Our world is driven by a new kind of machinery. Across the globe, the likes of Google, Apple, and Facebook are building massive data centers — temples of modern technology — that drive so much of what we see and do on everything from smartphones and tablets to laptops and …

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of eBay were higher in premarket trading Thursday, up 0.3% to $54.37, after the company announced it was spending $800 million to acquire Braintree, a payments company, to further strengthen its PayPal business. "Braintree is a perfect fit with PayPal," said eBay President and CEO …

EBay Inc. (EBAY) , owner of payments service PayPal, said it will bolster that business by buying Braintree for $800 million in cash, to expand its mobile transactions business. More: continued here

EBay Is Now Powering Your Online Auctions With Natural GasWiredOn Thursday, eBay, another giant of the web, told the world that its newest data center runs entirely on fuel cells fed with natural gas — technology that's not only cleaner and more efficient than the aging power grid, but also …

A group of Cable Beach Primary School students discovered a royal surprise waiting in the post recently, when they received letters from St James's Palace. More: continued here

USPS Seeks Increase in Cost of Stamps, to 49 CentsABC NewsIt soon could cost 49 cents to mail a letter. The postal Board of Governors said Wednesday it wants to raise the price of a first-class stamp by 3 cents, citing the agency's "precarious financial condition" and the uncertain prospects …

WASHINGTON — It soon could cost 49 cents to mail a letter. More: continued here

Labour plans last-ditch bid to halt Royal Mail saleReuters UKBRIGHTON, England (Reuters) – The Labour party will seek to halt the privatisation of the Royal Mail postal service by calling a last-minute parliamentary debate on the issue, the party's postal spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday. Earlier this month the … More: …

Royal Mail announces delivery changesBarry and District NewsBARRY residents are set to experience Royal Mail delivery changes beginning over the next few weeks. The changes, in the CF62 (sectors three to nine) and CF63 areas (sectors one to four) will see postmen and postwomen use new delivery methods and … More: …

Members of the public are invited to have their say on proposals to move a village post office. More: continued here