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Internet And Tech Pioneers Beg Congress To Save Net Neutrality

Dec 15, 2017 06:48 am UTC| Technology

The vote to end Net Neutrality is only days away and no one is under the illusion that the Trump-era Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with Ajit Pai as its chair will vote any other way. Even so, staunch defenders of...

Former Facebook Executive Confirms Social Networks As Evil, ‘Ripping Apart’ Society

Dec 14, 2017 11:54 am UTC| Technology

A former executive at Facebook has recently come out to criticize the company for its divisive and invasive presence in society. He also expressed a significant amount of guilt for being one of the people to bring the...

Apple Snatches Shazam From Spotify And Snap

Dec 14, 2017 11:53 am UTC| Technology

After a week of rumors, Apple has finally confirmed that it was acquiring the startup Shazam, which is known for its service of recognizing music and giving the name to users. The iPhone maker managed to snatch the company...

Fears Of Bitcoin ‘Whales’ Manipulating The Market Brought Up, 40% Owned By 1,000 People

Dec 14, 2017 11:52 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Bitcoin has been dominating the financial news market for over a year, with its skyrocketing price being an irresistible headline material. While everyone else was focused on how the cryptocurrency has been increasing in...

Leaked Benchmarks Depict Nvidia Titan V As Most Powerful Commercial GPU Ever

Dec 14, 2017 11:47 am UTC| Technology

Tech companies like to boast that they have the best products in the market but until the official benchmark numbers are in, everything is suspect. With this being the case, leaked benchmarks for the upcoming Nvidia Titan...

The Last Of Us Part 2 News: E3 2018 Presence Confirmed, Joel/Ellie Deaths Possible

Dec 14, 2017 11:46 am UTC| Technology

Based on the trailers released so far, The Last Of Us Part 2 (TLOU 2) is going to feature some gruesome themes and scenes. Fans might say that this is fitting of the grim post-apocalyptic world, but it could get a lot more...

4-Player FPS ‘The Walking Dead’ Game Revealed

Dec 14, 2017 11:45 am UTC| Technology

The Walking Dead is a beloved franchise that already has a critically-acclaimed video game series from Telltale. With a recent reveal trailer, fans of the property now have another game based on the zombie series to look...

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Economy

Dollar Holds Near Two-Week High as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

The U.S. dollar held close to a two-week high on Monday as investors increased bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike following hawkish comments from Chair Kevin Warsh, while renewed tensions in the Gulf boosted...

Asian Currencies Mixed as Yen Nears 160, Oil Surges

Asian currencies traded mixed on Monday as the Japanese yen remained close to the critical 160-per-dollar level, while escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pushed oil prices higher and fueled risk aversion across financial...

Asian Tech Stocks Slide as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise

Asian technology stocks fell sharply on Monday as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh strengthened expectations for a September U.S. interest rate hike, while renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and rising oil...

China Manufacturing PMI Contracts Again as Recovery Remains Fragile

Chinas manufacturing sector remained in contraction territory for a second consecutive month in August, although improving factory orders helped slow the pace of decline. Services activity also weakened, highlighting...

Asian Stocks Fall as Fed Rate Hike Bets and Iran Conflict Rattle Markets

Asian stocks fell broadly on Monday as investors reacted to hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, which drove oil prices higher and renewed inflation concerns. The...

Politics

Top US General Says No Troops Planned at Polling Places

The U.S. military has no plans to deploy federal troops or National Guard personnel to polling locations during the November 2026 midterm elections, according to General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff....

Trump Secures Drug Pricing Deals With Nine Pharma Companies

President Donald Trump announced new drug pricing agreements with nine pharmaceutical companies on Monday, expanding his administrations campaign to lower prescription drug costs for Americans. The agreements involve...

North Korea Vows to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal Amid U.S. Tensions

North Korea said Monday that it will continue strengthening its nuclear weapons program, arguing that Washingtons hostile policy toward Pyongyang remains unchanged and poses an ongoing threat to the countrys sovereignty...

Flavio Bolsonaro Pledges to Respect Brazil Election Result

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading opposition candidate in the countrys presidential race, has pledged to respect the outcome of the October election and abide by Brazils existing electoral rules. Bolsonaro, a...

Trump Posts AI Video of Iran’s Kharg Island Exploding as Tensions Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting Irans Kharg Island oil hub being destroyed, adding to tensions after Washington and Tehran exchanged attacks for the first time since July. Kharg Island...

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

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...

Pinterest Stock Falls as CFO Julia Brau Donnelly Resigns

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Friday after the social media company announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly, prompting investor attention on the...

PayPal Shares Sink as $50 Billion Takeover Bid Collapses

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares plunged in extended trading after a consortium led by private equity firm Advent International and payments giant Stripe reportedly ended its pursuit of the digital payments company....