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‘Westworld’ Creators Explore “Dark Thrills”, Human Nature; Jimmi Simpson Admits Reasons for Playing Weird Roles

Nov 08, 2016 15:32 pm UTC| Entertainment

Westworld creators and executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy talked about creating the series as well as the issues of human nature and the pursuit of dark thrills. Meanwhile, Jimmi Simpson admitted that he...

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 4 Gets Extended Run; New Photographs from “Service” Released

Nov 08, 2016 13:57 pm UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead season 7s episode 4, entitled Service, is expected to run longer than the usual episode with 85 minutes. It will feature Negan paying a visit to the people of Alexandria. New photographs for the incoming...

‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8, Episode 4 Spoilers: “An Eternity of Misery” – Sybil Threatens Stefan With Sister’s Existence; Damon Staying Evil?

Nov 08, 2016 13:02 pm UTC| Entertainment

The Vampire Diaries season 8s episode 4, entitled An Eternity of Misery, will feature Sybil threatening Stefan with her sister. She tells him that although she is imprisoned, her sibling is out in the world. Meanwhile,...

‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Cast, News: Millie Bobby Brown Confirms Return as Eleven; Charlie Heaton Teases “Bigger Scope”

Nov 08, 2016 01:48 am UTC| Entertainment

Stranger Things lead actress Millie Bobby Brown confirmed that her character Eleven will be returning for Season 2. She was photographed alongside fellow cast mates during the first table read for the incoming season....

‘Poldark’ Season 3 Drops Trailer Featuring New Characters; Season 2 Finale Ends With Cliffhanger

Nov 08, 2016 01:48 am UTC| Entertainment

Poldark season 3 finally released its newest trailer featuring familiar faces as well as brand new characters including Demelzas brothers Drake and Sam and Elizabeths cousin Morwenna. Season 2s finale, which aired last...

‘Black Mirror’ Season 4 Returns to Netflix, Premieres 2017; Jodie Foster Set to Direct Rosemarie DeWitt in Episode

Nov 08, 2016 01:48 am UTC| Entertainment

Black Mirror season 4 is scheduled to return to Netflix sometime in 2017. Meanwhile, Jodie Foster is set to direct an episode for the incoming season starring Rosemarie DeWitt of Rachel Getting Married fame. According...

‘How to Get Away with Murder’ Season 3, Episode 8 Spoilers: “No More Blood” – Frank Returns, Faces Off Against Annalise; Body Under Sheets Revealed?

Nov 08, 2016 01:48 am UTC| Entertainment

How to Get Away with Murder season 3s episode 8, entitled No More Blood, will feature the return of Frank as he confronts Annalise. The finale may finally reveal who the body under the sheet belongs to. The synopsis for...

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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...