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Russians Charged By The US For Stealing Over 500M Yahoo User Info

Mar 16, 2017 03:43 am UTC| Technology

Yahoo is the current record-holder for the most devastating hacking incident that allowed over 500 million user information to be stolen by the perpetrators. While the crime resulted in Yahoo becoming a less viable option...

Nintendo Switch Console Proof-Of-Concept Hack Offered A Few Days After Launch

Mar 16, 2017 01:27 am UTC| Technology

Can a Nintendo Switch console be hacked? It appears so, according to a proof-of-concept presented by a hacker, which is currently available as of writing on Github. TechCrunch said Twitter user qwertyoruiop released a...

Pandora Launches Premium Music Streaming Service For USD9.99/Month; Can They Still Catch Up With Spotify, Apple Music?

Mar 16, 2017 01:27 am UTC| Technology

Pandora on Monday debuts its new on-demand Premium Music Service for USD9.99 a month, which will allow any user to play a song or album off its archives and use the services and use new playlist creation features, USA...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Release Date Will Be In April, But No Date Set? Reliable Analyst Projects Slow Sales Compared To S7

Mar 16, 2017 00:56 am UTC| Technology

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is expected to be on sale in stores by April, but there have been speculation as to the exact date of the release. FOX News said that although the South Korean electronics giant has confirmed the...

Apple iOS 11 Will Make Almost 200,000 Apps Obsolete, According To New Analytics Research

Mar 16, 2017 00:55 am UTC| Technology

According to a new research, 187,000 apps will be obsolete with Apples upcoming iOS 11. Apple Insider reported that Sensor Tower, an app analytics firm, says that around 8 percent of titles on the App Store will be...

New Twitter Hack Attacks Unicef, BBC, Forbes Magazine, Other High-Profile Accounts With Nazi Propaganda

Mar 16, 2017 00:40 am UTC| Technology

On Wednesday, a third-party tool on Twitter enabled a widespread hack that attacked several high-profile Twitter accounts with Nazi propaganda. CNET reports that affected accounts include the European Parliament to Unicef,...

Samsung Leaks Show Galaxy S8 To Come in Various Colors, Including Gold; Will It Surpass Apple’s iPhone 7 In Sales Though?

Mar 16, 2017 00:31 am UTC| Technology

A new leak is reportedly supporting rumors that Samsungs upcoming Galaxy S8 will be coming in a myriad of colors, including a gold paint job. TechDroider tweeted a photo showing several phone cases claiming to be of the...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Slip Ahead of Fed Meeting and Major Tech Earnings

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Sunday evening as investors prepared for a pivotal week marked by a Federal Reserve policy decision and a heavy slate of corporate earnings. The cautious tone followed a volatile...

Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-Iran Tensions Fuel Supply Concerns Despite Pipeline Recovery

Oil prices extended their upward momentum on Monday, building on gains of more than 2% from the previous session, as escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran continued to unsettle energy markets....

Gold Soars Above $5,000 as Yen Volatility and Geopolitical Tensions Shake Global Markets

Gold prices surged past the historic $5,000 per ounce mark early Monday, extending a powerful rally fueled by heightened geopolitical tensions, currency market volatility, and growing investor demand for safe-haven assets....

US Plans $1.6 Billion Investment in USA Rare Earth to Boost Domestic Critical Minerals Supply

The United States government is preparing to invest $1.6 billion in Oklahoma-based miner USA Rare Earth, securing a 10% ownership stake as part of a broader strategy to strengthen domestic production of critical minerals...

Japan Signals Readiness to Act as Yen Volatility Raises Intervention Concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Sunday that the government is prepared to take necessary steps against speculative or abnormal market movements, following heightened volatility in the yen that has fueled...

Politics

More Than 100 Venezuelan Political Prisoners Released Amid Ongoing Human Rights Scrutiny

At least 104 people identified as political prisoners by a prominent Venezuelan human rights organization were released from detention on Sunday, marking a significant development in Venezuelas ongoing political prisoner...

U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on Haiti Transitional Council Over Gang Allegations

The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on members of Haitis Transitional Presidential Council, citing alleged links to gangs and criminal organizations, according to a statement released by the U.S. State...

Brazil Assumes Mexico’s Diplomatic Representation in Peru After Bilateral Rift

Brazil has officially agreed to take over Mexicos diplomatic interests in Peru, a move confirmed by the Brazilian Foreign Ministry on Sunday amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Lima and Mexico. The decision comes...

Fatal Immigration Enforcement Shootings Intensify Scrutiny of Trump Crackdown

The fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis on Saturday has heightened national scrutiny of U.S. President Donald Trumps aggressive immigration enforcement strategy, as the death toll linked to federal immigration actions...

Melania Trump Film Gets Private White House Screening Ahead of Global Release

First Lady Melania Trump hosted a private White House screening of her new documentary film, Melania, on Saturday, offering an intimate look into her life during the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trumps second...

Science

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...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

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...

Technology

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Scrutiny of TikTok-ByteDance Deal Amid National Security Concerns

U.S. lawmakers are calling for closer congressional scrutiny of a new deal involving TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, raising fresh concerns about national security, data privacy, and potential Chinese...

Ericsson Plans SEK 25 Billion Shareholder Returns as Margins Improve Despite Flat Network Market

Swedens telecom equipment giant Ericsson announced plans to significantly boost shareholder returns after reporting a sharp rise in net cash and continued margin improvements, even as the global mobile network market...

Microsoft Restores Microsoft 365 Services After Widespread Outage

Microsoft confirmed on Friday that it has fully restored access to its Microsoft 365 productivity suite following a widespread service outage that disrupted users across multiple regions, particularly in North America. The...

Tesla Plans FSD Subscription Price Hikes as Autonomous Capabilities Advance

Teslas Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is set to become more expensive over time as its technology improves, according to CEO Elon Musk. The announcement comes as Tesla Inc. continues its transition away from a one-time...

ByteDance Finalizes Majority U.S.-Owned TikTok Joint Venture to Avert American Ban

TikToks Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has finalized a landmark agreement to establish a majority American-owned joint venture aimed at safeguarding U.S. user data and avoiding a nationwide ban on the popular...