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Airbnb Now Has Its Own Version Of Snapchat Stories

May 25, 2018 03:30 am UTC| Technology

First, it was Instagram to clone the Stories feature of Snapchat and now, its Airbnb. It might not seem like the most sensible progression, but it is what it is. The temporary home for travelers service launched the new...

Hundreds Of Cheap Smartphone Models Come Loaded With Malware

May 25, 2018 03:27 am UTC| Technology

People like to buy cheap and this applies to smartphones, as well. However, recent findings by the security research firm Avast Threat Labs revealed that hundreds of cheap smartphone models actually come with malware...

Young Children Wish Their Parents’ Smartphones Were Never Invented

May 25, 2018 03:27 am UTC| Technology

Research papers and surveys have been touting how harmful gadgets have become to both children and adults for some time, with smartphone addiction being correlated to the rise in teen suicide rates. However, the trend has...

Apple Knew iPhone 6 Units Would Bend Ahead Of Bendgate, Internal Documents Reveal

May 25, 2018 03:27 am UTC| Technology

When the iPhone 6 launched, it caused quite a bit of excitement among customers because of the much bigger screen, but it was immediately stamped out by the fact that they bent quite easily. At the time, it was attributed...

Apple Reportedly Settled With Volkswagen As Driverless Car Partner, Not Its First Choice

May 25, 2018 03:26 am UTC| Technology

Most people are familiar with the feeling of disappointment after getting rejected by their first choices in anything, be it friend, lover, or school. However, Apple is not most people and it would seem that the iPhone...

Alexa Apparently Recorded A Private Conversation And Shared It Without Permission

May 25, 2018 03:22 am UTC| Technology

Its the kind of situation that every paranoid conspiracy theorist dreads: A smart speaker recorded a private conversation unprompted and shared it with someone else without permission. This is the situation that a woman...

Malware Attacks On 500K Routers Reportedly In Preparation For Massive Russian Campaign

May 25, 2018 03:22 am UTC| Technology

Malware attacks have been on the rise both in terms of frequency and the scope of damage done, and in the most recent case, Russia might be involved. Over 500,000 routers and storage devices have been hit by a...

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Economy

Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump is correct in claiming inflation is low, despite official data, public sentiment, and many economists suggesting otherwise. Speaking on Fox Business,...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

Politics

U.S. Pushes New Gaza Governance Plan With International Force to Secure Ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is moving quickly to establish a new governance framework for Gaza, signaling a major shift in post-war planning for the Palestinian enclave. Speaking at a...

U.S. Intelligence Warns Putin Still Seeks Full Control of Ukraine Despite Peace Talks

U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains intent on capturing all of Ukraine and potentially reclaiming territory beyond its borders, according to multiple sources familiar...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Trump Signals Push for Lower Health Insurance Prices as ACA Premium Concerns Grow

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to meet with major health insurance companies in the coming weeks in an effort to push for significantly lower healthcare costs, as millions of Americans face the...

Epstein Files Released by DOJ Spotlight Bill Clinton, Raise Questions Over Trump Mentions

The U.S. Justice Department has released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that has reignited political controversy and public...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...