03:30 Recently, China Central Bank released a white paper on the digital yuan, which is the first time that it has disclosed the development of the virtual currency to
Toa, the baby orca who captured hearts after he was found stranded in New Zealand waters, has lost his fight for survival, conservationists confirmed Saturday.The killer whale, less than 2.5 meters l
02:36 Clark County, in the state of Nevada, has been labeled a “sustained hotspot” by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.The tourism-dependent county nowrequires people to wear mask
Two Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday that would strip away the liability shield that social media platforms hold dear when those companies boost anti-vaccine conspiracies and other kinds
With a couple of generations of wireless earbuds under its belt, OnePlus finally has the AirPods Pro — and the rest of the premium market — in its sights. As part of an event today that al
Tesla will ‘most likely’ resume accepting bitcoin as a form of payment once the mining rate for the cryptocurrency reaches 50% renewables, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday at a virtual panel d
Female panda Huan Huan at Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan, central France, March 20, 2021. /CFP Huan Huan, a giant panda on loan to France by Beijing since 2012, is pregnant again and could soon g
A well-regarded elections law expert is launching a new center focusing on elections and free speech at the University of California-Irvine School of Law.UC-Irvine law
With the pandemic affecting every aspect of life and industry, it’s no surprise that digitization is coming to construction fast. Construction suppliers are increasingly under the same pressure
The Biden administration tripled down on its commitment to reining in powerful tech companies Tuesday, proposing committed Big Tech critic Jonathan Kanter to lead the Justice Department’s antitr
Electric scooter operator Superpedestrian has announced its acquisition of Navmatic, a startup that helps micromobility operators locate vehicles and correct their movements in real time.The companies
Almost overnight, platforms that offer non-dilutive capital for recurring revenue businesses have become white-hot. It was only in March that Pipe — which aims to be the “Nasdaq for revenue” — raised
Beijing has been accused of sponsoring an attack on Microsoft Exchange email servers earlier this year which "recklessly" exposed thousands of businesses to criminal hackers.
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States is only sending marines to bolster security at its embassy in Haiti but the idea of sending American troops into the Caribbean country was "no
Bastille Day is back, sort of.France celebrated its national holiday Wednesday with thousands of troops marching in a Paris parade, warplanes roaring overhead and tradi
China voiced its strong dissatisfaction with Japan over its interference into the question of China's Taiwan region on Wednesday. The Defense of Japan white paper relea
A data center under construction in Gui'an, Guizhou Province, May 13, 2021. /CFPChinese tech companies are eyeing developing eco-friendly data centers as the country pu