Rocket Lab reveals big supplier deal with mystery mega constellation customer

techcrunch.com Rocket Lab has proven that it’s much more than a launch company: One glance at the company’s most recent earnings presentation shows as much, since in 2022, its space…

Netflix Password-Sharing Crackdown Seen Driving Subscriber Boost

investors.com Despite grumbling by Netflix subscribers who share their accounts with family and friends outside of their home, Netflix's crackdown on password sharing is likely to boost…

The U.S. housing market is holding up the best in the global correction

fortune.com Developed economies across much of the world are still passing through home price corrections. At least that’s according to an article published this week by researchers at…

‘Yellowjackets’: Simone Kessell Explains Why Adult Lottie Buries A Man Alive In The Premiere

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot points from the season premiere of Yellowjackets on Showtime. Fans of Yellowjackets finally got to meet the adult version of Lottie…

34 photos of the weirdest and most unique McDonald's restaurants in the world

businessinsider.com This McDonald's restaurant in Taupo, New Zealand, is located inside a decommissioned plane. EQRoy/Shutterstock Some McDonald's restaurants are found in downright strange…

Why Adult Lottie From Yellowjackets Looks So Familiar

looper.com Learn More Why Adult Lottie From Yellowjackets Looks So Familiar "Yellowjackets" returns for Season 2 with plenty of blood, mystery, and drama in an even darker installment…

Internal Waukegan airport document shows corporations requested runway extension, Lake County environmentalists say

chicagotribune.com Lake County environmentalists opposed to the sale of 52 acres of forest preserve land to make room for a Waukegan National Airport runway extension say an internal…

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky sats, tests Electron ocean recovery

nasaspaceflight.com After successfully conducting back-to-back flights from their recently-inaugurated US launch site, Rocket Lab returned to New Zealand for its second mission in March.…

Live coverage: Rocket Lab plans launch and booster recovery attempt Friday

spaceflightnow.com Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1B on Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand with the two BlackSky commercial…

Gen Zers are basing their travel plans on where TV shows like 'The White Lotus' are set

businessinsider.com There's been a boom in bookings for the hotels in Hawaii and Italy "The White Lotus" was filmed at. Photograph by Courtesy of HBO Gen Zers and millennials are turning to…

Finland has been named the happiest country for the 6th year running. Here are the 10 happiest countries in the world, ranked

businessinsider.com Helsinki, Finland. The Nordic country claimed the top spot for the sixth year running. Lingxiao Xie/Getty Images The World Happiness Report released its yearly rankings of…

China’s opposition to TikTok sale complicates the picture

latimes.com The latest U.S.-China clash over the popular social media app TikTok is likely to worsen the already-deteriorating relationship between the two countries, as Beijing and…

The Fed Has Targeted 2% Inflation. Should It Aim Higher?

nytimes.com Jeff Sommer is the author of Strategies , a weekly column on markets, finance and the economy. After raising interest rates again, the Federal Reserve will soon have to…

TikTok CEO grilled by US lawmakers on safety and possible ties to China

euronews.com US lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content Thursday, responding sceptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the…

Elon Musk Provides Update On Who Will Keep Blue Tick

forbes.com Twitter owner Elon Musk on Friday gave further details on which users would keep their blue checkmarks once the platform begins revoking legacy verified badges in April, a…

Morgan Wallen Nabs First Australian Chart Crown

billboard.com Morgan Wallen is crowned on Australia’s albums chart crown for the first time with his sprawling third studio LP, One Thing at a Time (via Mercury/Universal). The 36-song…

‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Off To Strong Start In Early Overseas Play

deadline.com With overseas rollout having begun Wednesday, Lionsgate/Thunder Road Films/87 Eleven’s John Wick: Chapter 4 is off to a strong start at the international box office. Across…

Luke Combs’ New Album ‘Gettin’ Old’: Stream It Now

billboard.com Luke Combs dove deep into songcraft on his newly-released album, Gettin’ Old, which released Friday (March 24), as the counterpart to his 2022 LP Growin’ Up. The new…

Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fears

go.com The battle between the U.S. and China over TikTok came into full view on Thursday when the social media platform's CEO testified before Congressional lawmakers. Shou Zi…

Netflix Stock Rises On Better View For Ad-Supported Service, Gaming Play

investors.com stock surged higher on Thursday amid reports of healthy subscriber growth for its advertising-subsidized streaming video service and increased investment in its nascent…

Twitter Expands ‘Verification for Organizations’ to More Regions

socialmediatoday.com Despite concerns over its radically high pricing, Twitter is pushing ahead with the rollout of its ‘Verification for Organizations’ offering, which enables brands to…

Solar Power Is Finally Becoming Accessible To Everyone

forbes.com Residential solar is a beautiful image. A big house, with a green yard, and solar panels on the roof. The problem is a significant percentage of the population doesn’t live…

Home prices are plummeting everywhere but the US. Blame America's favorite mortgage

businessinsider.com Justin Sullivan / Getty Images US home prices fell year-over-year for the first time since 2012 in February. But compared to the rest of the world, US homebuyers haven't…

King Charles' monarchy is already unraveling before his coronation

newsweek.com King Charles III waited 70 years for the throne, but now Caribbean countries are making moves to become republics before he has even been crowned. Jamaica will likely be the…

'I don’t think I can sit here and say that we are perfect': TikTok's Singaporean CEO is getting grilled by both parties in Congress

fortune.com U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content Thursday, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the…

Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok

apnews.com A growing number of countries in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific have banned the popular video-sharing app TikTok from government devices as privacy and cybersecurity…

TikTok CEO Spars With Congress Amid Growing Calls For Ban

forbes.com TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced intense questioning from lawmakers in his first hearing before Congress Tuesday morning, defending the popular social media app and insisting…

TikTok CEO Faces Grilling By Congress Over Security Fears

billboard.com The CEO of TikTok faced a grilling Thursday from a U.S. congressional committee in a rare public appearance where made his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing…

The U.S. is threatening to ban TikTok? Good luck

npr.org The U.S. is threatening to ban TikTok? Good luck TikTok is on trial as U.S. authorities consider a ban. There's just one problem: it's not only an app for silly videos…

Which countries have banned TikTok and why?

euronews.com The Netherlands and Norway have joined a growing list of countries that have recently issued orders banning the use of TikTok on government-issued devices, as concerns grow…

Ireland Asks: What if Artists Could Ditch Their Day Jobs?

nytimes.com Mark McGuinness, a photographer, said the income from Ireland’s government allowed him to devote two days a week to making work for exhibitions. A government pilot program…

TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over China security fears: 'There are many misconceptions about our company'

fortune.com The CEO of TikTok made a rare public appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he faced a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his…

Why TikTok is in the hot seat

politico.eu Western governments are ticked off with TikTok. The Chinese-owned app loved by teenagers around the world is facing allegations of facilitating espionage, failing to protect…

TikTok CEO Shou Chew testifies before Congress

cnn.com A growing number of countries have banned TikTok from official government devices: The United States: More than half of all US states have partially or fully banned TikTok…

TikTok pleads for its U.S. future

newsweek.com Nearly half the U.S. population could lose access to TikTok if the popular app is banned in the United States, the social media company's chief executive will tell lawmakers…

TikTok CEO faces U.S. lawmakers for questioning amid calls for full app ban

cbc.ca Ottawa just banned TikTok on all Canadian government devices. Andrew looks at why the app that’s so popular with Gen Z is causing concern at the federal level. The CEO of…

China criticizes possible US plan to force TikTok sale

go.com BEIJING -- China’s government said Thursday it would oppose possible U.S. plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video service as a security risk and warned…

U.S. lawmakers to grill TikTok CEO over data security, user safety during committee hearing

theglobeandmail.com The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he’ll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he…

China Firm Nabs Solomon Islands Port Deal as US Watches On

asiafinancial.com The Solomon Islands has awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Chinese state company to upgrade an international port in its capital, despite concerns that Beijing is…

Upland hosts 2023 Hackathon to showcase future of metaverse super apps

finbold.com Along with the EOS Network Foundation, a community-led, not-for-profit organization that manages public-goods financing and assistance to stimulate the expansion of the EOS…

U.S. agency to reveal China expands "influence" campaign to win over world

newsweek.com Members of a U.S. government agency tasked with advising on policy toward China will accuse the People's Republic of intensifying a comprehensive, worldwide campaign of…

Walter Presents Seals Five-Title Drama Deal With Beta For Australia & New Zealand

deadline.com Non-English language drama streamer Walter Presents has acquired a package of five drama titles from Beta for release on its services in Australia and New Zealand. The…

The World Economic Forum And The West's Next Act?

zerohedge.com The World Economic Forum And The West's Next Act? Authored by J.B.Shurk via The Gatestone Institute, If you are a consumer today, inflation is only one of the problems…

Upland’s 2023 Hackathon To Showcase The Future Of Web3 Metaverse...

cryptodaily.co.uk PALO ALTO, California, 23rd March, 2023, Chainwire Upland, the metaverse super app mapped to the real world, is partnering with the EOS Network Foundation, a community-led,…

US Stock Futures, Asia Shares Rise as Calm Returns: Markets Wrap

yahoo.com US equity futures climbed with Asian stocks as relative calm returned to markets Thursday following a tumultuous day of losses on Wall Street. • None Finally, a Serious…

Foot Locker announces plan to close 400 stores by 2026

go.com Foot Locker plans to close 400 stores in North America by 2026 as it rebrands part of its business, the company announced Monday. The company plans to close many…

Conservatives Aim to Build a Chatbot of Their Own

nytimes.com When ChatGPT exploded in popularity as a tool using artificial intelligence to draft complex texts, David Rozado decided to test its potential for bias. A data scientist in…

TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears

apnews.com The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he…

Powell emphasises the Fed's commitment to price stability as it raises interest rates

financialjuice.com Asian stocks were expected to be relatively tranquil on Thursday after US Treasury Secretary Yellen shook US bank stocks as the Federal Reserve resisted bets on interest…

People Should be “Seething Mad” Over COVID, and Much More

aier.org From early in 2020 until well into 2022, government officials in most countries imposed an array of draconian policies that were said to be necessary to protect the populace…