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Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe 2018: 'Outlander' Season 4 Actor Eats Peanut Butter Before Filming a Scene & She Hates It

Oct 12, 2018 10:01 am UTC| Entertainment

The onscreen love team of Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan is probably one of the most convincing on TV right now. But the actors recently revealed that behind every steamy scene they film is the smell of peanut...

Ben Affleck, Shauna Sexton Split: Matt Damon Told His Friend to Ditch the Playboy Model?

Oct 12, 2018 09:48 am UTC| Entertainment

Ben Affleck and Shauna Sexton broke up barely two weeks ago and it was said that the two decided to call it quits because the former wants to focus on his family and sobriety first. The Batman actor reportedly wants to be...

'Jane the Virgin' Season 5 Air Date, Spoilers: Does Anyone Know Sin Rostro's New Henchman in Upcoming Installment?

Oct 12, 2018 09:38 am UTC| Entertainment

Fans of the show may be excited about Jane the Virgin season 5 bringing back all the confusion and heartaches that the Jane-Michael-Rafael (Gina Rodriguez, Brett Dier, Justin Baldoni) love triangle will bring, but it seems...

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Air Date, Spoilers: HBO Used 'Drone Killer’ to Prevent Leaks and Spoilers

Oct 12, 2018 09:21 am UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones season 8 has been confirmed to be the seriess final episode, and with that, the production team is trying very hard to avoid leaks that will spoil the drama. They worked so hard to give the viewers a...

'Arrow' Season 7 Air Date, Spoilers: How Big Will Oliver Queen's Nemesis Be in Upcoming Installment?

Oct 12, 2018 09:06 am UTC| Entertainment

The Arrowverse just became a more dangerous place after Team Flash and the cast of Legends of Tomorrow potentially lost an active member, with Keiynan Lonsdale downgrading from a regular to a guest starring role. But Arrow...

'Hawaii Five-0' Season 9 Episode 3 Spoilers, News, and Update: How the Major Characters Handle Heatwave and Other Crime Challenges

Oct 12, 2018 08:59 am UTC| Entertainment

Hawaii Five-0 Season 9 Episode 3 is expected to be premiered on Friday, October 12 at CBS. In a previous report, it said that this episode will focus on heat wave and of course, there will be crimes. So the question now...

‘The Winds of Winter’ Release Date, Latest Update, Spoilers: 1,500 Pages of ‘Very Complex’ Story Await Fans

Oct 12, 2018 08:55 am UTC| Entertainment

The Winds of Winter is expected to be the longest installment yet in George R. R. Martins A Song of Ice and Fire saga. Unfortunately, fans will have to keep guessing when they can start reading it. A quick glance at the...

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Economy

India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out

India and the United States have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral trade ties with the release of an interim trade framework that includes major tariff reductions on high-end American automobiles and...

Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality

Donald Trump has positioned himself as the Republican Partys chief voice on the cost of living during a pivotal election year, but a Reuters review of his recent speeches shows a growing disconnect between his rhetoric and...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Politics

Jack Lang Resigns as Head of Arab World Institute Amid Epstein Controversy

Jack Lang, a prominent French political figure and former culture minister under President François Mitterrand, has stepped down from his role as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris following mounting...

US Pushes Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Before Summer Amid Escalating Attacks

The United States is pressing Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the war before the start of summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said following two days of U.S.-brokered talks held in Abu Dhabi....

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, with Irans nuclear program and regional security topping the agenda. The meeting comes amid renewed...

Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed a proposed merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, signaling renewed political attention on the future of local television broadcasting. In a post shared Saturday on...

Japan Election 2026: Sanae Takaichi Poised for Landslide Win Despite Record Snowfall

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a rare winter election that could deliver Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a commanding mandate, even as record snowfall threatened to suppress turnout in parts of the country....

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....