China announced military exercises around Taiwan after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed on the island, which Beijing claims as its territory. Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via Associated Press China has warned airlines to avoid flying in the airspace around Taiwan, Bloomberg reported. It comes amid US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s arrival in Taiwan has irked Beijing. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images Some 7-Eleven stores in Taiwan said their TVs were hacked to tell Nancy Pelosi to leave the island. Taiwan’s Presidential Palace said it, too, was targeted by cyberattacks on Tuesday. Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, despite threats of a…
Then President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Oval Office on May 13, 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Trump met with Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán this week.Trump called Orbán his “friend” and lauded him for his knowledge of world affairs. Orbán recently caught flak for…
Robinhood will lay off 23% of its staff after seeing its number of monthly active users slide 7 million in a year. Brendan McDermid/Reuters Robinhood’s monthly active users plunged 34% to 14 million over the past year. Retail investors are leaving the platform as stocks and cryptocurrencies plummet. The trading app now plans to cut…
The restaurant in Liverpool has banned under-18s from eating there after 5 p.m. without an adult. Kena Betancur/VIEWpress A McDonald’s in the city of Liverpool has banned under-18s from eating there after 5 p.m. without an adult. A spokesperson said staff had been subjected to “verbal and physical abuse.” “We have a zero-tolerance policy when…
As it promised earlier this year, Uber is testing bus and train travel options in the UK via a partnership with Berlin-based travel platform Omio, TechCrunch has reported. “We’re excited to launch our new travel offering this summer, allowing a seamless door-to-door travel experience across the UK,” Uber UK general manager Andrew Brem said in…
Patrick Stewart got to step back into one of his most iconic roles in 2020, with the release of Star Trek: Picard on CBS All Access (now Paramount+). Now, the second season is complete, and Paramount has already announced part of the cast of the third season. Here’s everything we know so far about the…
Motorola may have ditched its launch event this week, but we’re still learning more about its upcoming devices. Leaked renders provided by OnLeaks and Pricebaba give us a detailed look at the unannounced Edge 2022, expected to launch after the Razr 2022 and Frontier models. Since this phone is yet-to-be-announced, its name may end up…
Doug Cockle said something to me once that always stayed with me. He said when he recorded his lines for The Witcher games – he played the English Geralt of Rivia – he did them alone. He never recorded with any of the other actors – he barely met them. And I found that so…
Looking to pick up a phone, smartwatch, action camera or compact and seen the term IP54 on its specs sheet, but not sure what it means? Then read on, as in this guide we’ll detail everything you need to know about the certification. Is IP54 waterproof? In a nutshell, iP54 is a certified ruggedness rating….