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Donald Trump vs. Apple legal dispute looms as POTUS slams the company’s refusal to unlock criminal’s iPhones

Jan 17, 2020 08:21 am UTC| Politics Technology

It looks like Apple will soon be dragged into a legal fight against President Donald Trump and the US Department of Justice. The point of contention this time is the companys alleged refusal to cooperate with investigators...

iPhone 12 release date, specs: Apple’s first 6GB RAM smartphone could be underway with the A14 Bionic chip

Jan 17, 2020 06:46 am UTC| Technology

The expected release date of the iPhone 12 is still many months away from now, but Apple fans are already hyped for its launch thanks to a new specs rumor. The smartphone series will reportedly come out with Apples latest...

iPhone SE 2 release date, specs: Face ID is reportedly featured in the device disputing a recently leaked 3D render

Jan 17, 2020 06:00 am UTC| Technology

A recent 3D render supposedly showing the iPhone SE 2 design seemingly confirmed the long-running rumor that it would look very similar to iPhone 8 and will bring the physical home button back. However, a newer report...

Tesla update: Elon Musk teases upcoming feature allowing Model 3 cars to talk to pedestrians

Jan 17, 2020 04:15 am UTC| Technology

It is not a secret that Tesla has more software updates to be released in the near future. It appears that Tesla CEO Elon Musk just added another item on his to-be-released list after he tweeted a video of a talking Tesla...

‘World of Warcraft’ update: ‘Visions of N’Zoth’ is the ‘concluding chapter’ leading to the ‘Shadowlands’ expansion launch

Jan 17, 2020 04:15 am UTC| Technology

This week marks the official release of content update 8.3 for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth officially titled Visions of NZoth. There might be some fans wondering if there would be a patch 8.3.5 before the next...

GoPro HERO8 Black accessories: Media Mod, Display Mod confirmed to be released in March

Jan 16, 2020 10:00 am UTC| Technology

Action camera fans who have upgraded to the GoPro HERO8 Black still have a few more things to look forward to this year. When the camera was announced last fall, the company also unveiled its newest modular accessories...

Pocophone F2 announcement happening very soon? ‘POCO F2’ appears in a supposed trademark application filed by Xiaomi

Jan 16, 2020 09:44 am UTC| Technology

The wait for Pocophone F2 has extended to 2020 when most tech fans were expecting it to arrive last year. Despite that deafening silence from Xiaomi and its sub-brand Poco, people who were impressed by the Poco F1 from...

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Economy

JPMorgan Sees ECB Raising Rates to 2.75% in December

JPMorgan now expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise interest rates for a third time in December, lifting its policy rate to 2.75% as persistent inflation, higher energy costs and resilient eurozone growth...

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...

Politics

Milei Threatens Falkland Oil Firms With Sanctions

Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against oil companies operating around the Falkland Islands, escalating Argentinas long-running sovereignty dispute with Britain over the South Atlantic territory....

South Korea, US Discuss Chip Investments Amid Tariff Plans

South Korea and the United States are holding discussions over semiconductor investments in U.S. manufacturing as the two countries navigate broader economic and trade negotiations, a senior Seoul official said Friday. The...

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....

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...