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New York Times To Release 360-Degree VR News

Nov 02, 2016 06:09 am UTC| Technology

As part of The New York Times push into the next generation of news delivery, the publication is launching its VR news platform offering a 360-degree view of daily events. One of the first stories to be featured on the new...

Vine's 15 minutes of fame may be over, but its successors will not slacken the pace

Oct 31, 2016 10:50 am UTC| Technology

Vine, the micro-video-blogging service launched in 2012 is to close. Vine was at the forefront of adding video to social media with its six-second video clips, a baton that has been picked up by the video messaging app,...

Google Is Allowing An AI To Create Its Own Impenetrable Defense Against Hackers

Oct 31, 2016 10:25 am UTC| Technology

With hacking becoming a huge problem now, what with the internet itself potentially getting shut down because too many toasters are left unguarded can be used as digital ammunition, it was only a matter of time before...

video Skyrim Remastered Has Serious Audio Issues, 80-year Old Grandma Cranks Out 300 Skyrim Videos

Oct 31, 2016 10:24 am UTC| Technology Law

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition has reached epic download numbers on Steam, as expected from the prettier and more stable version of the award-winning game. However, it would seem that the enhanced package comes...

‘Final Fantasy XV’ Director Is A Big Fan Of The Nintendo Switch

Oct 31, 2016 10:24 am UTC| Technology

Hajime Tabata is the director of the upcoming JRPG Final Fantasy XV, which is one of the most highly anticipated console video games right now. The title is set to come out in late November and gamers are already excited,...

Steam’s Halloween Sale Is Here, 50% Off ‘BioShock Remastered’ And More

Oct 31, 2016 10:23 am UTC| Technology

Steam is currently holding its annual Halloween sale and a lot of games are currently available at steep discounts. The sale starts at 10 percent off and goes as high as 90 percent. Some examples of AAA games that are...

EA Bans Myanmar Players From Origin, No Multiplayer Service Due To Embargo

Oct 31, 2016 07:30 am UTC| Technology Law

A recent thread on Reddit revealed that Myanmar was recently blacklisted by EA, thus banning its players from accessing the publishers Origin service. This effectively blocked players from using the multiplayer modes of...

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Economy

Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts

White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump is correct in claiming inflation is low, despite official data, public sentiment, and many economists suggesting otherwise. Speaking on Fox Business,...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

Politics

U.S. Pushes New Gaza Governance Plan With International Force to Secure Ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is moving quickly to establish a new governance framework for Gaza, signaling a major shift in post-war planning for the Palestinian enclave. Speaking at a...

U.S. Intelligence Warns Putin Still Seeks Full Control of Ukraine Despite Peace Talks

U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains intent on capturing all of Ukraine and potentially reclaiming territory beyond its borders, according to multiple sources familiar...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Trump Signals Push for Lower Health Insurance Prices as ACA Premium Concerns Grow

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to meet with major health insurance companies in the coming weeks in an effort to push for significantly lower healthcare costs, as millions of Americans face the...

Epstein Files Released by DOJ Spotlight Bill Clinton, Raise Questions Over Trump Mentions

The U.S. Justice Department has released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that has reignited political controversy and public...

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

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...