FILE PHOTO: A logo of Ant Financial Services Group is seen next to a logo of Alipay at the Digital China Exhibition in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China May 5, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer (Reuters) – China’s Ant Financial, an affiliate of ecommerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings, has joined the race for a digital banking licence in Singapore,
Month: January 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks during a campaign event where he is endorsed by actor Kevin Costner, at a high school in Indianola, Iowa, U.S. December 22, 2019. REUTERS/Rachel Mummey (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg raised $24.7 million in the fourth quarter, his campaign announced on Wednesday, well ahead of the $19.1
(Reuters) – German automotive supplier Robert Bosch said Thursday it has developed a sensor that lets cars “see” a three-dimensional view of the road, aiming to lower the cost of technology that could speed the development of self-driving vehicles. FILE PHOTO: A Bosch logo is pictured in Renningen near Stuttgart, Germany July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela
BATEMANS BAY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of holiday makers raced to evacuate popular seaside towns on Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, fleeing ahead of advancing bushfires, as military ships and helicopters began rescuing thousands more trapped by the blazes. Bushland burned out by bushfires surrounds the Princes Highway in Ulladulla, NSW, Australia, January 2,
Whether your sights are set on a marathon, the local parkrun, or just getting around the block without leaving your lunch on the pavement, if you’re running, you need specialist running shoes. Unlike those dusty Dunlops buried in the loft, run-specific footwear will ensure the miles are easier, faster and more comfortable, and may even
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik might be back together after her recent split from Tyler Cameron. At the center of the speculation is a cryptic post straight from Hadid’s Instagram stories, as well as thinly veiled confirmation from Malik’s own mother. On December 29, Hadid posted, “Sunday in the kitchen about to marinate the chicken for one
Hollywood’s unofficial wake-up call came on February 1, 2013, when Netflix dropped the first season of House of Cards in a single, binge-able chunk. While that distinctive release pattern hasn’t yet become the official norm — many new rivals to Netflix insist on the traditional episode-at-a-time approach — the whole gestalt of the show signaled
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at predicting which women would develop breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in the United States and Britain reported. FILE PHOTO: Google signage is seen at Google headquarter in the Manhattan borough of New
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in coming months. He is due to preside over a Senate impeachment trial, while the Supreme Court he leads will rule on a titanic clash over the president’s attempts to keep his financial
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fugitive former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon’s president after his escape from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chariman Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention House in Tokyo, Japan April
Leader of Austria’s Green Party Werner Kogler and head of People’s Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz shake hands after delivering a statement, in Vienna, Austria January 1, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz struck a coalition deal on Wednesday with the Greens to ensure his return to power and bring the
(Reuters) – Former National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern, who oversaw the explosive growth in the popularity of the game during his tenure, has died at the age of 77, the league said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: NBA Commissioner David Stern holds a news conference before Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball playoff
Manny CarabelGetty Images Times Square featured it’s usual New Year’s Eve show, and the lights in Midtown New York were just as obnoxiously bright as usual. But something in Times Square shined brighter than even the biggest, most blinding lights ever could: BTS’s New Year’s Eve outfits. The K-pop band, who performed “Make It Right”
27 minutes ago Yes, that was Cillian Murphy in the official trailer for A Quiet Place‘s sequel, titled A Quiet Place: Part II. The first part of the trailer, which just came out on New Year’s Day, is basically a full scene from “Day 1” before the world went to crap. Later, we get another
(Reuters) – Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is opening up about his creative and personal life through a 10-part documentary ahead of a career comeback after three years away from the spotlight. FILE PHOTO: Justin Bieber performs a medley of songs at the 2016 Billboard Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
BENGALURU (Reuters) – India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon, its space agency said on Wednesday, the latest effort in its ambitions to become a low-cost space power. FILE PHOTO: India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III-M1 blasts off carrying Chandrayaan-2, from the