SAO PAULO – A former shoeshine boy and steelworker who rose to become one of Brazil’s most popular presidents, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s downfall has been just as dramatic. At 72, the lifelong fighter finds himself on the ropes following a Supreme Court ruling that could see him soon sent to prison. The two-term former […]

Okay, you’re probably not going to the royal wedding, with all its pomp and ceremony, but just before or just after the event would be a terrific time to visit London, when the capital city will be at it’s well-groomed best. I’ve lived there, and visit frequently, so here are some insider, wide-ranging tips from my own […]

As CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify before Congress next week to answer questions about the company’s privacy and data policies, Facebook announced a slew of changes to its APIs. The changes don’t come as a surprise — Facebook already announced that it was conducting an audit of “all apps that had access to large amounts of information […]

The researchers believe that the destabilization of the Higgs boson particle might be the catalyst for such an event. Recent research from a team of physicists from Harvard University suggests that the end of the universe might take place in the same way it had started. The researchers’ findings also include a possible timeline for […]

The Dow on Wednesday rebounded from a more than 500-point plunge to close 231 points higher in another rocky trading day, as Wall Street bet that tariff threats and tough talk on trade from China and the Trump administration was likely a negotiating tactic and that the sides would eventually reach a deal to avoid a trade war. The Dow Jones […]

A second security expert, whose Milwaukee firm found flaws at Equifax and uncovered a massive Russian hacking ring, has raised questions about the vulnerability of Panera Bread’s website. Panera Bread, in a statement released Monday, said the restaurant company fixed security issues to its website after learning of a potential security threat that same day. But, Alex […]

The internet depends on content. Without videos, graphics, text, and even things like memes, the online world would be an entirely different place. The people who create that content — video artists, writers, graphic designers and so on — are responsible for the main reason many of us visit the internet at all. They’re a […]

Four executives from two of South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchanges have reportedly been detained over alleged embezzlement of customer assets amounting to billions of won. Kim Ik-hwan, the CEO of Coinnest, and South Korea’s fifth biggest digital currency exchange is one individual that has been detained and questioned over embezzlement charges, reports Reuters. The remaining suspects involved […]

Despite his annoyance and public statement to the contrary, Trump agreed to hold off on immediately pulling troops from the war-plagued nation, even after airing his displeasure with top national security officials. The White House declined to comment on the tone of the meeting. It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly since Trump entered […]

Mario Dedivanovic himself let us in on what went into creating the new KKW x Mario collaboration. Back in 2008, Mario Dedivanovic, Kim Kardashian’s world-renowned makeup artist, nearly passed up his chance to work with the now-mega-famous star. “I almost said no because I had to work at Fox News that day,” he told me in a recent interview about his […]