[ad_1] There’s something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture. Founded in 1990 in Bedford, Massachusetts by MIT roboticist Rodney Brooks and his former students Colin Angle and Helen Greiner, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, ending a 35-year run that…
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[ad_1] BT Business finds the average UK worker takes 9.4 days off sick each yearRetail and finance workers say they lack sufficient training on emerging toolsUnsuitable software could be adding stress, leading to mental health days New research has claimed upgrading UK workplace connectivity could boost employee productivity by around nine days per year by…
Shorouk Express A diamond brooch that Napoleon lost as he hastily fled the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 sold for about 3.5 million Swiss francs ($4.4 million) at a Sotheby’s auction in Geneva this week. The circular jewel, made in the early 19th century, features a 13.04-carat oval diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds. Napoleon, who…
[ad_1] In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People had to “TiVo” the new episode of Battlestar Galactica or game 4 of the Red Sox vs. Cardinals, not “record” it. While it didn’t invent the DVR, TiVo popularized it and many of the…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Exhausted, dehydrated and disorientated, Carolina Wilga was certain she wasn’t going to be found alive after spending 11 nights lost in the remote Australian outback. With no…
Shorouk Express Watch: Ukrainian military shares footage of drone attacks on Russian forces Alex Croft30 June 2025 13:41 Lammy discusses Ukraine with Turkish foreign minster during Turkey trip Foreign secretary David Lammy is set to discuss the Ukraine conflict with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan during his first bilateral visit to Ankara. The trip comes…
[ad_1] Editions is the name of a new game publishing label launched by Lost in Cult, the same company known for making gorgeous books about video games, like Outer Wilds: Design Works. The new label’s aim is to preserve indie games, including some that haven’t been released on physical media before, and to celebrate their…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A British aid worker who lost his arm and leg in an attack on Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics after…
