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Minecraft Visual Upgrade Is 4K-Friendly, Switch And PC Players Can Destroy Each Other

Jun 12, 2017 08:38 am UTC| Technology

Without a doubt, Minecraft is the biggest video game cash cow for Microsoft. As such, it only made sense that the company would reveal something about the sandbox building simulator during its E3 presentation. Two of these...

After Levandowski, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Might Be Getting The Boot Next

Jun 12, 2017 08:38 am UTC| Technology

Its not a secret that Uber has been going through some rough times recently, what with all the scandals and the ongoing Waymo lawsuit. To top it all off, the companys CEO Travis Kalanick had to take a leave of absence due...

A day in the life of a smart-city commuter – and why it's not so far from reality

Jun 09, 2017 18:52 pm UTC| Technology

The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are closed off in preparation for a popular end of summer event, so congestion is expected to be worse than usual. Youll...

Can the world ever really keep terrorists off the internet?

Jun 09, 2017 18:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

After Londons most recent terror attacks, British Prime Minister Theresa May called on countries to collaborate on internet regulation to prevent terrorism planning online. May criticized online spaces that allow such...

'Indoor GPS' could stop you getting lost – or going hungry – ever again

Jun 09, 2017 17:54 pm UTC| Technology

Gatwick Airport is hoping youll never get lost on the way to catch a flight again. The London airport has recently installed a wayfinding system that works like a kind of indoor GPS to direct customers around the building...

World’s Largest Wind Turbine Made Of LEGOs Completed, 100% Renewable Goals Achieved

Jun 09, 2017 17:43 pm UTC| Technology

LEGO bricks are often considered toys for little kids, but they have become popular even among adults of late. With the newly completed wind turbine by the LEGO company, which is entirely made of LEGO bricks, this trend is...

Bitcoin Miners Are Buying Up All The AMD Radeon GPUs, Driving Up Prices

Jun 09, 2017 17:43 pm UTC| Technology

As far as cryptocurrency goes, Bitcoin is arguably the most popular on the planet and also the most valuable. The process of getting these Bitcoins is called Mining and apparently, AMDs Radeon graphics card units are...

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Economy

US Signals Openness to New Trade Deal as Brazil Shows Willingness, Says USTR Greer

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump has held several constructive discussions with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, signaling renewed momentum toward improving U.S.-Brazil...

Brazil Holds Selic Rate at 15% as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated

Brazils central bank left its benchmark Selic rate unchanged at 15% on Wednesday, marking the fourth straight meeting without a policy shift as inflation expectations continue to exceed the official target. The monetary...

Gold Prices Hold Firm as Markets Await Fed Rate Cut; Silver Surges to Record High

Gold prices held steady during Asian trading on Wednesday, maintaining a positive tone ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserves widely anticipated interest rate cut. Both spot gold and gold futures saw mild gains, with spot...

Asian Stocks Slip Ahead of Fed Decision as China Deflation Concerns Deepen

Asian stock markets retreated on Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of a closely watched U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Markets across the region tracked mild overnight losses on Wall Street, where...

ADB Approves $400 Million Loan to Boost Ease of Doing Business in the Philippines

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million policy-based loan designed to support the Philippines push to improve its business environment and attract more foreign investment. Although the country remains...

Politics

U.S. Bombers Join Japan in Show of Force Amid Rising China-Russia Military Activity

The United States and Japan conducted a powerful joint air exercise this week as regional tensions escalated following increased Chinese and Russian military operations near Japan and South Korea. According to Japans...

Venezuela Condemns U.S. Seizure of Sanctioned Oil Tanker as Tensions Escalate

The Venezuelan government has sharply criticized the United States after U.S. authorities seized a sanctioned oil tanker operating off the Venezuelan coast, calling the move an act of blatant theft. In an official...

U.S. Condemns Houthi Detention of Yemen Embassy Staff

The United States has strongly denounced the continued detention of current and former Yemeni employees of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen by the Houthi movement, calling the arrests unlawful and politically motivated. In a...

Bolivia’s Ex-President Luis Arce Detained in Embezzlement Probe

Bolivias former President Luis Arce, who stepped down last month, was taken into police custody on Wednesday as part of an expanding corruption investigation, according to Attorney General Roger Mariaca. Authorities say...

U.S. Pressures ICC to Limit Authority as Washington Threatens New Sanctions

The Trump administration is demanding that the International Criminal Court (ICC) amend its founding treaty to block any investigation into President Donald Trump and senior U.S. officials, warning that Washington could...

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

Nvidia Develops New Location-Verification Technology for AI Chips

Nvidia has confirmed the development of a new location-verification technology designed to help identify the country where its AI chips are being used, a move aimed at curbing the smuggling of advanced processors into...

EU Court Cuts Intel Antitrust Fine to €237 Million Amid Long-Running AMD Dispute

The General Court of the European Union has significantly reduced Intels antitrust fine, lowering it from the previously imposed 376 million to 237.1 million ($438 million to $276 million). The ruling, issued Wednesday,...

China Adds Domestic AI Chips to Government Procurement List as U.S. Considers Easing Nvidia Export Curbs

China has taken a major step to reinforce its domestic semiconductor industry by adding locally developed artificial intelligence chips to an official government procurement list for the first time, according to a report...

EssilorLuxottica Bets on AI-Powered Smart Glasses as Competition Intensifies

EssilorLuxottica is doubling down on smart eyewear innovation, with its Ray-Ban Meta glasses delivering their first meaningful revenue boost since launch. These AI-powered frames, developed with Meta, aim to redefine...

Microsoft Unveils Massive Global AI Investments, Prioritizing India’s Rapidly Growing Digital Market

Microsoft has announced more than $23 billion in new global artificial intelligence investments, with the majority directed toward India as the tech giant accelerates its presence in one of the worlds fastest-growing...