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How to make your phone battery last longer in 5 easy steps

2016-03-03 15:07:22| Wireless - Topix.net

The ever increasing popularity of social media, streaming services, GPS navigation and other power-hungry applications is putting a surprising amount of strain on our mobile devices. It has gotten to the point where many people's phones are "dying" in the middle of their busy days, even after starting with a full charge.

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SLI steps up governance watch on VW and Shell

2016-03-03 08:15:23| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Standard Life Investments has said it will step up its engagement with management at Volkswagen and Royal Dutch Shell over corporate governance issues. In its annual governance and stewardship report SLI says it continues to be worried about a lack of independence on the German carmaker's committees and supervisory board, where former chief financial officer Hans Dieter Poetsche is the chairman, in the wake of the diesel emissions scandal.

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Google Steps Up Hiring As Driverless Cars Hit The Road

2016-03-02 01:05:00| Chemical Processing

The self-driving car project is creating engineering positions related to motion control, displays, robotics and sensors.

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Washington scraps proposed carbon rule, plans new steps on climate

2016-03-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ClimateWire: Washington air regulators last week withdrew their plan to cap large greenhouse gas emitters, promising to present a new proposal in the spring that some observers hope will be more akin to other carbon regulations in the United States. The now-defunct proposal by Gov. Jay Inslee's (D) Department of Ecology would have subjected emitters of more than 100,000 tons per year of carbon to a 5 percent reduction every three years. About 70 facilities were targeted, including refineries, landfills and aerospace...

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