German 10-year bunds hit lowest in over 1-month in succession to U.S. Treasuries, higher-than-expected April manufacturing PMI

USD/MXN unlikely to witness solid momentum in near-term owing to heightened political uncertainty, says Commerzbank

FxWirePro: U.S. 10-year Treasury yield likely to rally up to 3.00 psychological level amid bounce in energy prices

The United States 10-year Treasury yield is expected to rally up to the 3.00 psychological mark, having already reached a 4-year high of 2.79 at the end of closing Friday amid a bounce in energy prices. This is, however,...

New Zealand 10-year bond yields close near 6-week high after U.S. benchmark Note approaches 3 pct; Asian stocks struggle to perform                             

South Africa's future hinges on Ramaphosa's strategic skills

South Africas 2018 State of the Nation address by the president of South Africa has been postponed. This unprecedented step makes it clear that the country is seeing the final days of Jacob Zuma as president although it...

Is full transparency good for democracy?

Empowering the powerless: Let's end energy poverty

Power to the people, the activists chanted in the 1960s. The revolutionaries of yesteryear never dreamed of the scientific and technological innovations that could light up distant shelters and communities in the...

How neoliberalism is damaging your mental health

There is a widespread perception that mental ill health is on the rise in the West, in tandem with a prolonged decline in collective well-being. The idea that there are social and economic causes behind this perceived...

Undetected Asteroid Nearly Missed The Earth, Shows Glaring Holes In Detection Capabilities

Its a general rule to trust governments and space agencies to be able to do things like detect oncoming asteroids that might impact the earth at some point. However, a recent incident proves that there are still holes in...

Elon Musk Proves How Crazy He Is With Party Balloon And Bouncy House Idea

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is considered something of a mad scientist by a lot of people, but not all for the wrong reasons. He has taken huge risks and leaps of faith that would have caused many to age prematurely with dread but...

USDA Is Cool With Scientists Genetically Editing Food

In case anyone was wondering what the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was doing with all of the genetic engineering thats going on in the world of food, the answer is absolutely nothing. The agency recently...

Reputed Journal Retracts Flawed CRISPR Paper A Little Too Late

Science is a process that is often riddled with issues that affect the results of the work being done. This is why multiple experiments need to be conducted first before making conclusions and why papers need to be...

High-Stakes Fortnite Battle Royale Tournament In Vegas Shatters Records For Twitch Streamer

A testament to the overwhelming popularity of Epic Games Fortnite Battle Royale is how it seems to give Twitch streamer Ninja the ability to continue to break record after record, starting with his gaming sessions with the...

Firewatch Developer Acquired By Valve, Hints Of Future Games To Come?

Campo Santo was the indie development studio responsible for the massive hit, Firewatch. As indie games go, it offered one of the most unique experiences that was pulled off so well, it helped push the growth of the indie...

Fortnite Battle Royale College Scholarship, It’s Real

One of the biggest signs that eSports is becoming huge as an industry is not so much the sponsorship and the TV streaming deals, but the college scholarships that universities have started offering to potential athletes....

Gmail Accounts Are Sending Spam To Others And To Themselves

One of the most disturbing experiences a person can arguably have is receiving a message that they sent to themselves. More often than not, such occurrences happen by accident, but a recent rash of illicit internet...