Education nominee Betsy DeVos wins Senate confirmation vote Education nominee Betsy DeVos wins Senate confirmation vote:- US Vice-President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to secure her cabinet role, splitting the chamber 50-50. It was the first time ever that a vice-president has interceded in such a way for a […]
Brazil troops patrol city of Vitoria hit by police strike Brazil troops patrol city of Vitoria hit by police strike:- Defence Minister Raul Jungmann said the soldiers and national guard officers would stay until calm was restored. Criminals ran amok in the south-eastern city after police stopped patrolling on Saturday […]
New images show how North Korea is expanding its missile research New images show how North Korea is expanding its missile research:- Even as the new U.S. defense secretary warned North Korea on Friday of an "effective and overwhelming" response if the rogue state uses nuclear weapons, images indicate that […]
Sean Spicer Makes Up Atlanta Islamist Attack Sean Spicer Makes Up Atlanta Islamist Attack:- Kellyanne Conway’s “Bowling Green massacre” isn’t the only case of a White House aide pointing to a terror attack that didn’t happen to make the case for President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order limiting travel from […]
20 dead in suicide blast outside Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul 20 dead in suicide blast outside Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul:- At least 20 people are dead after a suicide blast Tuesday outside Afghanistan's Supreme Court in Kabul, police and other officials told CNN. A suicide bomber detonated his […]
Apple Fans are Paying Up for That Big iPhone Apple Fans are Paying Up for That Big iPhone:- Big phones led to a big share of smartphone profits for Apple last quarter. Despite accounting for just 18% of smartphone unit sales in the last three months of the year, Apple […]
Hack your Amazon Dash for one-button donations to the ACLU Hack your Amazon Dash for one-button donations to the ACLU:- While having instant access to Cheez-Its and Pop Tarts may be the future we were promised, the Amazon Dash has the potential to do much more. Nathan Pryor has done […]
YouTube stars can live stream from mobile, make money from fans YouTube stars can live stream from mobile, make money from fans:- Alphabet Inc's YouTube said it was rolling out live streaming from mobile devices for users with more than 10,000 subscribers, adding a feature that will help them make […]
Volkswagen launches U.S. electric vehicle infrastructure unit Volkswagen launches U.S. electric vehicle infrastructure unit:- Volkswagen Group of America on Tuesday announced a U.S. subsidiary that will manage $2 billion in investments in zero emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure and awareness programs over a decade as part of a court settlement on […]
Quarter of U.S. tech workers perceive discrimination Quarter of U.S. tech workers perceive discrimination:- About a quarter of U.S. workers in the technology sector, which has faced criticism for a lack of diversity, said they felt discrimination at their workplace in a survey released on Tuesday by job site Indeed.com. […]
