MOSCOW/WALLDORF, Germany – Most Western technology companies are losing ground in Russia under the weight of restrictive rules and mounting local competition. Germany’s SAP (SAPG.DE) is thriving. SAP is the clear leader in the Russian business-planning software market, supplying 53 of the top 100 Russian companies by revenue, according to a Reuters analysis of company […]

U.S.-based mobile stock trading app Robinhood has announced a $363 million Series D funding round that it says will help the firm expand to become possibly the largest cryptocurrency platform. According to a statement published on Thursday, the funding round values the firm at $5.6 billion and was led by DST Global, with Iconiq, Capital G, Sequoia Capital […]

The cryptocurrency market has rebounded over the past 24 hours, as the bitcoin price rose by around 3 percent and other major cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash recorded gains in the 3 to 8 percent range. Bitcoin and Ethereum Since bitcoin’s failed test of the $10,000 support level and the scheduled SEC hearing on Ethereum on […]

Israel says it has struck almost all of Iran’s military infrastructure inside Syria in its biggest assault since the start of the civil war there. The strikes came after 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military positions in the occupied Golan Heights overnight. Syria’s military said the Israeli “aggression” had killed three people. There was […]

Remember that epic legal battle between the two tech giants? It’s still going on. Here’s what you need to know. It’s go time for that legal battle that refuses to die: Apple v. Samsung. The two smartphone giants will meet in a San Jose, California, court for a week starting Monday to determine how much Samsung owes for […]

The long and short of writing a good White Paper In the shifting-sand world of ICOs, the White Paper has been a constant: Every token sale project has to have one. A White Paper is a cotillion for your ICO — You debut your idea, parade your token (and how it works) and show-off your team’s credentials — to attract […]

First Lady Melania Trump has tried her hand at logo design. Let that sink in for a moment. New York Times reporter Julie Davis reports that the FLOTUS designed the wordmark for her new initiative “Be Best” herself, and that she wanted something that would appeal to children. That’s certainly reflective in the all-cap red and blue logo, […]

Plus-size model Ashley Alexiss has been forced to have a breast reduction — because her 36G breasts were too big for her wedding dress. The 27-year-old, dubbed the new Ashley Graham, also suffered years of back pain which was caused by her enhanced chest. The 5-foot-4-inch model, a size 12, says things came to a […]

No matter how big or small, covering up blemishes can be tough. But cystic acne is in a category all its own. Using concealer without it caking or settling can seem nearly impossible—especially if it’s the wrong formula. “Cystic acne can be hard to cover up because the pimples can be quite dark and red. […]

Family members of Tony Kim, one of three Americans reportedly released from North Korea after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit, are thanking God and President Trump for his release, over one year after he was detained. Trump tweeted about the release of the three Americans early Wednesday morning, saying that they “seem to be in good […]