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‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 9 Spoilers: “The Well-Tempered Clavier” – Bernard, Dolores Reconnect With Past; HBO Renews Series for Second Season to Premiere 2018

Nov 23, 2016 16:42 pm UTC| Entertainment

Westworld season 1s episode 9, entitled The Well-Tempered Clavier, is set to be the seasons penultimate episode and will follow Bernard and Dolores as they attempt to reconnect with their past. Meanwhile, HBO has renewed...

‘Quantico’ Season 2, Episode 8 Spoilers: "Odenvy" – Alex Races to Stop Biological Weapon; Series Shifts Focus from Terrorism Plotline Following Election Results

Nov 23, 2016 16:42 pm UTC| Entertainment

Quantico season 2s episode 8, entitled Odenvy, will feature Alex attempting to stop a biological weapon before it is too late. It will also feature a shocking betrayal from one of her trusted allies. Meanwhile, showrunner...

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 6 Spoilers: “Swear" – Tara Discovers New Oceanside Community; New Female Characters Introduced

Nov 23, 2016 16:33 pm UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead season 7s episode 6, entitled Swear, will feature the return of Tara as she stumbles on a community called Oceanside. Meanwhile, new female characters from the community will be introduced into the series...

‘Shameless’ Season 7, Episode 9 Spoilers: "Ouroboros" – Monica Returns to Help Debbie Get Daughter Back; Kev, V Seek Marriage Counseling for Svetlana Troubles

Nov 23, 2016 16:32 pm UTC| Entertainment

Shameless season 7s episode 9, entitled Ouroboros, will feature the return of Monica. The troubled matriarch will help out her daughter Debbie get Franny back in the incoming episode. Meanwhile, Kev and V will seek out...

‘Once Upon A Time’ Season 6, Episode 9 Spoilers: “Changelings” – Belle Enlists Hook, Emma’s Help in the Wake of Rumplestiltskin’s Evil Plans

Nov 23, 2016 16:31 pm UTC| Entertainment

(Corrected Emmas child to Belles child) Once Upon A Time season 6s episode 9, entitled Changelings, will follow Belle as she enlists the help of Hook and Emma to help her immobilize Rumple in the wake of his evil...

Star Wars goes Rogue – but will this risky move backfire?

Nov 23, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Entertainment

Star Wars: The Force Awakens left audiences desperate to know WWLS? (What Will Luke Say?) But fans will be waiting quite some time to find out. The new film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which opens in Australia on...

‘Inhumans’ TV Series Expected to Focus on Inhuman Royal Family Including Black Bolt; IMAX Debut for First Two Episodes Before Moving to ABC

Nov 22, 2016 18:59 pm UTC| Entertainment

Inhumans television series is expected to focus on prominent members of the Inhuman Royal family that includes Black Bolt and Medusa. It will debut its first two episodes in IMAX theaters before moving to its new home in...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...