Biden makes historic visit by a US president to Angola
President Joe Biden made history as the first US president to visit Angola.
Asia-Pacific mixed as caution grips market following political turmoil in South Korea
Dec. 04, 2024 1:17 AM ETEWJ, JEQ, FXI, PGJ, EWH, DXJ, CAF, FXY, USD, GXC, TDF, CHIQ, YINN, YANG, CQQQ, MCHI, CXSE, KWEB, ASHR, KBA, CWEB, KURE, AS51, NKY:IND, SHCOMP, HSI, SENSEX, AUD:USD, NZD:USD, JPY:USD, CNY:USD, INR:USD, HKD:USDBy: Meghavi Singh, SA News Editor tadamichi Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investor sentiment was weighed down by … Read more
Busted Water Pipe Halts NASA’s Solar Observations at the Worst Possible Time
The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has been staring at the Sun for over a decade, collecting precious data about our host star and keeping an eye on its violent flareups. NASA’s close watch of the Sun is on hold for now after a busted water pipe flooded the observatory’s data collection center, damaging the electrical … Read more
Democratic challenger Adam Gray flips California’s 13th Congressional District in nation’s final House race
Democrat Adam Gray has won California’s 13th Congressional District race, defeating incumbent Republican Rep. John Duarte, according to The Associated Press. California’s 13th Congressional District was the last seat to be called, with the district being one of the most competitive races in the Golden State. Republicans maintained the majority with 220, with Democrats trailing … Read more
New Jaguar car redesign sparks more ‘woke’ backlash: ‘It’s a pink Batmobile’
Wolfspeed CEO Gregg Lowe discusses how the Chips and Science Act will impact business after the chipmaker inked a deal with Jaguar Land Rover on The Claman Countdown. Jaguar is back in hot water after its new EV design release on Monday. Images of the new Jaguar Type 00 concept car circulated across the internet … Read more
17 Best Housewarming Gifts for Any New Home
Nena Farrell is a product writer and reviewer at WIRED, based in San Diego, California. She specializes in smart home gear, parenting, and textiles, and dabbles in a variety of other home and tech beats. Before joining WIRED, she covered smart home gear at The New York Times’ Wirecutter and… Read more
How mishaps become great memories
A trip to Egypt — the first my brother and I took as adults with our parents — quickly went off the rails. After spending Christmas in the Sinai Peninsula, we drove our rental car back to Cairo. At the hotel, a well-dressed man, whom my father mistook for a hotel valet, offered to move … Read more
South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law debacle By Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called on President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering a political crisis in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The surprise declaration late on Tuesday ignited a standoff with parliament which rejected his attempt to ban … Read more
Clarifai introduces vendor-agnostic orchestration capabilities
Clarifai, once known as the young computer vision startup working with the Pentagon on its controversial Project Maven, has distanced itself from its early years of espousing questionable ideas on AI ethics, its interest in building autonomous weapons — years before Silicon Valley warmed up to defense tech — and its potential cyberbreach from Russia. … Read more
England announce their playing XI for 2nd Test vs New Zealand; Jacob Bethell’s spot cleared
England has announced an unchanged XI for the second Test of the ongoing three-match Test series against New Zealand, retaining the side that secured a dominant eight-wicket victory in the series opener at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The second Test between New Zealand and England will be played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington … Read more