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Microsoft Could Not Resist, Skype Rips Off Snapchat With Filters

Jun 02, 2017 11:07 am UTC| Technology

It really says a lot about the success of Snapchat and its appeal to the younger generation that its being copied left and right. The latest to join the score is Microsoft, which recently unveiled filters for Skype. While...

‘ARMS’ Preview Encouraging, Competitive Motion Control In The Making?

Jun 02, 2017 11:07 am UTC| Technology

One of the things that the oft-contentious video game community can agree on is that motion sensors suck. They dont work most of the time and during those occasions that they do, they dont really offer satisfactory...

Google Wages War On Ads, Finally On Its Users’ Side?

Jun 02, 2017 02:55 am UTC| Technology

The main reasons for why users employ ad blockers when surfing the web is to avoid those annoying pop-up windows that some sites still employ. Google has slowly caught on to the trend and has since been trying to create a...

Google Extends Reach Of Waze Carpool Feature Throughout California

Jun 01, 2017 09:06 am UTC| Technology

Googles navigation app service Waze has been trying out a carpooling service in San Francisco for some time now, which basically allows passengers to share a ride together. The company recently made the announcement that...

Blizzard Announces New ‘Overwatch’ Moon Map With Low Gravity

Jun 01, 2017 09:05 am UTC| Technology

Blizzard has been teasing Overwatch fans with a new map recently and the publisher finally announced that, yes, it is set on the moon. Specifically, its set on the Horizon Lunar Colony. Aside from the map, the new event...

Twitch Literally Played The Stock Market, $50K Investment Chaos

Jun 01, 2017 08:06 am UTC| Technology

When people think of Twitch, they usually see the platform as a streaming service for video game enthusiasts, if they know anything about it at all. However, an Amazon engineer recently changed the game by allowing users...

Nintendo Switch Survives 1,000-Foot Drop, Incredibly Durable Console

Jun 01, 2017 07:22 am UTC| Technology

A lot can be said about the Nintendo Switch but not too many gamers might think that it is indestructible. Based on a recent stunt that involves dropping the console from 1,000 feet in the air, however, this might just be...

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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...