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Huawei P50 Pro release date, specs: New leak hints at absurd-looking rear camera bump and slightly bigger display

Mar 12, 2021 10:03 am UTC| Technology

The latest Huawei P50 Pro leak has emerged online and it suggests the upcoming handset might sport quite a peculiar-looking design for its rear camera bump. Meanwhile, if the reported measurements are accurate it might...

‘Life Is Strange 3’ release date: Square Enix confirms next game’s launch at a March 18 online event

Mar 12, 2021 08:31 am UTC| Technology

Square Enix announced it is hosting an online event to discuss updates on some of its popular games. However, one of the biggest announcements for the upcoming presentation is the launch of the much-awaited Life Is Strange...

Epic Games Store is offering ‘Surviving Mars’ for free; ‘Metro 2033’ currently at a 100% discount on Steam

Mar 12, 2021 07:52 am UTC| Technology

Two of the biggest PC games distribution platforms have free games offer this week. Over at Epic Games Store, gaming fans can experience colonizing Mars through the simulation title Surviving Mars. Meanwhile, the popular...

Xbox Game Pass free titles: Here’s the complete list of 20 Bethesda games going live on March 12

Mar 12, 2021 07:27 am UTC| Technology

This is likely the best time for gaming fans to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft and Bethesda announced that 20 games developed by the latter, all from highly popular franchises, will be added to the...

Oppo Find X3 Pro release date, specs: ‘Microlens’ camera with up to 60x zoom launches with the new flagship

Mar 12, 2021 06:48 am UTC| Technology

The launch of Oppo Find X3 Pro has to be one of the biggest news in the Android smartphone market this week. Aside from its other flagship-level specs, the introduction of a microlens sensor is one thing that has been...

‘Monster Hunter Rise’ release date: How to download demo version 2 and what changes to expect

Mar 12, 2021 06:42 am UTC| Technology

Monster Hunter Rise will be released on Nintendo Switch in a couple of weeks. Before the games full version goes live, Capcom is letting fans try out the second version of the games demo for free. Monster Hunter Rise...

‘GTA 6’ release date: Take-Two addresses question about the next game’s launch

Mar 12, 2021 05:39 am UTC| Technology

Many gamers are still hoping that the GTA 6 drought would end soon. However, that was not the case even when Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games parent company, was asked directly about the unannounced games potential...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Rise as Yen Surges on Fed Rate Outlook

Asian currencies strengthened on Friday, led by a sharp rally in the Japanese yen as the U.S. dollar weakened following dovish comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. The yen was heading for a weekly...

US Oil Blockade Deepens Iran’s Economic Crisis

Iran is facing mounting economic strain as a U.S. campaign targeting its oil exports, financial networks and sanctions-evasion channels increasingly restricts Tehrans access to foreign currency and essential imports,...

U.S. Payrolls Seen Rebounding in August as Labor Market Stays Soft

U.S. payroll growth is expected to have recovered in August as local government education employment rebounded, although job losses linked to changes in immigration protections could limit overall gains. Economists...

Gold Prices Hold Near $4,500 as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices hovered near $4,500 an ounce on Thursday, extending a strong rebound as Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Wallers comments reduced expectations for a September interest rate hike. A softer U.S. dollar and...

Singapore Straits Times Index Hits Record High as Banks, Property Stocks Rally

Singapores benchmark stock market surged to a fresh record high on Friday, supported by strong gains in major banking and real estate stocks as positive sentiment swept across Asian markets. The Straits Times Index (STI)...

Politics

Trump Seeks Europe Repayment for U.S. Ukraine Military Aid

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to ask European nations to reimburse the United States for military aid and munitions previously supplied to Ukraine, while signaling that U.S. weapons sales to allies...

Brazil Warns EU of Retaliation Over Animal Products Ban

Brazil has warned that it could impose reciprocal measures against the European Union if negotiations fail to resolve a new EU ban on Brazilian animal products, raising the prospect of fresh trade tensions between the two...

Pacific Leaders Raise Alarm Over China Missile Test as Nauru Dissents

Pacific Island leaders have raised concerns over Chinas latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in the Pacific, although Nauru formally rejected the regional blocs position during an annual summit in Palau....

US Investigates Deadly Strike on Iranian Wedding

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington is investigating a deadly strike on an Iranian wedding after a Reuters analysis indicated the incident was likely caused by a direct hit from a U.S. munition. The explosion...

South Korea Weighs Military Support for Strait of Hormuz Security

South Korea is considering military options to help safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the presidential office said Friday, while stressing that no decision on an overseas deployment has been made....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Anthropic Nears $15 Billion Credit Deal Ahead of IPO

Anthropic is reportedly close to finalizing an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, strengthening the artificial intelligence companys financial position ahead of its widely anticipated initial public...

Xiaomi Shares Jump on Europe EV Expansion Plan

Xiaomi shares climbed sharply on Friday after the Chinese technology giant confirmed plans to begin selling its electric vehicles in Europe in 2027, marking a major step in its international EV expansion. Xiaomi Corp...

Nvidia Eyes $2.5 Billion Investment in Thinking Machines Lab

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest about $2.5 billion in Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, as the chip giant continues to expand its...

Chinese AI Stocks Rally After OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra

Chinese AI stocks rallied on Friday after OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra, its latest artificial intelligence model, fueling investor optimism over accelerating AI development and the commercial potential of advanced AI...

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra With Advanced AI Agent Capabilities

OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, describing it as its most capable artificial intelligence model yet as the company confronts growing concerns over the safety and control of increasingly autonomous AI systems. The...