

Car-Size 'Sea Monster' Terrorized Triassic Oceans

A crocodile-like beast the length of a Volkswagen Beetle terrorized prey in the late Triassic oceans about 210 million years ago, a new study finds.Researchers excavated the remains of four of these now-extinct sea monsters from the rocky slopes of t...

science / science - 4 years ago

Uber Shares Decline for Second Day in U.S. Pre-Market

The share slump reflects investor skepticism about the size of the ride-hailing market, Uber’s ability to execute on food and package delivery and its push into autonomous vehicles, said Ygal Arounian of Wedbush Securities. The IPO also comes as inv...