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Twitter Wrapped Up In Cambridge Analytica Mess Too, Not As Bad As Facebook Though

May 02, 2018 04:56 am UTC| Technology

Facebook can rest easy. The crown of the biggest abuser of user privacy rights still goes to Mark Zuckerbergs social network firm. However, it seems that Twitter was also vying for the title but fell short. It seems that...

T-Mobile And Sprint Announce Merger, Regulatory Stumbling Block Cause Investor Concerns

May 02, 2018 04:56 am UTC| Technology

On Sunday, T-Mobile and Sprint announced a merger that had some massive implications for the network carrier industry. The deal is supposed to be worth $26.5 billion and would basically make the combined result worth $146...

Angry Switch Owner Files Class Action Lawsuit Over Bricked Console

May 02, 2018 04:56 am UTC| Technology

A bricked Nintendo Switch can be the stuff of nightmares for a lot of people and yet, this is exactly what happened last March to owners of a third-party dock by the company Nyko. Their consoles basically stopped working...

Robot Food Delivery Service Drone Fleet Ready For Launch

May 02, 2018 04:56 am UTC| Technology

A company, perhaps aptly named Starship Technologies, has been busy testing out a fleet of food delivery drones in a Silicon Valley campus for some time now. It seems the tests have been successful since the company has...

Russia Is Sending A ‘Floating Chernobyl’ To The Arctic

May 02, 2018 04:55 am UTC| Technology

Energy has been a bit of a problem for those in both ends of the Earths poles for decades, with researchers and military bases getting their power from a variety of sources. For Russia, solving the problem means sending a...

Oculus Wants To Start A Truly Unique Theatre VR Experience

May 02, 2018 04:11 am UTC| Technology

One of the biggest reasons why people still go to theatres and watch actors perform on-stage is because they never get the same experience twice. There are always changes and adjustments, which makes the show different...

Wall Street Panics Over Weak iPhone Sales, Apple To Soothe Investor Worries With $100B Giveaway

May 02, 2018 04:06 am UTC| Technology

Apple failed to deliver on expected iPhone sales figures and forecasts have been grim for the company. Wall Street is now in full-blown panic mode, as a result, and Apple is thinking of soothing investor concerns by...

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Economy

Global Markets Brace for Fed Rate Hike as Oil Tops $91

The Japanese yen stabilized near the critical 160-per-dollar level on Tuesday as currency markets remained cautious amid rising U.S. interest-rate expectations, renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and surging oil prices. USD/JPY...

Bessent Urges Japan on Fiscal Discipline, BOJ Rate Hikes

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Japanese policymakers to outline a credible path toward fiscal sustainability and higher interest rates as pressure on the yen and government bond markets intensifies,...

Japan Bond Yields Top 3% as Inflation, Fiscal Risks Rise

Japans benchmark government bond yields climbed above 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, as investors weighed persistent inflation, growing fiscal concerns and expectations for further interest rate...

India Manufacturing Growth Slows to Five-Year Low in August

Indias manufacturing sector expanded at its weakest pace in five years in August as softer demand weighed on new orders, production and employment, according to the latest private-sector survey. The HSBC India...

Australia Current Account Deficit Widens to A$27.2 Billion

Australias current account deficit widened in the second quarter of 2026, but the increase was smaller than economists had forecast as stronger exports partly offset rising import costs. The current account recorded a...

Politics

US Approves $800 Million Helicopter Sale to Iraq

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $800 million military helicopter sale to Iraq, strengthening defense cooperation between Washington and Baghdad as Iraq continues efforts to modernize its armed forces....

China Warns Over Taiwan’s Pacific Islands Forum Presence

China has raised strong objections to Taiwans participation in the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, warning of unspecified consequences as tensions over Beijings influence in the Pacific take center stage at the regional...

U.S., New Zealand Fund $60M Cook Islands Port Upgrade

The United States and New Zealand will jointly fund a major upgrade of a World War Two-era port in the Cook Islands, strengthening Western infrastructure investment in the Pacific as China expands its regional influence....

South Korea Unveils Record $597 Billion 2027 Budget to Boost AI and Chips

South Korea has proposed a record 821 trillion won ($596.92 billion) government budget for 2027, sharply increasing fiscal spending as the country seeks to strengthen its position in artificial intelligence, semiconductors...

Ukraine Sanctions Chief Heads to Washington to Push Russia Bill

Ukraines top sanctions official will visit Washington this week to press U.S. lawmakers to approve sweeping new Russia sanctions legislation that has already cleared the Senate but faces resistance in the House of...

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

OpenAI Rejects Apple Trade Secret Theft Claims

OpenAI has denied Apples allegations that it obtained confidential trade secrets through former Apple employees, arguing that the iPhone maker has failed to provide evidence showing proprietary information was stolen. In a...

MediaTek Shares Jump 10% on Nvidia’s $3.5 Billion Investment

MediaTek shares surged nearly 10% on Tuesday after Nvidia announced a $3.5 billion investment in the Taiwanese semiconductor designer, strengthening a strategic partnership focused on artificial intelligence...

Apple’s Phil Schiller Steps Back as Leadership Shake-Up Accelerates

Apple veteran Phil Schiller has stepped away from overseeing the App Store and the companys high-profile product launch events, marking another major leadership change as the iPhone maker prepares for a new era under...

SpaceX Mobile Network Could Cost Up to $130 Billion, Bernstein Says

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) could spend between $50 billion and $130 billion, including spectrum costs, to develop a standalone terrestrial network supporting its direct-to-device mobile service, according to Bernstein analysts....

Faraday Future Delivers First Robots in Middle East, Plans September Launches

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) has completed its first robotics sale and delivery in the Middle East, marking an early milestone in the electric vehicle and AI technology companys regional...