The publisher of The New York Times Co. is stepping down after 25 years and will be succeeded by his 37-year-old son, the Times announced Thursday. Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. …
your ads here!Month: December 2017
What Is Net Neutrality?
“Net neutrality” regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, have been repealed. On Thursday, the Federal …
your ads here!FCC Scraps Net Neutrality Rules in US
There could soon be a major change in what Americans see on the internet after federal regulators voted Thursday to scrap traditional “net neutrality” rules. Thursday’s 3-2 vote by the …
your ads here!India Orders Movie Moguls to Avoid the Weinstein Effect
India has issued a rare diktat to its powerful movie moguls, reminding Bollywood to keep women safe from the sort of sex abuse allegations poisoning the U.S. film industry. India’s …
your ads here!Decade Since Recession: Thriving Cities Leave Others Behind
As the nation’s economy was still reeling from the body blow of the Great Recession, Seattle’s was about to take off. In 2010, Amazon opened a headquarters in the little-known …
your ads here!Disney to Buy Fox Film, TV Businesses for $52 Billion
Walt Disney Co on Thursday agreed to buy film, TV and international assets from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for $52.4 billion as Disney seeks greater scale to tackle …
your ads here!Brexit Talks Due to Get Green Light to Move on to Trade
The European Union’s leaders are due to say Friday that the Brexit talks with Britain can move on to the next phase to include the key topic of trade, according …
your ads here!As ‘Net Neutrality’ Vote Nears, Some Brace for Long Fight
As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the regulations are bracing for a long fight. The Thursday vote …
your ads here!Blockchain — The New Must-Know Word
There is a new word in the English language that all internet users should learn, because it may define the next stage in global financial transactions. It may not be …
your ads here!Study: Drought Caused California Mountains to Rise
A study of California’s Sierra Nevada during the state’s extreme drought has led NASA scientists to new conclusions about how our planet stores water. The study by NASA’s Jet Propulsion …
your ads here!British Baby With Heart Outside Body Survives 3 Surgeries
English hospital officials said Wednesday that a baby born with her heart outside her body had survived three surgeries to mend her condition. Glenfield Hospital in Leicester said Vanellope Hope …
your ads here!Microsoft Updates Bing Search to Highlight Reputable Results
Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out new features on its Bing search engine powered by artificial intelligence, including one that summarizes the two opposing sides of contentious questions, and another that …
your ads here!Trump Administration Calls for Government IT to Adopt Cloud Services
The White House said Wednesday the U.S. government needs a major overhaul of information technology systems and should take steps to better protect data and accelerate efforts to use cloud-based …
your ads here!Half of World’s People Can’t get Basic Health Services: WHO
At least half the world’s population is unable to access essential health services and many others are forced into extreme poverty by having to pay for healthcare they cannot afford, …
your ads here!Sweet Victory: French Candymakers Win China Legal War
Revenge is sweet for the makers of France’s traditional “calisson” candies, who have won a months-long legal battle with a businessman who trademarked the product’s name in China. The lozenge-shaped …
your ads here!Hollywood Actor Bamba Reveals Secret: He’s Undocumented
Actor Bambadjan Bamba may be on the verge of stardom because of his role in the upcoming comic book superhero film Black Panther. But lately, he has been making headlines by revealing …
your ads here!Tanzania Orders Tighter Controls on Currency, Bank Crackdown as Growth Slows
Tanzanian president John Magufuli ordered the central bank on Wednesday to tighten controls on the movement of hard currency and take swift action against failing banks in a bid to …
your ads here!Rock Hall 2018 Class: Nina Simone, Bon Jovi, the Moody Blues
Iconic singer Nina Simone and New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi lead the 2018 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which includes four first-time nominees. The Cars, as …
your ads here!Growing Levels of E-Waste Bad for Environment, Health and Economy
A new report finds growing levels of E-waste pose significant risks to the environment and human health and result in huge economic losses for countries around the world. Lisa Schlein …
your ads here!Italian Laser Device Detects Potentially Dangerous Food Fraud
‘Food Fraud’ costs the food and beverage industry an estimated $30 billion every year. Food fraud is the deliberate substitution or misrepresentation of food products for economic gain. It can …
your ads here!EmTech at MIT: Where Technology’s Future First Appears
Every year hundreds of the most famous names in high tech gather on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or M.I.T, for the EmTech Conference, an opportunity to …
your ads here!US, EU, Japan Slam Market Distortion in Swipe at China
The United States, European Union and Japan vowed Tuesday to work together to fight market-distorting trade practices and policies that have fueled excess production capacity, naming several key features of …
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