Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between the US and Iran
By Emily BAGHDAD — Iraq offered Sunday to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions and as Tehran’s …
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Smartphones to help spot signs of Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear
By Nick Smartphones will be able to spot Alzheimer’s disease up to 30 years before symptoms appear, scientists say. The new digital test is reportedly 90 percent accurate, compared to …
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Snapchat employees abused data access, spied on users: report
By Chris Snapchat employees have been using internal tools — which offer them privileged access to user data — to spy on people’s pages, a report says. Two workers who …
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Trump administration may use loophole to sell Saudi Arabia weapons
By Kenneth The Trump administration is reportedly considering using a legislative loophole to sell billions of dollars worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia without congressional approval. Secretary of State Mike …
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Kellen Winslow Jr. rape accuser claims ‘he threatened to kill me’
By Alicia VISTA, Calif. — A female hitchhiker who accused former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping her after he picked her up testified Tuesday that she did not …
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Scammers are using Facebook to run a ‘terrorist donation’ scheme
By Carbone Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and other apps to trick Americans into thinking they gave money to terrorist groups like ISIS and al Qaeda. According to a new …
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Michigan Congressman first Republican to call for Trump’s impeachment
By Hechtman A Republican Congressman on Saturday became the first in his party to publicly call for the impeachment of President Trump. Justin Amash, of Michigan, tweeted Saturday that impeachment …
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Snapchat’s gender-swap photo filter is no game for trans people
By Nicolas Hit a button, and you’re “transformed” into a woman. The beard disappears. The face and jaw smooth out. The hair floats jauntily around the shoulders. “Yo this is …
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China criticizes US ‘abuse of export control’ against Huawei
By Elina BEIJING — China’s government has criticized Washington for imposing export controls on technology sales to tech giant Huawei, saying it will “resolutely safeguard” Chinese companies. A foreign ministry …
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Samsung finally fixes design flaws on $2K foldable phone
By Vega Samsung has finally fixed its $2,000 foldable phone — and the solution is jaw-droppingly low-tech. The gadget-maker’s fix: to extend a thin protective layer that covers the screen …
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Kylie Jenner to start baby clothing and home line
By Melissa Kylie Jenner is getting into kids products. Stormi Webster’s mom filed to trademark the name “Kylie Baby” across a host of products on Monday. Besides clothing, Jenner, 21, …
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Amazon re-training employees after mistakenly blocking Christian ads
By Parke Amazon is retraining its staff after incorrectly blocking several Christian sellers from advertising online for crosses, Bibles and religious symbols and statements. After one person who has sold …
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Trump continues to flip Manhattan federal courts conservative
By Denney President Trump may get the chance to turn the federal courts in Manhattan conservative. Last week, he added two more judges to the 13-judge US Court of Appeals …
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Victoria’s Secret ‘rethinking’ annual fashion show, leaving network TV
By Emily Victoria’s Secret is shaking up its famous fashion show. According to a memo sent to employees by L Brands CEO Les Wexner on Friday, obtained by CNBC, the …
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Original iPod hits eBay with insane $20K list price
By Yoni When Apple unveiled the original iPod back in 2001, the reactions weren’t universally positive. Indeed, some fan reactions on a MacRumors message board at the time have since …
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces trial for calling Thai rescue diver a ‘pedo’
By Elwin LOS ANGELES — Tesla CEO Elon Musk will have to go to trial to defend himself for mocking a British diver as a pedophile in a verbal sparring …
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Pope issues new law requiring priests, nuns to report abuse to church
By Julia VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their …
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Lawmaker targets Candy Crush, other apps with ban on ‘pay to win’ schemes
By Yaron Video game apps including the popular Candy Crush would be banned from offering “pay to win” schemes aimed at kids, who pay for upgrades and bonus features, under …
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Facebook, Instagram delete more accounts linked to Russia
By Nicolas Facebook said on Monday it had removed multiple pages, groups and accounts linked mostly to Russia that were used to spread misleading information on the social network and …
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Amazon opens first cashier-less ‘Go’ store in New York
By Vega Amazon a year ago launched its high-tech Go convenience store, where shoppers can pull items off the shelf and walk out. Now it’s adding a decidedly low-tech feature: …
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