admin [ad_1] In the early hours of Tuesday, Jan. 2, a raucous “street takeover” by vehicles and onlookers outside of a Compton, California, bakery devolved from racing stunts like doughnut-spinning into looting. One car slammed into the security grate of Ruben’s Bakery and Mexican Food, Inc., breaking through the entrance. A mob ransacked the place, stealing … Read more
[ad_1] On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to John Grant, chief analyst at the aviation analytics firm OAG, about problems mounting for Boeing, as its 737-9 MAX jets continue to be inspected. Plus, hear from YouGov boss Steve Hatch about the firm’s latest acquisition. And global cloud enterprise software company, IFS, has a new chief … Read more
[ad_1] The average litre of bottled water contains nearly a quarter of a million invisible pieces of nanoplastics, according to new research. While scientists had long assumed there were large quantities of tiny plastic pieces in bottles of water, they never knew how many or what kind. Researchers at Columbia and Rutgers universities in the … Read more
[ad_1] Elon Musk has been detailing his vision for X, formerly Twitter’s, transformation into an “everything app,” including payments, creator tools, shopping, and more, since acquiring the social network over a year ago. Now, the company is committing to a timeframe. In an announcement today, X shared its roadmap for the year ahead, which will … Read more
[ad_1] Winter Storm Finn is wreaking havoc up and down the East Coast, and New Jersey has declared a state of emergency ahead of its approach after battering the South with tornadoes. The National Weather Service forecasts the system will hammer the Eastern U.S. with widespread heavy rain, strong winds and severe thunderstorms on Tuesday … Read more
[ad_1] The global economy is at risk of a “wasted” decade and the weakest stretch of growth in 30 years, the World Bank warned on Tuesday, saying a sluggish recovery from the pandemic and crippling wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are expected to weigh heavily on output. In its semiannual Global Economic Prospects … Read more
[ad_1] Australian pricing for the new Hyundai Kona Electric has finally been revealed after several weeks delay while Hyundai Australia was rumoured to have been negotiating lower prices with their Korean HQ. There are two spec levels Standard Range and Extended Range. The Extended version is available in two wheel sizes, though I personally … Read more
[ad_1] David Becker / Getty Images CES 2024 sprawls out all over Las Vegas, filling not only the convention center, but also huge additional spaces and hundreds (possibly thousands) of hotel suites, all full of eager tech firms and entrepreneurs looking to show off their products and inventions. It means the show is full of … Read more
[ad_1] Dru Marshall’s scheme was foiled after an eBay bidder asked him for proof (Picture: PA) A fraudster who tried to sell a walking stick for hundreds of pounds by claiming it belonged to the late Queen has been fined. Dru Marshall, 26, from Romsey, Hampshire, listed the item on eBay eight days after Elizabeth … Read more
[ad_1] Green activists against Norway’s plans protest outside the European Parliament despite it calling for the practice to be banned – KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images Norway is set to become the first country in the world to allow commercial deep-sea mining after overcoming opposition from green campaigners. The Nordic nation’s parliament is expected to … Read more
[ad_1] In December 2020, astronomers documented a burst of highly energetic light in one of the most distant galaxies ever observed. But less than a year later, the paper’s claims lay in limbo. Other scientists said it had merely been a passing satellite. “I was a bit sad that the gamma ray burst turned out … Read more
[ad_1] At some time or another, you have almost certainly looked around your workplace and wondered why it doesn’t seem to operate as well as you think it should. It could be processes that don’t seem to work, too many meetings that don’t seem to result in anything happening or confusion about who is … Read more
[ad_1] SALT LAKE CITY—A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his own death and fleeing the country to avoid rape charges, is in a Utah jail after he was extradited from Scotland last week, jail records showed on Monday. Mr. Rossi, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is charged with … Read more
[ad_1] Last year was a big milestone for Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD). The master limited partnership (MLP) hit the quarter-century mark for annual distribution increases. That’s a phenomenal record for any company — and even more so for one that operates in the volatile energy industry. Enterprise Products Partners wasted no time continuing its … Read more
[ad_1] FILE – The cracked earth of the Sau reservoir is visible north of Barcelona, Spain, March 20, 2023. Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, the European climate agency said Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.Emilio Morenatti/AP FILE – Sweat covers the face of Juan Carlos Biseno after dancing to music from his headphones as … Read more
[ad_1] Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Are you tired of always having to check the minimum requirements of new games because you’re not sure if your gaming desktop will be able to run them? Then it’s probably time to invest in gaming PC deals for a powerful machine like the Alienware Aurora R15. This model … Read more
[ad_1] Topline Major winter weather systems are moving across the country this week, the National Weather Service warned Monday, and are expected to bring heavy snow in the Pacific Northwest, major flooding to the East Coast and “ferocious blizzard conditions” to the Great Plains. Other storms are expected to bring snowfall to the Pacific Northwest … Read more
[ad_1] There’s a new task on the 2024 to-do list for founders: Make sure you can’t get Altmaned. While startups have ousted leaders before, the entrepreneur world was stunned to see the board of hot artificial-intelligence company OpenAI fire Sam Altman just before Thanksgiving. He had been the face of one of the biggest successes … Read more
[ad_1] XBOX and PlayStation fans have long waged wars against each other about which side has the better consoles. Xbox fans use disparaging names like ‘Sony Pony’, while PlayStation fans hit back with the name ‘Xbots’. 1 PlayStation and Xbox fans often complain about the other console.Credit: Triyansh Gil via Unsplash While each side uses … Read more
[ad_1] MPs have agreed to speed up the process of overturning the wrongful convictions of hundreds of victims of the Post Office Horizon miscarriages of justice, and Fujitsu will have to wait for its punishment for its part in the scandal. During an emergency debate in the House of Commons, Kevin Hollinrake, under-secretary of … Read more
[ad_1] Leonardo DiCaprio Makes Rare Comments About His Private Life Despite being one of the most famous actors on the planet, Leonardo DiCaprio has always been incredibly private when it comes to his personal life. He got his two breakout roles at 19 years old in This Boy’s Life and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, which … Read more
[ad_1] Jeremy Hunt held talks with some of the City’s top business leaders on Tuesday in a bid to inject fresh momentum into London’s flagging market for new company listings. Sky News understands the chief executives of asset managers Abrdn and Schroders and their counterpart at HSBC Holdings were among those scheduled to attend a … Read more
[ad_1] The first US moon landing mission in more than 50 years appears to be doomed after a private company’s spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak just hours after it launched. Private firm Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology estimated the Peregrine lander would start losing power in about 40 hours. The company had managed to orient it … Read more
[ad_1] Xbox missed out on a lot of fighting games in past generations, but this time around it’s making sure its players aren’t left out of the fight. All the biggest franchises are here on the Series X and S, with more to come as the generation goes on. Whether you’re a veteran of tournaments … Read more
[ad_1] For optimists, 2023 was a stellar year. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a fresh all-time high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite logged respective gains of 24% and 43% by the time the curtain closed. But just because the major indexes have rallied in a big way from their 2022 … Read more
[ad_1] It started with a postcard-perfect snapshot. An image of India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, lounging in a chair on a secluded white-sand beach, provoked heated words from officials in the Maldives, a tiny archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. Indians on social media reacted with a ferocious wave of indignation, causing ripples all the … Read more
[ad_1] A U.S. congressional committee has asked the Commerce Department to look into whether a giant technology company controlled by the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates should be put under trade restrictions because of its ties to China. The company, G42, specializes in artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, and is overseen by … Read more
[ad_1] The ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office conveys a good sense of the appalling nature and enormous scale of the Post Office Horizon scandal. For logical reasons, many important aspects and people were omitted from the narrative, including the key role played by Computer Weekly in exposing the scandal. However, the … Read more
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[ad_1] The Great Wealth Transference has begun. The Greatest Generation, also known as Baby Boomers, have been one of the most powerful economic drivers of the last century. Throughout their lives, they have amassed what some estimate will be a staggering $60 trillion. Signs of this colossal wealth have already begun transferring to the younger … Read more
[ad_1] RESEARCHERS have unearthed the largest-known male specimen of the world’s most venomous spider. Nicknamed “Hercules,” the spider is a Sydney funnel-web and has been discovered in Australia. 1 Researchers have unearthed the largest-known male specimen of the world’s most venomous spiderCredit: Live Science It was found at a local hospital around 50 miles north … Read more
[ad_1] Multiple Threads users on the iOS app reported earlier today that they are seeing a new “Latest” option to sort search results on the new social network. However, the company told TechCrunch that the feature was just an internal prototype and it was rolled out by mistake. “Earlier today, an internal prototype was accidentally … Read more
[ad_1] Door plugs are used to cover gaps in the fuselage where emergency exits would go if the plane had a greater passenger capacity. The panels are held in place with specific fasteners and sealed, in part, with the help of the cabin’s normal pressurization, which allows planes to be habitable and circulate necessary oxygen … Read more
[ad_1] (Google Street View) Conde Nast has sold Vogue House, the longtime HQ of many of its best-known magazines, to Israeli shipping billionaire Eyal Ofer. The building, in Mayfair’s Hanover Square, was put up for sale earlier this year as Conde Nast moved its staff to the Adelphi Building on the Embankment. It is set … Read more
[ad_1] Taylor Swift’s affinity for Le Creuset is real: Her collection of the cookware has been featured on a Tumblr account dedicated to the pop star’s home décor, in a thorough analysis of her kitchen published by Variety and in a Netflix documentary that was highlighted by Le Creuset’s Facebook page. What is not real: … Read more
[ad_1] Waymo After several years of testing its autonomous vehicles on city streets without a human engineer behind the wheel, Waymo is about to send its fully driverless cars onto freeways for the first time. The Alphabet-owned company announced the move in a blog post on Monday, signaling a notable expansion of its driverless car … Read more
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 2:35 am ET GSK said it bought biopharmaceutical company Aiolos Bio for an upfront consideration of $1.0 billion and the potential for an additional $400 million, the latest in a string of pharmaceutical majors buying fast-growing biotechs to restock their pipelines. The British pharmaceutical giant said Tuesday that the deal … Read more
[ad_1] apple share price Tim Cook did not hold back. “This is obviously a disaster,” he told finance executives in a 2018 email, ordering his lieutenants to improve underwhelming sales of Apple’s latest iPhones. Apple’s business in China was sliding, leading to the company’s first profit warning in 16 years. One executive described the performance … Read more
[ad_1] NEWLY discovered stone disks found in Italy may have been the earliest maps of the sky. The stones date back thousands of years before the constellations we know today. 2 Newly discovered stone disks may have been the earliest maps of the skyCredit: NASA 2 The stones date back thousands of yearsCredit: Bernardini et … Read more
[ad_1] The once popular third-party podcast app Castro had seemingly shut down this weekend, after earlier saying that it was “actively seeking a new home” for its product. The announcement had followed rumors that the company would soon be closing down, spurred by a post from a former Castro employee Mohit Mamoria who, in November, … Read more
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[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 12:00 am ET A breakup over grocery prices got messier Monday when PepsiCo said that it, not supermarket chain Carrefour, initiated the split. PepsiCo said that it had decided to stop supplying the chain’s European stores because the two sides hadn’t reached an agreement on a new contract. Copyright ©2024 … Read more
[ad_1] The CES technology show in Las Vegas has kicked off with a raft of new TVs being unveiled, highlighted by LG’s Signature OLED T, a transparent and wireless panel designed to blend in to any room. The OLED T appears more or less see-through when it’s turned off, and semi-transparent when it’s in use. … Read more
[ad_1] Anker Anker showed off several products at CES 2024, but few were as compelling as the Solix F3800 Portable Power Station. With a staggering 6,000W output (and the option to chain two together for 12,000W), it’s shaping up to be a portable power station that can tackle every task around your home, garage, or … Read more
[ad_1] Asaduddin OwaisiTwitter Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order striking down the remission granted by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case, adding that the verdict sent a powerful message. “While her pain is unparalleled, this verdict sends a powerful message: … Read more
[ad_1] Spending in the run up to Christmas was weak, latest retailer and payments card data showed, further illustrating the cost of living pressures affecting purchasing power. When inflation was factored in, both retail sales and card payment data showed spending rose below the rate of price rises. While the official measure of inflation was … Read more
[ad_1] OpenAI said on Monday that a New York Times lawsuit against it was “without merit” and that it supported and created opportunities for news organizations, as it waded further into a debate over the unauthorized use of published work to train artificial intelligence technologies. The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft on Dec. 27, accusing … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft Copilot, the company’s recently launched AI chatbot built with OpenAI technologies, does not yet appear to be siphoning users away from OpenAI’s own ChatGPT, according to a new analysis of app store data. Copilot, which combines an AI chatbot with an Image Creator feature powered by DALL-E 3, is notable for offering free … Read more
[ad_1] THE large part of an Alaska Airlines plane that burst out mid-flight has finally been found after a teacher discovered it in his yard. Passengers were left terrified after the “refrigerator-sized” part was ripped out of the plane traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, on Friday. 9 The missing piece that was ripped … Read more
[ad_1] The chief executive of JetBlue Airways, Robin Hayes, said on Monday that he planned to step down after nine years in the role and while in the middle of trying to carry out a merger with Spirit Airlines that could reshape the industry, if it isn’t blocked in court. Mr. Hayes will be replaced … Read more
[ad_1] ARTIFICIAL intelligence is being used by crooks to part you from your cash – but there are ways to stay safe. Security experts are warning internet users to be on high alert as criminals use AI to target their victims. 1 Criminals are using AI to target criminals on social media appsCredit: Getty AI … Read more
[ad_1] Eufy Eufy is a big name in the smart home space, and it had plenty of cool gadgets to show off at CES 2024. Along with giving consumers a closer look at four recently launched security cameras, Eufy revealed the X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop, which looks to be an affordable alternative … Read more
[ad_1] By Herbert Lash and Naomi Rovnick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Bond prices and a gauge of global equity performance eased in choppy trading on Friday after a surprisingly strong U.S. employment report increased the odds that the Federal Reserve can engineer a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy. U.S. employers hired more workers than expected … Read more
[ad_1] Photograph: Francesco Prandoni/Getty Images Sales of CDs rose last year for the first time in two decades, helping to lift the UK’s total spending on music to the highest level since the days when Destiny’s Child, Limp Bizkit and David Gray were topping the album charts. The value of all music sales – including … Read more
[ad_1] Dear Tripped Up, One day last July, I was dropping off a rental car at Budget’s location at Boston Logan International Airport when I misplaced my iPhone. As best as I can recall, I left it in the car while I went to throw away some trash, but neither my wife nor I nor … Read more
[ad_1] News aggregator app SmartNews had a tough 2023, beginning with widespread layoffs in January and wrapping up with a leadership change that saw co-founder Kaisei Hamamoto assume the role of CEO after the abrupt departure of former CEO Ken Suzuki last month. More alarming, as the landscape continues to shift dramatically, and sometimes unpredictably, for … Read more
[ad_1] Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Halftime: Washington 10-17 Michigan Remember – the Wolverines used their last timeout. So after two solid passing plays, they’re forced to run up and spike the ball to stop the clock, bringing up third down near midfield. The next pass … Read more
[ad_1] Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is in late-stage talks to buy Juniper Networks (JNPR), with a deal possible as soon as this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday night. HPE stock jumped while Juniper soared. X Cloud-services provider HP Enterprise could pay $13 billion for the networking firm, which also operates an artificial intelligence … Read more
[ad_1] PANSONIC made a big announcement at this week’s CES conference in Las Vegas and it could change the game for Amazon Fire TV Stick users. The change could mean you no longer need a Fire TV Stick at all. 1 Panasonic will now release TVs with Amazon Fire built-inCredit: Getty Panasonic announced that all … Read more
[ad_1] Astrobotic Astrobotic’s Peregrine spacecraft has beamed back its first image (above) and it provides the first visual evidence of a propulsion system anomaly. The mission to put the first American commercial robotic lander on the moon got off to a perfect start early on Monday with a smooth launch aboard United Launch Alliance’s brand … Read more
[ad_1] It’s a great time to be in the US labor force, but workers in certain cities are benefiting more than others. Did the market get too far ahead of itself? | Smart Investing Among larger metropolitan areas with at least 1 million residents, Jacksonville, Florida; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Las Vegas, Nevada saw the … Read more
[ad_1] Samsung Electronics expects its fourth-quarter operating profit to fall 35% from a year earlier, missing market expectations and dampening hopes for an earnings recovery led by its semiconductor business. The world’s largest maker of memory chips, smartphones and televisions said in a preliminary earnings forecast Tuesday that its operating profit is expected at 2.800 … Read more
[ad_1] The videogame software provider Unity Software said on Monday that it would cut its work force by 25 percent, or roughly 1,800 jobs, in one of the first major tech industry layoffs this year. In a securities filing, Unity said the cuts would allow it to restructure and refocus “on its core business, and … Read more
[ad_1] Samsung wants to make the smart home smarter — if your home’s a Samsung home, that is. During its CES 2024 keynote in Las Vegas tonight, the company announced a range of additions to — and capabilities for — its SmartThings home automation platform. A new dashboard screen, Now Plus, is headed to select … Read more
[ad_1] Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was accused Monday of having an “improper” romantic relationship with a top prosecutor involved in Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, citing a court motion. The bombshell motion, filed on behalf of Michael Roman, a 2020 Trump campaign official charged alongside the former … Read more
[ad_1] The American company behind plans for a London entertainment venue that was blocked by Sadiq Khan last month has formally withdrawn its planning application, complaining that it had become “a political football”. Sky News has learnt that Madison Square Garden (MSG), Sphere Entertainment’s parent company, has written to British officials to notify them that … Read more
[ad_1] SAMSUNG has unveiled a new AI robot at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Fans of the brand may recognize the new Ballie bot as a more advanced version of its predecessor that faced backlash in 2020. 5 Samsung has announced a new version of the infamous Ballie robotCredit: Samsung 5 Ballie was first revealed … Read more
[ad_1] Lenovo Lenovo has brought a new 2-in-1 device to CES 2024 that solves the biggest problem with the current crop of 2-in-1s out there. It’s called the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid, and the “hybrid” in the name refers to the fact that this truly is two devices in one. Not a single device … Read more
[ad_1] President Joe Biden went to South Carolina on Monday to give his second major campaign speech of the new year, highlighting what he sees as the high stakes of the upcoming presidential election. He was also trying to shore up support among Black voters, a key Democratic constituency that has seemed less enthusiastic about … Read more
[ad_1] Investigators have identified several questions as they try to get to the bottom of what caused a part of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane to be blown out in midflight on Friday, including about how a critical component was installed. Their work is expected to carry on for weeks. The questions also include … Read more