IBM is selling assets of The Weather Company – including Weather.com and The Weather Channel mobile app — to private equity firm Francisco Partners. The two companies announced the deal on Tuesday that also includes The Weather Company’s forecasting science and technology platform and other digital properties. They did not disclose its price. IBM agreed […]
Tech experts have urged smartphone users to keep their gadgets out of the sun during the heatwave to ensure they continue working properly. Many gadgets can overheat in direct sunlight leaving them unable to function properly or be charged. People are also being encouraged to take cases off phones, tablets and laptops to improve airflow […]
Researchers have discovered what appears to be England’s earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon, called ball lightning, in a medieval text. Described as a bright spherical object, ball lightning is unexplained and usually associated with thunderstorms. On average it is 25 centimetres in diameter, but can sometimes be up to several metres across. […]
