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Blockchain Experts To Gather On May 19th For Ethereal Summit To Discuss The Future

Apr 19, 2017 07:44 am UTC| Technology

While Blockchain is known as a means of keeping every financial sector that goes through it in check, it has a much bigger role in the horizon. Financial experts already see this and will be discussing it on May 19th when...

Electric Vehicle Series

The Most Affordable Electric Vehicle In The Market

Apr 19, 2017 07:43 am UTC| Technology

Right now, Tesla is the biggest name in the electric car business, which is fuelled by the fact that it is now the most valuable auto company in the US. However, its vehicles arent exactly the most affordable options,...

Volkswagen Unveils Electric XUV With A Terrible Name

Apr 19, 2017 07:42 am UTC| Technology

The race to electric supremacy within the auto industry is on and Volkswagen recently unveiled its latest contender. A fully electric crossover SUV, it has the features, the look, and the brand recognition to make it a...

Leaked Emails Reveal New Twitch Streamer Revenue Source, Paid Subscription

Apr 19, 2017 07:42 am UTC| Technology

While it is the biggest video game streaming platform on the web, Twitch is generally a free service. This is about to change, with leaked emails revealing that there might be optional subscription services in the works....

Mark Zuckerberg Wants To End The Smartphone And TV Industries Eventually

Apr 19, 2017 02:42 am UTC| Technology

Facebook just launched its F8 conference and it is already making headlines due to Mark Zuckerbergs comments. The tech figure touched on several subjects, but the one message that stands out most in his speech is the plan...

Huawei Watch 2 Now Available In The US, Retails Starting At USD300

Apr 19, 2017 00:41 am UTC| Technology

Huawei Watch 2, the Chinese mobile companys second-generation wearable, is now finally available for retail in the United States. The Verge said the smartwatch, which both works on iOS and Android, can now be purchased on...

Snapchat Releases New Live World Lenses Filters, Allows Users To Interact With 3D Objects

Apr 19, 2017 00:41 am UTC| Technology

On Tuesday, Snapchat released a batch of brand-new filters bound to change the way how you take your social snaps. Along with a promotional video, World Lenses was released to allow users to add augmented reality elements...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize Ahead of Good Friday as Investors Eye Jobs Report

U.S. stock index futures held steady Thursday evening as markets entered a cautious holding pattern before the Good Friday holiday closure, with traders weighing Middle East tensions and positioning ahead of a critical...

Gold Prices Drop as Trump Escalates Iran Threats, Oil Surges

Gold prices retreated Thursday, breaking a multi-day winning streak after President Donald Trump signaled an intensified military campaign against Iran over the coming weeks. The remarks rattled investors who had grown...

U.S. Dollar Climbs as Trump Escalates Rhetoric Against Iran

The U.S. dollar strengthened Thursday, drawing support from its safe-haven status after President Donald Trump signaled a significant escalation in military operations against Iran. The U.S. Dollar Index climbed 0.4% to...

Japan's Services Sector Growth Slows in March Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

Japans services sector expanded for the 12th consecutive month in March, though growth momentum weakened as escalating Middle East conflict weighed heavily on business sentiment. The SP Global Japan Services PMI dipped to...

Trump Expands Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals and Metals One Year After Liberation Day

One year after his sweeping Liberation Day tariff announcements, President Donald Trump has introduced a new wave of trade measures targeting pharmaceutical imports and restructuring duties on steel, aluminum, and copper....

Politics

U.S. Strikes on Iran Draw War Crimes Warnings from International Law Scholars

More than 100 international law experts from leading American universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the University of California, have signed an open letter warning that U.S. military strikes on Iran may...

UN Confirms Sexual Exploitation Allegations Against Haiti Security Force Members

A United Nations report has confirmed that four allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by members of a UN-backed security force operating in Haiti were substantiated following formal investigations. The...

Zelenskyy Offers Ukraine's Naval Drone Expertise to Secure the Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stepped onto the global maritime security stage, offering Ukraines proven naval defense capabilities to countries working to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of...

Russia Unleashes Drone Barrage on Kharkiv, Injuring Child Among Victims

Russian forces launched a sustained drone offensive against Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city, throughout Thursday, leaving at least two people injured, including an eight-year-old girl. Local officials confirmed the...

Trump Administration Shakeup: Kash Patel, Daniel Driscoll, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer May Exit Cabinet

Reports surfaced Thursday suggesting that several high-profile figures within the Trump administration could soon be on their way out. According to The Atlantic, citing individuals familiar with internal White House...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

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 Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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...

Technology

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musks aerospace giant SpaceX has quietly filed a confidential IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News sources familiar with the matter. The move signals that the...

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...