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Apple’s New Hire Hints At Global Content Empire Ambitions

Apr 12, 2018 14:08 pm UTC| Technology

Apple just hired someone to be the boss of its Apple Music service and the move has ignited a firestorm of speculations with regards to the companys content ambitions. Oliver Schusser is now officially the person to handle...

Fortnite’s Servers Are Down For An Unknown Amount Of Time

Apr 12, 2018 14:07 pm UTC| Technology

As arguably the most popular Western video game in the world right now, server issues with Fortnite Battle Royale are only to be expected. This is why the current server maintenance that Epic Games is conducting is no...

Steam Update Privacy Settings, Kills Steam Spy In The Process

Apr 12, 2018 14:07 pm UTC| Technology

Steam Spy is the popular analytics service that has been providing gamers and video game developers alike information that has allowed them to make decisions with regards to certain trends within the PC Gaming community...

New PUBG And Fortnite Competitor Radical Heights Is Out, Still In Early Access Though

Apr 11, 2018 12:03 pm UTC| Technology

Regardless of how unoriginal the concept might be, Radical Heights by Boss Key Productions is officially out in Early Access. Gamers can now go to the games Steam page and take it for a spin at no charge. Much like...

Instagram’s Order To Copy Snapchat Stories Reportedly Came From Mark Zuckerberg Himself

Apr 11, 2018 12:02 pm UTC| Technology

When Instagram decided to unveil a new feature that was essentially a clone of Snapchat Stories, it received a lot of flak for its lack of originality. The social media service didnt waste anyones time denying the fact and...

Tech Startup Raises $600 Million For Being A Tattletale, Jaywalkers Beware!

Apr 11, 2018 12:01 pm UTC| Technology

China is widely known as a police state, with a wide range of surveillance networks that spies on its people without giving thought to their privacy. As such, it was only natural that a startup like SenseTime would thrive...

Zuckerberg’s Prepared Statement Shows Facebook’s Alarming Lack Of Control

Apr 11, 2018 12:00 pm UTC| Technology

Despite repeated assurances that it knew what it was doing, the most recent privacy incidents have made it clear that Facebook has become far too big for its founder Mark Zuckerberg and his staff to handle. The prepared...

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Economy

Australia's Trade Surplus Surges in February on Gold Export Boom

Australia recorded a significant widening of its trade surplus in February, as a powerful rebound in exports combined with softening import demand to deliver results well beyond market expectations. Official data released...

Gulf War Ceasefire Hopes Weigh on Dollar Ahead of Trump Address

Global currency markets held largely steady Thursday as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of a closely watched national address by U.S. President Donald Trump, expected to outline potential ceasefire developments in...

Trump's Claim That the U.S. Can Cover Global Jet Fuel Shortfall Doesn't Add Up

President Donald Trump urged nations facing jet fuel shortages caused by Irans blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to simply purchase their supply from the United States. We have plenty, Trump posted on Truth Social. But...

Oil Prices Hold Near Multi-Year Highs Amid Iran Conflict and Hormuz Supply Fears

Oil prices remained elevated during Asian trading on Wednesday as markets processed mixed signals surrounding the ongoing conflict with Iran. Brent crude futures for June climbed 0.5% to $104.47 per barrel, while West...

Asian Stocks Surge on Trump's Iran War Comments and Dip-Buying

Asian equity markets posted strong gains on Wednesday, driven by U.S. President Donald Trumps remarks signaling a potential end to military operations against Iran within two to three weeks. Renewed investor optimism,...

Politics

FBI Launches Independent Cuba Probe After Deadly Speedboat Shootout

A team of FBI agents traveled to Cuba this week to conduct an independent investigation into a deadly maritime confrontation involving ten Cuban exiles who attempted to infiltrate the island by speedboat under cover of...

Carney and Trump Discuss Middle East Crisis in High-Stakes Phone Call

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump connected over the phone on Wednesday to address the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, among other pressing global issues. The call marked another...

Bahamas Calls Snap Election for May 12 Amid Cost of Living Concerns

Prime Minister Philip Davis announced Wednesday that the Bahamas will hold an early general election on May 12, moving the vote several months ahead of its originally scheduled mid-October date. Davis confirmed he will...

Trump's NATO Threat Looms as Rutte Plans Washington Visit

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to visit Washington next week in what the alliance has described as a long-planned trip, arriving at a particularly tense moment in transatlantic relations. NATO spokesperson...

Mexico's Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente Steps Down for Health Reasons; Roberto Velasco Nominated as Successor

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Wednesday that Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente is stepping down from his position due to ongoing health concerns. Sheinbaum has nominated Roberto Velasco, the current...

Science

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

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 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...

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...

Technology

Annie Altman Amends Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Annie Altman has filed an amended civil lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accusing him of sexually abusing her over a span of nearly a decade. The amended complaint was submitted Wednesday in St. Louis...

TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has confirmed plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in...

Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup to AI Crossroads

In early 1976, engineer Steve Wozniak finished designing a computer circuit board he planned to share with fellow hobbyists at a local California tech club. His friend Steve Jobs recognized a commercial opportunity, and...

Rubio Directs U.S. Diplomats to Use X and Military Psyops to Counter Foreign Propaganda

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed American diplomats to leverage social media platform X and collaborate with Pentagon psychological operations units as part of a broader strategy to combat foreign...

Microsoft Eyes $7B Texas Energy Deal to Power AI Data Centers

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reportedly in exclusive negotiations with Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) and investment firm Engine No. 1 to develop a massive energy complex in West Texas dedicated to powering its...