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Social media genie won't go back in the bottle, so we must teach youngsters to use it wisely

Jul 18, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Teenagers in Britain are fortunate to have access to computers, laptops and smartphones from an early age. A child in the UK receives a smartphone at around the age of 12 among the earliest in Europe. The natural...

The real costs of cheap surveillance

Jul 18, 2017 12:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Law

Surveillance used to be expensive. Even just a few years ago, tailing a persons movements around the clock required rotating shifts of personnel devoted full-time to the task. Not any more, though. Governments can track...

Scientists Create The Best Solar Cells Available, Over 44.5% Efficiency

Jul 18, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Technology

The Solar industry is the single fastest growing renewable energy market in the world thanks to its ease of adoption. However, the technology used for this model has always been plagued with low energy-conversion...

Elon Musk Compares Human Drivers To Horse Riders Come 2037

Jul 18, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Technology

Theres no doubt that the world appears to be going head first towards the road of automation in terms of vehicles. Practically every major car company is working on driverless cars, with Tesla being one of the leaders....

Elon Proven Right About $1B ULA Handout, Sort Of

Jul 18, 2017 10:33 am UTC| Technology

Five days ago, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sent out a Tweet with a graph that indicates how his private space company has basically become the biggest name in the aerospace market. The tech billionaire then followed...

MMORPG Classic Runescape Is Coming To Mobile And Is Still Alive

Jul 18, 2017 10:32 am UTC| Technology

For a lot of older gamers who got into the MMORPG scene in the early 2000s, Runescape is likely a familiar title. After 2005, the game has largely fallen into obscurity, overshadowed by newer, grander games. However, it...

Atari Provides Images Of New ‘Ataribox’ Console And It’s Confusing

Jul 18, 2017 10:32 am UTC| Technology

A few weeks ago, Atari hinted at the possibility of a comeback product in the form of a new console. Now, the company has provided publishers with images of what it calls the Ataribox and a few other details. However, the...

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Economy

Ireland Limits Planned Trade Ban on Israeli Settlements to Goods Only

Ireland has clarified that its proposed legislation to curb trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank will apply strictly to goods, not services, according to a senior minister speaking to Reuters. The...

Gold Prices Slip Slightly in Asia as Silver Nears Record Highs on Dovish Fed Outlook

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday after posting strong gains earlier in the week, as dovish signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve continued to support precious metals markets. Despite the minor...

Indonesia–U.S. Tariff Talks Near Completion as Both Sides Push for Year-End Deal

Indonesia expects to finalize its tariff negotiations with the United States by the end of the year, signaling continued momentum in bilateral trade relations despite reports of growing tensions. The announcement was made...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Indian Rupee Slides to Record Low on Fed Outlook

Most Asian currencies traded in a narrow range on Friday as investors digested the U.S. Federal Reserves latest interest rate decision and assessed the outlook for monetary policy next year. While regional foreign exchange...

Wall Street Futures Dip as Broadcom Slides, Tech Weighed Down Despite Dovish Fed Signals

U.S. stock futures edged lower on Thursday evening as renewed pressure on technology and artificial intelligence stocks overshadowed optimism surrounding a more accommodative Federal Reserve. The pullback was driven...

Politics

Democrats Face Uphill Battle in Midterm Elections Despite Recent Victories, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows

Recent Democratic election wins have fueled optimism that the party could reclaim one or even both chambers of the U.S. Congress in next years midterm elections. However, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests that this...

Trump Claims Pardon for Tina Peters Despite No Legal Authority

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is pardoning Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines following the 2020 presidential election, even though he has no legal...

Modi and Trump Hold Phone Call as India Seeks Relief From U.S. Tariffs Over Russian Oil Trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure relief from steep U.S. tariffs imposed on key Indian exports....

Trump Signs Executive Order to Establish National AI Regulation Standard

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a sweeping executive order aimed at creating a unified national framework for regulating artificial intelligence, marking a significant shift in how AI governance is handled...

Trump Signals Conditional Push for Ukraine Peace Talks as Frustration Mounts

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that his administration may send a senior representative to Europe this weekend for potential peace talks on the war in Ukraine, but only if there is a genuine opportunity to...

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

Mizuho Raises Broadcom Price Target to $450 on Surging AI Chip Demand

Mizuho Securities has raised its price target on Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), highlighting accelerating momentum in the companys artificial intelligence business and a rapidly expanding long-term backlog. The brokerage...

Trello Outage Disrupts Users as Access Issues Hit Atlassian’s Work Management Platform

Atlassian Corps popular work management software Trello experienced a service disruption on Friday, leaving a number of users unable to access the platform. The outage was flagged by internet monitoring service...

Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools Raises U.S. National Security Concerns

Intel has tested advanced chipmaking equipment this year from ACM Research, a semiconductor toolmaker with deep operational ties to China, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move has drawn scrutiny because...

Moore Threads Stock Slides After Risk Warning Despite 600% Surge Since IPO

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), a Chinese graphics chipmaker often described as Chinas potential rival to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), saw its share price fall sharply on Friday after the company issued a...

Evercore Reaffirms Alphabet’s Search Dominance as AI Competition Intensifies

Evercore ISI analysts have reiterated their Outperform rating on Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), emphasizing that Googles core search business continues to dominate the market despite intensifying competition from...