Wear OS 3.5 is the biggest update for Wear OS smartwatches yet. In partnership with Samsung, it offers faster app load times, fitness tracking powered by Fitbit’s technology, a redesigned interface, and more. Its debut was announced alongside the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro at Google’s event in October 2022, where the Pixel Watch was…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) fears the proposed $7.3 billion merger between Viasat and Inmarsat could lead to higher prices for poorer quality in-flight Wi-Fi. The initial findings of an investigation by the watchdog concluded the deal would combine the two biggest suppliers in a market with few other alternatives. While several companies,…
It may only be the first week of October, but spooky season is well and truly underway on streaming services. Conversations With a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes is perhaps the most gruesome of this weekend’s new arrivals, but Werewolf by Night, Hellraiser, The Midnight Club and Luckiest Girl Alive all boast their fair share…
Criminals were able to exploit a flaw in Binance Bridge and tried to get away with at least $100 million in cryptocurrencies, the company has admitted. Binance Bridge is a cross-chain platform that allows cryptocurrency users to exchange tokens from one chain (for example, Ethereum), to another (for example, Binance Chain). The bridges are often…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. KCNA via Reuters The US announced new sanctions on Friday aimed at a fuel-procurement network for North Korea. The Treasury Department targeted three companies listed in Singapore and the Marshall Islands as well as two individuals. The sanctions follow a North Korean missile launch over Japan earlier in the…
President Joe Biden seen at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts A Wisconsin conservative group filed a lawsuit against Biden’s student-loan forgiveness. Two days later, a federal judge dismissed the case and said the group lacks any standing. But the judge did speculate whether another administration could reinstate loans…
AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” is debuting in 600 US theaters a month before it’s available on Netflix. The streaming giant said the film would be its first to debut at the US’ three largest cinema chains. “Knives Out,” which was released in 2019, grossed $311 million at the box office internationally….
The energy relationship between Russia and the EU has been highlighted by the war in Ukraine. Getty Images Germany will damage Europe’s internal market by subsidizing consumers and businesses amid the energy crisis, Poland’s premier said. Germany’s €200 billion aid package has been criticized by leaders, with fears that subsidies will put firms in other…
President Joe Biden said he is issuing pardons for thousands of people with federal convictions for marijuana possession. David McNew/Getty Images Investors piled into cannabis stocks after President Joe Biden announced federal pardons for marijuana possession.“No one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana,” Biden said on Thursday.The move sparked a surge…
A Chinese Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft in September 2020. Taiwan Ministry of Defense China’s is upping anti-submarine training, conducting a 48-hour high-intensity exercise last week. Chinese naval aviation is ‘always ready for battle,’ the Eastern Theater Command says. The high-intensity training features Y-8 planes and target identification and tracking drills. The Chinese navy has intensified its…