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‘The Magicians’ Season 2, Episode 9: “Lesser Evils” – Margo, Eliot Head to Battle to Protect Fillory; Julia Continues Quest Without Shade

Mar 20, 2017 05:51 am UTC| Entertainment

The Magicians season 2s episode 9, titled Lesser Evils, will follow Margo and Eliot as they head to battle to protect Fillory. Meanwhile, Julia continues her quest without Shade and may become more dangerous than...

Stop obsessing over talent—everyone can sing

Mar 18, 2017 07:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

A Hungarian film titled Sing recently won the Oscar for best short film. Sing tells the story of young Zsófi, who joins a renowned childrens choir at her elementary school where everyone is welcome. Soon after...

“Iron Fist” Premiere Gets Lackluster Reviews; Critics, Fans Root For More Colleen Wing

Mar 18, 2017 06:27 am UTC| Entertainment

Iron Fist, Netflixs fourth Marvel series, debuted on the streaming service on March 17th. Needless to say, it was arguably the most highly-anticipated series from the The Defenders franchise, Business Insider said. But...

“Black Mirror” Season 4 Update: “Kong: Skull Island” Director Keen To Helm Own Episode

Mar 18, 2017 06:26 am UTC| Entertainment

Charlie Brookers chilling anthology series is attracting some serious talent. Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the movie hit Kong: Skull Island, has expressed his interest in helming an episode of Black...

Liam Payne Speaks About Cheryl For The First Time, Teases About Their Baby

Mar 18, 2017 06:26 am UTC| Entertainment

One Direction singer Liam Payne has finally opened up about his relationship with Cheryl. The two had started dating following her separation with then-husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, but have been mum about their...

Milo Ventimiglia Not Returning For “Gilmore Girls” 2? “This Is Us” Star Unlikely To Return For Netflix Reboot; Amy Sherman-Palladino Not Discounting Movie Possibility

Mar 18, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Entertainment

Ever since news about Netflix thinking of doing a second season of the Gilmore Girls revival series, fans are clamoring for more details about the shows return ever since Rory (Alexis Bledel) told a newly-married Lorelai...

Tyra Banks To Return As Host Of “America’s Next Top Model”; What Is Going To Happen With Rita Ora, New Judges?

Mar 18, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Entertainment

The Queen of the Smize is back on Americas Next Top Model. Tyra Banks is reportedly returning to the reality show. Vanity Fair said Banks will be taking on the role briefly filled in by singer Rita Ora. Executive...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...