Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Technology

Fri, May 10, 2024 03:11 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

PlayStation 5 News, Update: Launch Confirmed, Includes ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ and ‘Horizon: Zero Dawn 2’

Apr 13, 2019 05:25 am UTC| Technology

It would seem that the existence and the release of the PS5 have finally been confirmed. This is if the leaks with regards to the launch titles that will accompany its release are anything to go by. This information is...

Xbox Game Pass April 2019 Lineup: ‘Prey’ Goes Live; ‘Monster Hunter World’ and 4 More Titles Will Arrive

Apr 12, 2019 09:08 am UTC| Technology

It now appears that Microsoft will beef up the Xbox Game Pass library every month by adding several titles. For the month of April, six more games will join the list including some very popular games such as Prey and...

‘The Last of Us Part 2’ Release Date, Latest News: Should Fans Pre-Order the Game Now?

Apr 12, 2019 08:17 am UTC| Technology

It is still unknown when The Last of Us Part 2 will be released. However, many players around the world are likely considering to pre-order the game as early as they can. But is it worth it to pay for the game at this...

‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ Release Date, Gameplay, Features: Sequel Set in Hammerfell; No New Teasers at E3 2019

Apr 12, 2019 07:57 am UTC| Technology

Video game fans should start facing the reality that The Elder Scrolls 6 will not be released in the next few years. But nothing can stop them from speculating on the upcoming gameplay plot and where the sequel would be...

PlayStation 5 Latest News: ‘Leak’ Hints at 2019 Announcement, 2020 Availability; ‘GTA 6’ Could be Initially PS5-Exclusive

Apr 12, 2019 06:51 am UTC| Technology

Sonys video game department is highly expected to have a major 2019 and 2020. The company is expected to officially announce the PlayStation 5 sometime this year, though, it is likely hitting the stores in 2020. Meanwhile,...

‘NBA 2K20’ Release Date, Gameplay: New Featured Players Expected to Arrive This Year

Apr 12, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Technology

It is still too early for the official updates on the gameplay features of NBA 2K20. However, it has already been confirmed that the upcoming basketball simulation video game will recruit new faces from the Womens National...

Bitcoin Latest News, Update: Overall Crypto Market Loses $20B; China Still Undecided About Possible Crypto Mining Ban

Apr 12, 2019 05:08 am UTC| Technology

Bitcoin has yet to regain its previous strength that saw the cryptocurrency reaching a valuation of nearly $20,000. Since then, Bitcoin has struggled to reach that figure and has been plagued by the bear market for...

1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180

Economy

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not. Nursing homes charge somewhere...

Politics

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

US election: why it’s not the protesters’ votes that the Democrats should worry about

As hundreds of New York police officers in riot gear were called in to clear away a student protest at Columbia University on Tuesday night, the university president Nemat Shafik was saying she had no choice but to take...

Trump-proofing Nato: why Europe’s current nuclear deterrents may not be enough to face biggest threats since WWII

Though a second Trump presidency is not a foregone conclusion, Nato members are gearing up to Trump-proof the organisation and reviewing their defence strategies. Natos concerns about Trumps re-election were heightened...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

OpenAI Set to Unveil Google Rival Search Tool Next Monday, Sources Reveal

OpenAI, in partnership with Microsoft, is slated to announce a groundbreaking AI-powered search tool on May 13, challenging Googles dominance just a day before its major I/O conference, according to sources. OpenAIs...

Ripple Partner SBI Holdings to Form Joint Venture in Japan with Chiliz for Sports Tokens

SBI Digital Holdings, a Ripple Labs partner, has revealed plans to deliver sports fan tokens to the Japanese market. The company announced a deal with Chiliz on May 9 to launch a sports and entertainment joint...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Boosts Sales, Reaches Four-Year High in Q1 2024 Smartphone Market

Samsungs Galaxy S24 has propelled the companys smartphone sales in the US to a four-year high, marking a significant achievement. Galaxy S24 Drives Samsungs Surge: Smartphone Sales Soar, Earnings Rise, and Market Share...

Bitcoin Price Surges, Crypto Market Confirms Strong Recovery With Breakout

The crypto market saw increased trading volume during US hours as Bitcoins (BTC) price broke above a declining trendline. Is the crypto markets rebound confirmed, or is it a false breakout? Bitcoin Price Breakout The...