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Expedia Group Announces Major Layoffs, Cuts 8% of Global Staff Amid Restructuring

Feb 27, 2024 07:50 am UTC| Business Technology

Expedia Group Inc., a Seattle-based travel technology company, is set to lay off over 8% of its global workforce. This means that around 1,500 staff worldwide will lose their jobs this year. Per The Straits, this move...

Samsung Galaxy A55 Leaks Reveal Upgrades, Aiming for March 2024 Release

Feb 27, 2024 02:15 am UTC| Technology

The Galaxy A54 from the previous year maintains its position as one of Samsungs top-selling products, providing users around the globe with exceptional value. Nevertheless, with each passing day, the Galaxy A55, its...

Netflix Ends In-App Payments, Apple Faces EU Web App Inquiry

Feb 27, 2024 01:53 am UTC| Technology

Netflix announces that in the near future, subscribers who continue to remit their monthly fees via the App Store in-app purchase system will be required to update their payment methods in order to maintain the...

Game Developers Decry Apple Arcade's Decline, Cite 'Smell of Death'

Feb 27, 2024 01:30 am UTC| Technology

Some game developers are dissatisfied with Apple Arcade due to concerns about the future of the subscription service, a new report claimed. Apple Arcades Uncertain Future: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Gaming...

Tesla Exec Hints Cybertruck Canada Launch Soon, Edmunds Updates Range Report

Feb 26, 2024 14:49 pm UTC| Technology

Early Cybertruck units have already begun to be sold in the United States by Tesla, and one executive believes the vehicle will soon be available in Canada as well. Tesla Executive Confirms Cybertrucks Imminent Arrival...

Nintendo Switch 2 to Debut in March 2025: Report

Feb 26, 2024 14:39 pm UTC| Technology

Nintendo will release the successor to its Switch console as early as March 2025, according to a report published on Monday by Nikkei. Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Delayed to 2025, Shares Dip Amidst Market...

Zuckerberg to Discuss Mixed Reality Headset with LG in South Korea Visit; Attends Indian Wedding Amid Asian Business Tour

Feb 26, 2024 10:05 am UTC| Business Technology

Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive officer of Meta, is set to visit South Korea and meet with LG Electronics boss, Cho Joo Wan. They are expected to discuss possible collaboration for developing advanced mixed-reality...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Bitfinex CTO Deems Database Breach Claims 'Fake' Amidst Hacker Allegations

Bitfinexs Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino has cast doubts on claims of a database breach by hacker organization FSOCIETY, branding the allegations as fake. Ardoino refuted the purported leak of 22,500 user emails...

Walmart Spotted with Tesla Semi in California as True Launch Date Revealed

Walmarts adoption of a Tesla Semi hit the California highways, signaling the electric trucks expanding reach. The sighting follows Teslas revelation of a late 2025 and early 2026 launch window for the highly anticipated...

Altcoin Market Rally Predicted, Analysts Forecast $4 Trillion Market Cap Surge

Analysts are predicting a substantial rally in the altcoin market, with projections indicating a surge that could drive the market cap to an impressive $4 trillion. This optimistic outlook is supported by positive economic...

Shiba Inu's Remarkable 12% Surge Fueled by Record SHIB Burns, Community Momentum

Shiba Inus ascent reaches new heights as the cryptocurrency experiences a remarkable 12% surge, fueled by record-breaking SHIB burns. The surge reflects robust community engagement and underscores the dynamic nature of the...

Leak: Huawei's Kirin PC Chip, Qingyun Notebooks to Launch Next Month

Leaked information hinting at the imminent debut of the highly anticipated Kirin PC chip alongside the release of new Qingyun notebooks. The introduction of this computer-dedicated CPU marks a significant milestone for...