Hulu’s monthly prices increase by $1 as Disney pushes its streaming bundle
Hulu’s streaming plans cost $1 more starting on October 8th, with its ad-supported tier going up to $6.99 each month and its ad-free tier going up to…
LG’s portable Xboom 360 speaker brings its own light show
LG, the company that maintains an entire lineup of “party speakers” adored by muscle-y guys who buy beer in buckets, is back with a subdued model. The…
El Salvador becomes first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency
As of today, Bitcoin is an official currency of El Salvador alongside the US dollar, after the Central American country became the first to adopt the cryptocurrency…
Alan Wake Remastered is coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC
Remedy Entertainment’s 2010 cult classic Alan Wake is getting a remastered version for multiple platforms. Epic Games’ publishing arm will release Alan Wake Remastered across PlayStation 4/5,…
VW’s ID Life concept teases a truly affordable electric car
One of Volkswagen’s latest concept cars teases what will eventually be the most affordable entry in its lineup of ID-branded electric vehicles. Revealed at the IAA Mobility…
Crypto exchanges struggle as El Salvador adopts Bitcoin
Today, Bitcoin is becoming an official currency in El Salvador, and the markets and crypto exchanges seem to be struggling. On Tuesday morning, the price of Bitcoin…
Activists push to delay most high-profile climate summit since Paris agreement
Environmental activists, including Greenpeace and the Climate Action Network, around the world are calling on the United Nations to further delay a pivotal climate conference scheduled for…
NASA’s Perseverance rover finally snatched its first Mars rock sample
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured its first sampling of rocky Mars material last week after its first attempt in August mysteriously turned up empty. The new rock sample,…
LG claims its ‘Real Folding Window’ beats folding glass, will ship in 2023
Bendable glass was supposed to unlock a future straight out of science fiction: phones that fold. But the actual glass we got wound up relying on factory-installed…
Apple’s car chief is heading to Ford
Ford has hired away Apple’s car chief, Doug Field, to become its chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer. “Field will lead Ford’s efforts to develop the…
Twitter tests a new timeline with edge-to-edge picture and video
Twitter has announced that it’s testing edge-to-edge media in tweets on iOS, creating a more full-screen, almost Instagram-like experience for the photos and videos in your timeline….
‘They tried to exploit me’: why I May Destroy You’s Michaela Coel spurned $1m Netflix offer
Michaela Coel has accused Netflix of “exploitation” by offering $1 million (£725,000) for her television series, I May Destroy You, but not allowing her to own a…
Solidified bird excrement preserved wooden carvings from 800AD
The British Museum’s latest exhibition will feature “rediscovered” wooden figures that appear to confirm ancient Peruvians were rowing prisoners of war to a tiny Pacific island for…
S&P 500 ends down, Big Tech lifts Nasdaq to record
The floor of the the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen after the close of trading in New York, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Drugmakers Amgen, Merck dip after rating cuts…
Guinea military consolidates takeover, opposition leader signals openness to transition
CONAKRY, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Guinea’s main opposition leader said on Tuesday he was open to participating in a transition following a military coup over the weekend,…
U.S. Congress stuck between a rock and a hard place on raising debt limit
FILE PHOTO: A family’s stimulus check from the U.S. Treasury for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid arrived in the mail in Milton, Massachusetts, U.S., March 25, 2021….
BoE scraps requirement for staff to be in the office weekly from September
A person walks past the Bank of England in the City of London financial district, in London, Britain, June 11, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo LONDON, Sept 7…
White House: U.S. states to decide whether to extend lapsed jobless benefits
Hundreds of people line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston…
Italy, UniCredit to extend talks over Monte dei Paschi sale -sources
MILAN, Sept 7 (Reuters) – UniCredit (CRDI.MI) and Italy’s Treasury are set to extend discussions over the sale of state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI)…
Five challenges the Fed chief may face in the next four years
Sept 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s coming decision of whether to reappoint Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after his term expires in February or hand…
Wall Street falls on worries over slowing economic recovery
The floor of the the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen after the close of trading in New York, U.S., March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo Drugmakers Amgen, Merck weigh on Dow after…
U.S. workers are changing jobs more often and demanding better wages -NY Fed survey
Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew…
U.N. blocked from monitoring rights abuses in Belarus, envoy says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech in Minsk, Belarus May 26, 2021. Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via REUTERS VILNIUS, Sept…
IAEA pressures Iran over foot dragging as nuclear talks hang in balance
Western nations weigh resolution at IAEA Board Iran has bristled at similar moves in the past Agency needs access to equipment soon to keep it working VIENNA,…
Missing bolts among issues that sparked Mexico City metro collapse, auditor finds
A train car is seen at the site where an overpass for a metro partially collapsed with train cars on it at Olivos station in Mexico City,…