Twitter shares halted on news pending; report says Musk plans to go through with deal at $54.20 a share
Twitter shares surged on Tuesday after Bloomberg reported that Elon Musk plans to go through with his acquisition at $54.20 a share.
OCT 04, 2022 12:19:47 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024
The European Parliament today voted overwhelmingly in favor of enforcing USB-C as a common charging port across a wide range of consumer electronic...
OCT 04, 2022 09:25:14 EDT | WWW.MACRUMORS.COM

Ukrainian ambassador tells Elon Musk to 'f--- off' after billionaire infuriates nation with Twitter poll
Musk drew the public ire of Ukraine when he tweeted his idea of the most likely outcome of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine.
OCT 04, 2022 07:54:57 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

North Korea launches missile over Japan, sending residents to shelter | CNN
Japan urged residents to take shelter early Tuesday morning after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile over the north of the country in an escalation of Pyongyang's missile tests that prompted immediate backlash from Tokyo.
OCT 03, 2022 22:43:27 EDT | WWW.CNN.COM

Elon Musk infuriates Ukraine with a Twitter poll on how the Russia war should end
Musk drew the public ire of Ukraine when he tweeted his idea of the most likely outcome of Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine.
OCT 03, 2022 16:32:10 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

UN Says Fed, Other Central Banks Risk Pushing Global Economy Into Recession, Requests Halt on Interest-Rate Increases - Slashdot
The Federal Reserve and other central banks risk pushing the global economy into recession followed by prolonged stagnation if they keep raising interest rates, a United Nations agency said Monday. From a report: The warning comes amid growing unease about the haste with which the Fed and its counte...
OCT 03, 2022 15:49:41 EDT | NEWS.SLASHDOT.ORG

A ransomware gang leaked thousands of L.A. students' personal information
Leaked data includes Social Security numbers, tax documents and passport information.
OCT 03, 2022 15:48:43 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Walgreens Turns To Prescription-Filling Robots To Free Up Pharmacists - Slashdot
Walgreens is turning to robots to ease workloads at drugstores as it grapples with a nationwide shortage of pharmacists and pharmacist technicians. From a report: The nation's second-largest pharmacy chain is setting up a network of automated, centralized drug-filling centers that could fill a city...
OCT 03, 2022 15:07:38 EDT | HARDWARE.SLASHDOT.ORG

The PS5 Has Reportedly Been Jailbroken - Slashdot
A limited but working jailbreak for the PlayStation 5 hardware has reportedly been released, potentially enabling players to install unsigned or unofficial software. From a report: The news was reported on Twitter by modder Lance McDonald, who previously made a name for himself by releasing an unoff...
OCT 03, 2022 10:55:40 EDT | GAMES.SLASHDOT.ORG

Turkey's inflation hits 83% as Erdogan vows to keep cutting interest rates
Inflation for the country of 84 million people has soared in the last two years.
OCT 03, 2022 09:51:24 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

SEC.gov | SEC Charges Kim Kardashian for Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security
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OCT 03, 2022 09:50:46 EDT | WWW.SEC.GOV

Nord Stream rupture may mark biggest single methane release ever recorded, U.N. says
Europe and the United States have heaped sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, raising worries the Kremlin will try to deprive Europe of energy supplies leading into the winter. Both sides have suggested saboteurs caused the leak.
OCT 03, 2022 05:38:44 EDT | WWW.REUTERS.COM

UK government abolishes plan to cut tax on high earners in major U-turn
The U.K. government on Monday reversed a planned scrapping of the top rate of income tax, after a public backlash and major market turbulence.
OCT 03, 2022 05:38:03 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Google shuts down Translate service in China
It marks the end of one of Google's last remaining products in the world's second-largest economy.
OCT 03, 2022 05:37:16 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Credit Suisse Is in Deep Trouble - TheStreet
The Swiss banking giant is embroiled in a succession of financial scandals that now threaten its future.
OCT 02, 2022 18:55:34 EDT | WWW.THESTREET.COM

Tesla delivered 343,000 vehicles in the third quarter of 2022
In the third quarter of 2022, Tesla faced soaring commodity prices, executive turnover, and growing pains at its new factories in Germany and Texas.
OCT 02, 2022 13:16:50 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

U.S. grapples with risk of nuclear war over Ukraine
Putin says "this is not a bluff." But is it?
OCT 01, 2022 10:01:47 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Private Texts Reveal World-s Rich and Famous Groveling to Elon Musk
Hordes of wealthy and prominent figures acted like Musk's typical reply guys, all clamoring for the chance to get in on his Twitter deal
OCT 01, 2022 09:57:26 EDT | WWW.VICE.COM

Chocolate bunnies sold at Lidl must be destroyed, Swiss court rules in trademark case
Basing its decision partially on public opinion polls, a Swiss court ruled customers may confuse Lidl candies for Lindt's, so Lidl must destroy them.
OCT 01, 2022 09:55:33 EDT | WWW.USATODAY.COM

S.F. to feds: Cruise driverless cars keep blocking our roads
The city catalogs dozens of incidents where Cruise cars halted in the middle of the road
OCT 01, 2022 09:53:22 EDT | WWW.SFEXAMINER.COM

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils prototype humanoid Optimus robot
Musk said the robot will cost -probably- less than $20,000
OCT 01, 2022 09:52:26 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

Apple's Korea Offices Raided by Antitrust Regulators Over Allegations It Charges Developers 33% Commission
Apple's South Korean headquarters have been raided by antitrust regulators after a complaint was raised by developers that it is charging them...
SEP 30, 2022 13:33:16 EDT | WWW.MACRUMORS.COM

Facebook scrambles to escape stock's death spiral as users flee, sales drop
Meta has lost about two-thirds of its value since peaking last year as the business continues to get pummeled on multiple fronts.
SEP 30, 2022 11:57:42 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Putin declares Ukrainian regions part of Russia, defies West
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to annex parts of Ukraine in defiance of international law, saying Moscow would protect the newly incorporated regions by -all available means.-
SEP 30, 2022 09:53:10 EDT | APNEWS.COM

Fed's preferred gauge shows inflation accelerated even more than expected in August
The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy rose 0.6% for the month after being flat in July.
SEP 30, 2022 09:52:37 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Sweden and Denmark: Pipeline leaks caused by "several hundred kilos" of explosives
"The magnitude of the explosions was measured at 2.3 and 2.1 on the Richter Scale," the letter stated.
SEP 30, 2022 09:52:17 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Euro zone inflation soars to a record 10%, piling pressure on the European Central Bank
Euro zone inflation hit a new record high of 10% in September, Eurostat data showed on Friday, up from 9.1% in August and above consensus projections of 9.7%.
SEP 30, 2022 07:52:44 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Satellites must be deorbited within five years of completing missions, FCC rules | Engadget
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules to address the growing risk of "space junk.".
SEP 30, 2022 07:51:03 EDT | WWW.ENGADGET.COM

Elon Musk-s Text Exchanges Show Twitter Deal Going Off The Rails
Newly released text messages shine a light on how tech-s most powerful do business - and perhaps why Musk lost interest in Twitter.
SEP 30, 2022 07:49:46 EDT | BIGTECHNOLOGY.SUBSTACK.COM

Pfizer Pays Almost $120 Million For App That Detects COVID From a Cough - Slashdot
Pharma giant Pfizer has shelled out nearly $120 million to acquire a small Australian company claiming to have developed a smartphone app that can accurately diagnose COVID-19 by analyzing the sound of a cough. New Atlas reports: For around a decade small Australian digital healthcare company ResAp...
SEP 30, 2022 07:47:26 EDT | SCIENCE.SLASHDOT.ORG

Two former eBay executives sentenced to prison for involvement in cyberstalking scheme
The former eBay executives hatched a campaign to harass the editor and publisher of the website eCommercebytes
SEP 30, 2022 07:46:33 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Porsche shares edge higher in Germany's largest IPO in decades
Shares in luxury vehicle maker Porsche edged higher in its first day of trade on Thursday, after pricing at the top end of the range.
SEP 29, 2022 15:53:48 EDT | WWW.MARKETWATCH.COM

Apple VP leaves company after making off-color joke in viral TikTok video
An Apple representative confirmed the departure to CNBC, saying "Tony is leaving Apple."
SEP 29, 2022 15:51:18 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Google is shutting down Stadia
Google-s cloud gaming service launched three years ago.
SEP 29, 2022 13:29:24 EDT | WWW.THEVERGE.COM

NATO threatens to retaliate against suspected Nord Stream sabotage, ratcheting up tension with Russia
NATO on Thursday vowed a "united and determined response" to suspected "sabotage" of the leaking natural-gas pipelines.
SEP 29, 2022 11:03:50 EDT | WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM

Pension fund panic led to Bank of England's emergency intervention: Here's what you need to know
The Bank of England on Wednesday launched a historic intervention to stabilize the U.K. economy.
SEP 29, 2022 11:03:25 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Apple shares dip on rare Bank of America downgrade
Rosenblatt Securities disagreed with the BofA rating on Thursday, however, upgrading its rating on Apple from neutral to buy.
SEP 29, 2022 10:56:54 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Amazon hikes pay for warehouse and delivery workers
The wage hikes come as Amazon prepares to enter the peak holiday shopping season, and it stares down growing organizing efforts among its front-line workforce.
SEP 29, 2022 08:30:20 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Russia to annex four occupied regions of Ukraine on Friday
The expected annexation will dramatically raise the stakes in the war.
SEP 29, 2022 07:48:11 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Power outages in Florida climb past 1 million as Hurricane Ian makes landfall
Power outages are impacting Florida as Hurricane Ian makes landfall.
SEP 28, 2022 16:25:40 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Useless Meetings Waste Time and $100 Million a Year for Big Companies - Slashdot
Unnecessary meetings are a $100 million mistake at big companies, according to a new survey that shows workers probably don't need to be in nearly a third of the appointments they attend. From a report: The survey, conducted over the summer by Steven Rogelberg, a professor of organizational science,...
SEP 28, 2022 12:31:52 EDT | SLASHDOT.ORG

Bank of England will buy UK bonds at 'whatever scale' necessary to halt crash | CNN Business
The Bank of England said Wednesday it would buy UK government debt "on whatever scale is necessary" in an emergency intervention to halt a bond market crash that it warned could threaten financial stability.
SEP 28, 2022 07:44:41 EDT | WWW.CNN.COM

Adobe-s Figma deal brings new users to open-source challenger Penpot, which just raised $8 million
Penpot, a 2-year-old open-source project, is getting new deployments after larger rival Figma agreed to be bought by software giant Adobe.
SEP 28, 2022 07:42:47 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

North Korea launches missile as VP Harris prepares to visit Seoul
Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to South Korea will include a stop to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
SEP 28, 2022 07:42:06 EDT | WWW.AXIOS.COM

Apple reportedly reverses plan to increase iPhone 14 production due to lower demand
With the launch of the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple reportedly asked its suppliers to increase iPhone production as the company expected strong demand for the holiday season. However, it now seems that Apple has gone back on its plans as the company will no longer increase iPhone 14 production in the short term. iPhone 14 [-]
SEP 27, 2022 22:26:54 EDT | 9TO5MAC.COM

A Second Prime Sale Shows Amazon is Nervous About the Economy Too - Slashdot
Holiday bargain shopping is starting extra early this year. And that could be good news for shoppers, even if it signals slightly worrisome things for the economy. From a report: E-commerce giant Amazon announced plans Monday for "a new two-day global shopping event" exclusive to members of its Prim...
SEP 27, 2022 17:52:03 EDT | NEWS.SLASHDOT.ORG

Senators push to reform police's cellphone tracking tools
NEW YORK (AP) - Civil rights lawyers and Democratic senators are pushing for legislation that would limit U.S. law enforcement agencies- ability to buy cellphone tracking tools to follow people-s whereabouts, including back years in time, and sometimes without a search warrant.
SEP 27, 2022 17:51:13 EDT | APNEWS.COM

Robinhood Releases Beta Version of Web3 Wallet to 10,000 Users
Robinhood has been steadily moving away from its original -walled garden- approach to crypto over the past year.
SEP 27, 2022 10:35:07 EDT | WWW.COINDESK.COM

SEC fines Oracle $23 million, says the company bribed foreign officials for business
Oracle has settled charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission after allegedly violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for a second time.
SEP 27, 2022 10:33:16 EDT | WWW.CNBC.COM

Nord Stream operator says three offshore gas pipelines damaged in one day
Three offshore lines of the Nord Stream gas pipeline system on the bed of the Baltic Sea sustained "unprecedented" damage in one day, Nord Stream AG, the operator of the network, said on Tuesday.
SEP 27, 2022 09:01:19 EDT | WWW.REUTERS.COM