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Top Story: EA Not Milking‘Mass Effect’Franchise With Remasters, New IP Teased

Sep 02, 2016 05:41 am UTC| Technology

With a company that has a reputation like EA, gamers would be forgiven for fully expecting that it would be cranking out remasters of the massively successful Mass Effect franchise like practically every other publisher is...

Nvidia Creates Its Own ‘Fallout 4’ Mod Called ‘Vault 1080’

Sep 01, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Technology

The Fallout series has been home to some of the most iconic and creative mods in PC history, with creators making everything from simple retextures to all-out epic quests. However, history might have just been made when...

AT&T Spits On Google, Gloats Over Tech Company’s Broadband Hardships

Sep 01, 2016 08:28 am UTC| Technology

Reports about Google being forced to downsize amid disappointing subscriber numbers came out recently, highlighting the challenges that ISPs have to face despite appealing offers. This is something that ATT knows and the...

‘PS4 Slim’ Almost The Same As Old ‘PS4’, Reviewed Before Official Confirmation By Sony

Sep 01, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Technology

Sony hasnt even officially announced the existence of the PlayStation 4 Slim version that recently leaked and yet someone already posted a review of the console. As expected, this presented the reviewer with a lot of...

Lenovo Ditches Keyboard, Goes Touch Keys With New ‘Yoga Book’ And Chromebook

Sep 01, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Technology

Actual keyboards, with the clickety-clackety keys, are still popular among PC users. However, as is the trend with cell phones ditching the physical buttons in favor of touchscreens, Lenovo is also getting rid of keyboards...

Samsung ‘Galaxy Note 7’ Could Literally Be A Time-Bomb, Stocks Plummet

Sep 01, 2016 04:53 am UTC| Technology

The initial reception of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been phenomenal. Many praised it for features like its curved display, waterproofing, and the iris scanner. However, reports are coming in that select units are...

‘Samsung Gear S3’ Is Huge And Stylish, Features Spotify And GPS

Sep 01, 2016 03:20 am UTC| Technology

Samsung just released its newest smartwatch, the Gear S3 and it is huge. This is necessary, however, as the gadget now allows users to stream Spotify directly into the watch and to use GPS without always having to stay...

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Economy

Dollar Slides as NY Fed Rate Checks Spark Yen Intervention Speculation

The U.S. dollar weakened sharply against the Japanese yen on Friday after the New York Federal Reserve conducted rate checks on the dollar/yen currency pair, according to a source familiar with the matter cited by Reuters....

Yen Surges on Intervention Talk as Oil, Gold Rally Amid Global Market Uncertainty

Japans yen surged sharply against the U.S. dollar on Friday as currency traders assessed the growing likelihood of official intervention to stabilize the weakening currency. The sudden move in the Japanese yen came amid...

Threading Opportunity: How an India–EU FTA Could Reweave Textile Fortunes

After almost 18 years of negotiations, an IndiaEU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) recently reconfirmed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is getting closer. Targeted for early 2026 completion, the deal could...

Yen Stays Under Pressure After BOJ Decision as Dollar Slides on Geopolitical Jitters

The Japanese yen remained rangebound on Friday after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged, a move widely anticipated by markets, while the U.S. dollar headed for its steepest weekly decline in a year amid...

BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates unchanged on Friday, a decision that aligned with market expectations, while delivering a more optimistic outlook for Japans economic growth and inflation. The central bank left...

Politics

Haiti Transitional Council Pushes to Remove Prime Minister Despite U.S. Warnings

Two members of Haitis Transitional Presidential Council said on Friday they intend to move forward with plans to remove Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, defying strong warnings from the United States that such action...

Iran Warns of All-Out War Response as U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier to Middle East

Iran has issued a strong warning to the United States, stating that any military attack on its territory would be treated as an all-out war, as tensions escalate ahead of the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group...

Russian Drone Attack Hits Kyiv and Kharkiv Amid Ongoing Peace Talks

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine early Saturday, striking multiple districts in the capital Kyiv and causing injuries and damage in Kharkiv, Ukraines second-largest city. The overnight assault,...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Visit Azerbaijan and Armenia Following Historic Peace Deal

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is set to travel to Azerbaijan and Armenia next month, President Donald Trump announced on Friday, marking a significant diplomatic step following a landmark peace agreement between the two...

Pentagon Signals Reduced U.S. Role in Deterring North Korea as South Korea Takes Lead

The Pentagon has outlined a shift in its defense posture on the Korean Peninsula, signaling a more limited U.S. role in deterring North Korea while South Korea assumes primary responsibility. This approach is detailed in...

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...