First it was Argentina, quickly followed by Turkey. Now anxious investors and policy-makers are watching with alarm the plummeting currencies of several emerging-market economies, most of which have borrowed heavily…
more ...Transcript: Target in Latest Hack says Journalist, Researcher Attacks ‘More Widespread than People Realize’
Ben Judah is the author of This Is London and Fragile Empire, a contributing writer at Politico, and an expert at the Hudson Institute. His think tank project on modern-day…
more ...Level Up: With Xbox Adaptive Controller, Anyone Can Play
Many people enjoy playing video games but take for granted that they can hold and easily operate game controllers. Now Microsoft is making it possible for disabled gamers to join…
more ...Wild Blueberries Sing the Blues, With Industry in Decline
In the era of superfoods, Maine blueberries aren’t so super. The Maine wild blueberry industry harvests one of the most beloved fruit crops in New England, but it’s locked…
more ...Facebook, Twitter to Face US Lawmakers Over Politics, Internet
Top Twitter and Facebook executives will defend their companies before U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, with Facebook insisting it takes election interference seriously and Twitter denying its operations are influenced by…
more ...Venezuelan Gas Lines Stretch as New Payment System Flops
Frustrated Venezuelan drivers faced lengthy lines for gasoline in border states Tuesday as the government struggled to roll out a new payment system that President Nicolas Maduro says will reduce…
more ...After Fresh Cyberattacks, Experts Say Silicon Valley Showing Improved Response
As legislators prepare to grill Silicon Valley executives over Russian hacking ahead of midterm elections, some observers say the debate over expanded government oversight is far from over. On Tuesday,…
more ...Argentina Seeks Early Release of Funds from IMF
Argentina will have to wait at least until the second half of September to find out whether the International Monetary Fund will agree to the early release of a credit…
more ...Amazon Eyes Chilean Skies as It Seeks to Datamine Stars
Amazon.com is in talks with Chile to house and mine massive amounts of data generated by the country’s giant telescopes, which could prove fertile ground for the company to develop…
more ...Alaska Village Experiences Boom in Polar Bear Tourism
A tiny Alaska Native village has experienced a boom in tourism in recent years as polar bears spend more time on land than on diminishing Arctic sea ice. More than…
more ...Cars Now Cruising Down the Monthly Subscription Highway
If you already subscribe to digital services like Netflix to binge on TV shows and Spotify to groove to an endless mix of music, the auto industry might have a…
more ...Qatar Lifts Controversial Exit Visa System for Workers
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labour rights groups have long said…
more ...Twitter CEO Says Company Isn’t Biased, Wants Healthy Debate
Twitter’s CEO says the company is not biased against Republicans or Democrats and is working on ways to ensure that debate is healthier on its platform. In prepared testimony released…
more ...Aid Agency: Yemen’s Plunging Economy Threatens to Kill More People Than War
Yemen’s tanking economy threatens to kill more people than bombs and guns, an aid agency warned on Tuesday as the currency hit its lowest level ever, compounding the world’s biggest…
more ...Ethiopia Opens Logistics Sector to Foreign Investment
Ethiopia will open its logistics sector to foreign investors but cap their participation, the state investment body said on Tuesday in the latest reform to loosen the government’s control of…
more ...Amazon Goes From Books to a Trillion-Dollar Valuation
Amazon’s journey from an online bookseller started in a garage to a global e-commerce powerhouse valued at a trillion dollars has centered on obsession with the long road. The company,…
more ...Argentine Peso Falls on Doubts Over Plan as Officials Hold IMF Talks
Argentina’s peso slid on Tuesday as investors reacted with skepticism to President Mauricio Macri’s plans to cut the budget deficit, while a government delegation arrived in Washington for talks with…
more ...Russia Warns Google Against Election Meddling
Russia on Tuesday said it has officially warned US internet giant Google against meddling in next Sunday’s local elections by posting opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s videos calling for mass protests.…
more ...From Penny Press to Snapchat: Parents Fret Through the Ages
When Stephen Dennis was raising his two sons in the 1980s, he never heard the phrase “screen time,” nor did he worry much about the hours his kids spent with…
more ...Smart Speaker Technology Meets Self-Navigating Robot
Science fiction has long teased consumers about a future where robots are our personal assistants. But it’s no longer science fiction. The recent spike in consumer-grade “smart speakers” that respond…
more ...NASA Offers Challenge with $750,000 Reward to Further Mars Goal
The U.S. space agency NASA is offering a public challenge, with a lofty $750,000 reward, to anyone who can find ways to turn carbon dioxide into compounds that would be…
more ...Trump’s Pollution Rules Rollback to Hit Coal Country Hard
It’s coal people like miner Steve Knotts, 62, who make West Virginia Trump Country. So it was no surprise that President Donald Trump picked the state to announce his plan…
more ...Maduro Buys Gold to Boost Savings Amid Five-digit Inflation
President Nicolas Maduro said he is investing part of his personal savings in a gold-backed certificate as part of a much-questioned plan to crush hyperinflation and reactivate Venezuela’s moribund economy.…
more ...Italy on Collision Course With EU Over Budget Deficit
Party leaders in the Italian coalition government signalled they will seek leeway from the EU to increase next year’s budget deficit, heading on a collision course with the European Commission…
more ...Protests Over Yemen’s Economic Malaise Spread to Other Southern Cities
Demonstrations spread to new parts of southern Yemen on Monday even as they eased slightly in the port city of Aden following government orders aimed at strengthening the local currency…
more ...Argentina Announces New Austerity Measures to Curb Fall of Peso
Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri has announced new austerity measures in an effort to stop the country’s economic turmoil. The measures, which include raising export taxes on grains and cutting the…
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