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Criminals Too Stupid To Use Bitcoin And Ethereum, EU Report Says

Jul 10, 2017 08:48 am UTC| Technology

One of the biggest arguments against the proliferation of cryptocurrency is the fear that criminal organizations would use it to fund their businesses. However, a new report from the European Union indicates that this is...

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Data Mined, Lots Of Hidden Goodies Discovered

Jul 10, 2017 08:46 am UTC| Technology

When it comes to PC games, data mining has become such a common part of the routine that developers have come to expect it, at this point. Battlegrounds by PlayerUnknown is no different and when the industrious miners gave...

Elon Musk Tweets Photos Of New Tesla Model 3, Production Underway

Jul 10, 2017 08:45 am UTC| Technology

The Tesla Model 3 is one of the most highly anticipated cars in the world and its production phase is closely watched by practically every auto enthusiast publication and news network. Recently, CEO Elon Musk Tweeted a...

Google Funds Job-Killing Initiative, Robot To Write News Instead Of People

Jul 10, 2017 08:44 am UTC| Technology

In yet another example of technology replacing jobs in ways that no one would have expected, Google is funding a project that would allow a machine to write news instead of humans. In an age where journalists and writers...

Waymo Drops Patent Claims To Speed Uber Lawsuit Along

Jul 10, 2017 08:43 am UTC| Technology Law

The lawsuit between Googles self-driving car division and Uber is still heating up, but Waymo had to drop some of its patent claims in order to get the case moving. On the other hand, the cab-hailing firm was granted extra...

Study Claims Self-Driving Cars Can Learn Ethics And Morality

Jul 08, 2017 16:31 pm UTC| Technology Law

Humanity often displays arrogance in the face of other species due to the belief that only humans know what ethics and morality are. However, a new study suggests that this might not be the case as even self-driving cars...

Microsoft Terminating Up To 5,000 Employees Due To Cloud Computing Focus

Jul 08, 2017 16:31 pm UTC| Technology

In a new report, Microsoft has just announced that it is going to be conducting mass termination among its sales force. The company would be shedding about 10 percent of the workers who are stationed in retail, the...

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Economy

Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would delay planned military strikes against Iran for two weeks, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The suspension...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply on Tuesday evening as optimism grew over a potential end to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The rally followed President Donald Trumps announcement that planned military strikes...

Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

Crude oil markets were thrown into a frenzy on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering one of the sharpest single-day oil price drops seen in recent memory. The...

Asian Stocks Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal and Samsung Earnings Boost Market Confidence

Asian stock markets recorded sharp gains on Wednesday following news of a tentative two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, while a blockbuster earnings forecast from Samsung Electronics further...

Gold Prices Surge to Three-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Weakens Dollar

Gold prices climbed to their highest level in three weeks during Asian trading on Wednesday, buoyed by a weakening U.S. dollar following a surprise ceasefire agreement between President Donald Trump and Iran. Spot gold...

Politics

Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Authority to Direct Federal Investigations

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche made his first extended public remarks Tuesday since being appointed last week, defending President Donald Trumps authority to influence federal investigations including those...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

UN Envoy Heads to Iran Amid Escalating Conflict and Ceasefire Talks

Jean Arnault, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres newly appointed personal envoy, is making his way to the Middle East as part of a broader diplomatic push to bring an end to the ongoing Iran war. While...

Pakistan Urges Two-Week Ceasefire as U.S.-Iran War Enters Critical Phase

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally requested U.S. President Donald Trump to grant a two-week extension to his deadline for Iran, as American and Israeli military strikes on Iran intensified entering the...

Australia Welcomes U.S.-Iran Ceasefire But Criticizes Trump's Inflammatory Rhetoric

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded positively to a newly brokered ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran, while expressing concern over the alarming language used by President Donald...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

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...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...