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Twitter is still developing its version of ‘close friends’ list, but it won’t be called ‘Flock’ at launch

Jan 26, 2022 07:11 am UTC| Technology

Twitter previously announced a feature that would allow users to post tweets that can only be viewed by select followers. While the social networking company did not provide an update about it for months, it appears that...

Samsung Galaxy S22 event invitation leaks, pointing at an unveiling on February 9

Jan 26, 2022 07:01 am UTC| Technology

The announcement of the Galaxy S22 series is close and more information is starting to leak. The latest detail to emerge online appears to reveal the potential invitation for the next Galaxy Unpacked event, suggesting it...

Google ditches FLoC and introduces Topics API to replace third-party cookies for targeted ads

Jan 26, 2022 06:28 am UTC| Technology

It has been a while since Google announced its Privacy Sandbox effort as it plans to stop supporting the use of third-party cookies in the coming years. But the initial replacement called Federated Learning of Cohorts...

NFT: YouTube could soon help creators promote digital collections

Jan 26, 2022 05:17 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are arguably some of the hottest digital commodities at the moment, and they may be making their way to YouTube in the near future. CEO Susan Wojcicki recently addressed the YouTube Community...

Could 5G really ground planes?

Jan 26, 2022 04:41 am UTC| Technology

Several international airlines recently cancelled flights into certain US airports over concerns the rollout of 5G mobile communication technology could interfere with some planes equipment. After warnings about the...

‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ support ends after Title Update 5.6, Ubisoft to recycle content and rewards from previous seasons

Jan 26, 2022 02:45 am UTC| Technology

The release of Watch Dogs: Legion season 5, titled Stripes, over the weekend comes with the announcement that Ubisoft will no longer support the game with new updates in the future. Players can continue playing the game,...

Google’s ‘Pixel Notepad’ foldable phone could be cheaper than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

Jan 25, 2022 10:30 am UTC| Technology

Googles silence about its alleged plans to launch its first foldable Pixel phone does not stop pieces of information from leaking. The latest report on the device that could be named Pixel Notepad suggests it could launch...

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Economy

U.S. Dollar Slides Toward Biggest Annual Loss Since 2017 as 2026 Risks Loom

The U.S. dollar held steady in thin year-end trading but remained on track for its sharpest annual decline since 2017, as a mix of interest rate cuts, fiscal concerns, and uncertainty around U.S. trade policy weighed...

Oil Prices Slide in 2025 as Oversupply and Geopolitical Risks Shape Market Outlook

Global oil prices declined sharply in 2025, with Brent crude posting its longest stretch of annual losses on record as rising supply continued to outpace demand despite persistent geopolitical tensions. Brent crude futures...

China Manufacturing PMI Rebounds in December, Offering Boost to Economic Growth Outlook

Chinas manufacturing activity unexpectedly returned to expansion in December, ending eight consecutive months of contraction and providing policymakers with renewed confidence as they worked to achieve the countrys annual...

U.S. Stocks Slip as Gold Rebounds Ahead of Year-End, Markets Eye 2026 Outlook

U.S. stocks ended Tuesday modestly lower in a light-volume, pre-holiday session, while gold prices rebounded as global markets approached the penultimate trading day of 2025. Despite the subdued close, Wall Street remains...

Federal Reserve Begins Treasury Bill Purchases to Stabilize Reserves and Money Markets

The Federal Reserve has begun purchasing short-dated U.S. government bonds after concluding that bank reserves had fallen into its targeted ample range, according to minutes from the central banks December 910 policy...

Politics

Philippines Challenges Chinese Research Vessel Spotted Near Cagayan Coast

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed an aircraft to challenge a Chinese deep-sea research vessel spotted operating near the northern Philippines, underscoring rising maritime tensions in the West Philippine Sea...

Salvador Nasralla Challenges Honduras Election Results Amid Fraud Allegations

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla has formally challenged the results of Honduras recent presidential election, intensifying political tensions following a narrowly decided and controversial vote. Nasralla,...

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Medicaid Funding Ban on Planned Parenthood

A U.S. appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to enforce a controversial Medicaid funding restriction targeting Planned Parenthood in several Democratic-led states. On Tuesday, a...

Zohran Mamdani Names Steve Banks as New York City Corporation Counsel Amid Clash With Trump

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced his pick for corporation counsel, selecting Steve Banks as the citys top lawyer in a move that underscores his administrations combative stance toward President...

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Three Intellexa-Linked Executives Amid Spyware Controversy

The administration of President Donald Trump has lifted U.S. sanctions on three executives connected to the controversial spyware consortium Intellexa, according to a notice published on the U.S. Treasury Departments...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

SoftBank Completes $41 Billion OpenAI Investment in Historic AI Funding Round

SoftBank Group has officially completed a massive $41 billion investment in OpenAI, marking one of the largest private funding rounds in global technology history. The deal gives the Japanese conglomerate an estimated 11%...

Elon Musk’s xAI Expands Supercomputer Infrastructure With Third Data Center to Boost AI Training Power

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acquired a third building to further expand its computing infrastructure, signaling a major step in the companys effort to compete with...

ByteDance Plans Massive AI Chip Spending Boost as Nvidia Demand Grows in China

Chinas technology giant ByteDance is preparing to significantly ramp up its artificial intelligence investment, with plans to spend about 100 billion yuan (approximately $14 billion) on AI chips in 2026, according to a...

Samsung Electronics Secures Annual U.S. Licence for China Chip Equipment Imports in 2026

Samsung Electronics has obtained an annual licence from the United States government that allows the South Korean technology giant to import critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment into its China-based facilities...

Applied Digital Stock Rises on AI Cloud Spinoff Plan and ChronoScale Launch

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) shares climbed about 1.2% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company announced a proposed business combination designed to spin off its cloud computing operations into a new,...