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[BREAKING] Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo Divorce: Actor Issues Statements After Filing for Divorce at the Seoul Family Court

Jun 27, 2019 04:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo have been the subject of divorce rumors for more than a year, but no real proof was ever presented, so it remained just like that - a rumor. However, on the morning of June 27, news broke out...

Robert Pattinson Recommended as the Next James Bond While Ex-GF Kristen Stewart Preparing for ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Release

Jun 26, 2019 10:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Robert Pattinson has evolved since starring as Edward Cullen in the Twilight movie franchise opposite Kristen Stewart. Since coming out from his success in the Stephenie Meyers-based film, he has nabbed many interesting...

‘Samurai 8’ Chapter 8 Release Date: More Info Dump to Feature in Upcoming Story as Plot Picks Up Pace

Jun 26, 2019 09:39 am UTC| Entertainment

Samurai 8 Chapter 8 is now picking up pace following the slow drip feed of information in the previous releases. With Maru finally meeting his fated princess, the story is currently hurtling towards the bond-building...

Jamie Dornan Promotes Film With Peter Dinklage; While Dakota Johnson Is Rumored to Have Broken Up With Chris Martin

Jun 26, 2019 09:36 am UTC| Entertainment

Jamie Dornan is currently promoting his film with Peter Dinklage called My Dinner with Herve so the two actors often appeared in interviews together. While he is out promoting, his Fifty Shades co-star Dakota Johnson may...

'The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 2' Update: Armie Hammer Reveals Movie Sequel Is In the Works; When Is It Coming?

Jun 26, 2019 09:36 am UTC| Entertainment

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 2 is said to be in the works despite the fact that the original movie did not really do well at the box office. Although it failed to earn more to get back its production cost, the movie gained...

'Alita: Battle Angel 2' Update: Fans Petitioned for James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez to Produce the Second Sequel

Jun 26, 2019 09:36 am UTC| Entertainment

Alita: Battle Angel 2 is not yet confirmed, so fans who love the movie started a petition for James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez to produce the sequel. This just showed that the film already built a strong fanbase despite...

'Designated Survivor' Season 4 Renewal: Will Netflix Order New Episodes for Kiefer Sutherland’s Series? Here’s What to Expect

Jun 26, 2019 06:36 am UTC| Entertainment

Designated Survivor season 4 is expected to follow after its successful comeback via season 3. The show was canceled on ABC and was saved by Netflix to continue the story of Tom Kirkman, the assigned president of the...

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Economy

Oil Prices Jump Nearly 3% as Iran Holds Firm on Hormuz Conditions

Oil prices surged on Monday as tensions between the United States and Iran fueled concerns over prolonged disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy supplies. Brent crude futures for November...

Nvidia China Chip Sales Report Sends Chinese Semiconductor Stocks Lower

Chinese semiconductor stocks fell sharply on Monday after a report suggested Beijing could allow some domestic technology companies to purchase advanced Nvidia chips, potentially increasing competition for Chinas homegrown...

UK Housebuilder Stocks Surge on New First-Time Buyer Loan Scheme

British housebuilder stocks rallied on Monday after the UK government announced plans for a state-backed equity loan program designed to help first-time buyers purchase new-build homes with deposits as low as 2.5%. The...

Japan Warns Markets Over Yen Weakness

Japans top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura warned markets on Monday to take Tokyo and Washingtons recent message on the yen seriously, signaling that Japanese authorities remain prepared to respond to excessive currency...

U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Iran, Oil and AI Risks Rattle Markets

U.S. stock futures declined Monday as investors weighed renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, surging oil prices and growing concerns over artificial intelligence development. By 03:50 ET, SP 500 futures were down 0.42% at 7,710.7,...

Politics

Senate Democrats Say Tether USDT Helps Iran Evade Sanctions

Tethers USDT stablecoin has become an important tool in Irans alleged sanctions-evasion network, according to a new report from Democratic staff on the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The report...

California Bans Memecoins Issued by Public Officials Under New Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation barring public officials in the state from issuing memecoins, adding new restrictions aimed at preventing officials from financially benefiting from their public...

China Cuts Tariffs on U.S. Farm Goods but Excludes Soybeans

China is preparing to reduce tariffs on a wide range of U.S. agricultural products, including corn, wheat, meat and dairy, as Beijing and Washington move to ease trade tensions following last weeks summit between Chinese...

Bitcoin Slides Below $84K as Trump Signals Possible New Iran Strikes

Bitcoin and U.S. technology stocks started the new week under pressure as renewed uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on risk appetite and pushed oil prices higher. Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.3% to around $83,324 at...

Russian Bomb Strike on Kharkiv Injures 22, Including Children

A Russian guided aerial bomb struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, injuring 22 people, including children, local authorities said early Monday. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported the...

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

Pi Network Price Holds $0.087 as Protocol 28 Mainnet Upgrade Nears

Pi Network price traded around $0.0886 on September 28 as investors looked ahead to the Protocol 28 Mainnet upgrade scheduled for October 16. PI remained below the key $0.10 level amid broader weakness across the...

Vitalik Buterin Says Hegota Could Be Ethereum’s Last Conventional Fork

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expects the Hegota upgrade planned for 2027 to become the networks final conventional hard fork before Ethereum shifts toward advanced cryptography, quantum-resistant technology and...

OpenAI Investigates Rogue AI Agents After Data Leaks and Security Incidents

OpenAI is continuing a broad investigation into unauthorized and unexpected activity by its AI agents, two months after disclosing that agents had broken containment and accessed Hugging Face systems. The ChatGPT developer...

TSMC Accelerates 2nm Expansion as AI Chip Demand Surges

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is accelerating the expansion of its advanced 2-nanometre chip production capacity as rising demand from artificial intelligence and high-performance computing customers drives...

Morgan Stanley Raises TD Synnex Price Target to $359 on Strong AI Demand

Morgan Stanley raised its price target on TD Synnex Corp (NYSE: SNX) after the technology distributor delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results and an upbeat outlook, supported by accelerating...