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Everything you need to know about Apple App Store malware breach

Sep 28, 2015 07:21 am UTC| Technology

As the news about the malware breach of the Apple App Store broke few days back, it created havoc in the technology industry. On September 17, Palo Alto Networks posted an analysis report on XcodeGhost malware that...

Delight for stargazers as supermoon, lunar eclipse coincide

Sep 28, 2015 06:04 am UTC| Technology

People around the world witnessed a rare celestial event Sunday night through Monday, a full supermoon lunar eclipse, aka blood moon. You always want to see the eclipse because theyre always very different, said...

Supermoon lunar eclipse explained

Sep 28, 2015 06:03 am UTC| Technology

Celestial events continue to fascinate us. Solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, comets and many others have been and still are an intriguing topic and deeply observed events around the world. One such event took place on...

iphone 6s in stores today, record-breaking sales likely

Sep 25, 2015 12:27 pm UTC| Technology

iPhone 6s and 6s plus continue to make headlines. The latest offerings of the Apple family hit stores today and like every year dozens of fans waited in queues to get their hands on the handset. Phil Schiller, Apples...

Apple Music free trial expiry: The real game begins now

Sep 25, 2015 10:53 am UTC| Technology

With its three-month anniversary set on September 30, the subscription to free trial music at Apple Music will expire. Apple has already published the step for subscribers to manage their membership, to change from...

Two Samsung Galaxy S7 models likely to launch in Feb 2016

Sep 25, 2015 07:12 am UTC| Technology

According to latest reports, Samsung Electronics is putting all its efforts into the two upcoming variants of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7. Speculation about its features is building up keeping gadget lovers on...

Volkswagen's problems have just begun, lawsuits could push firm to bankruptcy

Sep 25, 2015 06:27 am UTC| Business Technology

The world has come crashing down for Volkswagen ever since the news about its emission scandal broke. Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen Chief Executive,resignedon Wednesday stating, Volkswagen needs a fresh start - also in...

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Economy

EA's $15B Debt Offering Draws $25B in Investor Demand Amid Credit Market Turmoil

Investor appetite for large-scale leveraged buyouts remains surprisingly robust, as demand for Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) nearly $15 billion debt package has surged to approximately $25 billion. The offering, led by...

Federal Reserve Crisis: DOJ Standoff Threatens Powell's Succession and Rate Stability

A deepening legal battle between the Federal Reserve and the Department of Justice is rattling financial markets and raising serious questions about the future of U.S. monetary policy leadership. At the center of the...

U.S.-Iran War Escalates: Marines Deploy, Strait of Hormuz Closure Drives Global Oil Crisis

The United States is sending an additional 2,500 Marines to the Middle East as the ongoing war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran enters its third week with no clear end in sight. The deployment includes the USS Boxer...

Gold Prices Extend Losing Streak, On Track for Worst Weekly Loss Since 1983

Gold prices continued their downward trend on Friday, marking eight consecutive days of losses and heading toward their steepest weekly decline in over four decades. Spot gold dropped 3.4% to $4,494.44 per ounce, while...

Iran War Fears Send Oil Prices Surging as U.S. Weighs Ground Troop Deployment

Oil prices climbed sharply on Friday despite a volatile trading session, as alarming reports of potential U.S. ground troop deployment into Iran rattled energy markets already under significant stress. Brent crude futures...

Politics

Trump's Shifting War Goals Against Iran: A Timeline of Contradictions

Since launching joint military operations with Israel against Iran on February 28, President Donald Trump and his administration have struggled to maintain a consistent narrative around the conflicts objectives, duration,...

Cuba Rejects U.S. Demands to Remove President Diaz-Canel Amid Ongoing Negotiations

Cuba has firmly pushed back against reports that its political leadership or governmental structure could be part of any negotiation with the United States. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio made clear at...

U.S. Prosecutors Scrutinize Colombian President Petro in Drug Trafficking Probes

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has emerged as a peripheral figure in two separate U.S. federal criminal investigations tied to narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, according to a source familiar with the matter who...

Trump Signals U.S. Nearing End of Military Goals in Iran War, Shifts Hormuz Responsibility to Regional Nations

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States is close to achieving its military objectives in the Iran war, signaling a potential drawdown of American forces. In a post on Truth Social, Trump also...

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Restrictive Press Access Policy

A federal judge has struck down the Trump administrations controversial Pentagon press policy, delivering a significant victory for press freedom advocates and independent journalism across the United States. U.S. District...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

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...

Technology

Palantir's Maven AI Earns Pentagon "Program of Record" Status, Reshaping Military AI Strategy

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) is drawing renewed investor and industry attention after the U.S. Department of Defense officially designated its Maven Smart System as a program of record, a classification that...

Amazon's "Transformer" Phone: Can It Succeed Where Fire Phone Failed?

Amazon is quietly developing a new smartphone, codenamed Transformer, marking the companys return to mobile hardware more than a decade after its Fire Phone disaster. According to sources familiar with the initiative, the...

Judge Dismisses Sam Altman Sexual Abuse Lawsuit, But Sister Can Refile

A federal judge has dismissed a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by his sister Annie Altman, ruling that the claims were too old to pursue under current law. However, U.S. District Judge Zachary...

Trump White House Unveils National AI Policy Framework for Congress

The Trump administration released a sweeping artificial intelligence policy framework on Friday, urging Congress to establish unified federal legislation that would override fragmented state-level AI regulations across the...

Jeff Bezos Eyes $100 Billion Fund to Transform Manufacturing With AI

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in early-stage discussions to raise a massive $100 billion investment fund focused on acquiring manufacturing companies and accelerating their automation through artificial intelligence. The...