BEIRUT — The U.S. military said Monday that it is reviewing its guidelines for the use of wireless devices at military facilities after revelations that popular fitness apps can be used to expose the locations and identities of individuals working in sensitive areas. The review came after reports by The Washington Post and other outlets […]
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported a profit near $2 billion, the largest in its history, as the online retailer drew millions of new customers to its Prime fast-shipping club for the holiday season and as changes to U.S. tax law added to its bottom line. Shares rose more than 6 percent in extended trading, after […]
Cape Town — a city once at the forefront of Africa’s green movement — implemented new emergency water restrictions Thursday as the sprawling metropolis prepares for the day its taps run dry. Residents are now being asked to curb the amount of municipal water they use each day to just 50 liters (a little over […]
A 2,000-year-old United Nations World Heritage Site in Peru was damaged this week when a trucker intentionally drove his tractor-trailer off a roadway that runs through the protected historic area, the authorities said. The site, the famed Nazca Lines, is a sprawling series of images scratched into the surface of a coastal plain about 225 […]
AT&T Inc (T.N) reported quarterly profit that beat analysts’ estimates on Wednesday, helped by tax cuts and new wireless subscribers, and its chief executive voiced confidence the company will complete its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N). The U.S. Department of Justice sued to block the deal last year on grounds that it […]
Fed Chair Janet Yellen ends her tenure with the Fed seemingly less worried about the lack of inflation and ready to raise interest rates three or more times this year. The Fed’s statement, released after Yellen’s final meeting Wednesday, removed some of its prior pessimism about inflation. It dropped language about inflation having declined, and […]
Yet another pre-flown SpaceX rocket took to the skies, successfully delivering a communications satellite to orbit. The two-stage Falcon 9 booster lifted off at 4:25 p.m. EST (2125 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, hauling the GovSat-1 spacecraft aloft. The launch was originally scheduled for Tuesday (Jan. 30), but SpaceX pushed it back a […]
Skywatchers around the world were treated to a rare Super Blue Blood Moon today (Jan. 31). While this was the first time in over 150 years that this particular type of eclipse has happened in the U.S., Americans can look forward to another “blood moon” eclipse coming on Jan. 21, 2019. This next immediate total […]
Turmeric or haldi holds immense importance in Indian households. From our food to beauty rituals, turmeric is one of Ayurveda’s most prized spice too. A storehouse of health benefits, consuming turmeric daily may also boost your memory and uplift your mood, says a new study. Curcumin, the principal curcuminoid of turmeric, has been previously been […]
During the early hours of Jan. 31, there will be a full moon, a total lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon. None of these things is all that unusual. What is rare is that they’re happening all together on one day. What makes the moon look full? Like Earth, half the moon is […]
If you can, put aside for a moment your opinion of Donald Trump’s words and actions and let’s be perfectly honest: One year into his presidency, could the economy be any rosier? The economy grew at a rate of about 3 percent in the last three quarters, something that economists said was very unlikely just […]
A global heatmap tracking people’s exercise habits could pose security risks for security forces around the world. Strava, which bills itself as “the social network for athletes,” released a newly updated global heatmap last November, but experts and keen observers have recently realized its potential to reveal location patterns of security forces working out at […]
