A controversial church bell in Schweringen, northern Germany, has had a swastika inscription removed as part of an unauthorised “spring cleaning”. The unknown perpetrators left a note on the door confessing to defacing it, saying they wanted to clean the bell of “the filth of the National Socialists”. The note said they aimed to prevent […]

With spring in full bloom, many are making summer travel plans and paying lots of money for flights, hotels and excursions but many wonder if travel insurance is a worthwhile purchase, too. The last thing most people think about when they’re excited about planning a vacation is the possibility they will need to cancel it, […]

The first confirmed hardware details of the OnePlus 6 have begun to spill, with the popular Android smartphone maker announcing what will be at the core of the upcoming handset. In the process, it has confirmed rumors that the OnePlus 6 will be a direct competitor to flagship smartphones like Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and the […]

At a Glance Between 2010 and 2016, the warming Southern Ocean has melted 565 square miles of underwater ice. That’s as much as 10 percent of the continent’s eight largest glaciers. The findings are disturbing because should the ice recession continue, there could be a total collapse of the world’s largest ice sheet. Antarctica’s underwater footprint is […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that he agreed “in spirit” with a strict new European Union law on data privacy but stopped short of committing to it as the standard for the social network across the world. As Facebook reels from a scandal over the mishandling […]

The price of Bitcoin has fallen from nearly $20,000 to roughly $8000 in just three months. Why? There aren’t many pieces of technology that can rouse the kinds of emotionally charged debates that Bitcoin can. Lauded as a tool to financially empower individuals by some, and decried as a scam by others, the currency has […]

As residential burn season approaches it is important to know that all burning can have serious health consequences to you and those around you. Residential burning within the Libby Air Quality Control District is allowed from April 1 to May 1, according to the Lincoln County Environmental Health Department. Anyone planning on burning, however, does […]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of rules punishing journalists held responsible for distributing “fake news”, giving no reason for the change, less than 24 hours after the original announcement. The move followed an outcry by journalists and opposition politicians that the rules represented an attack on […]

Olivia Cooke pulls double mysterious duty in Ready Player One, starring as the rebel Samantha and her avatar Art3mis in the virtual reality world of The OASIS. The 24-year-old British actress is breaking out onscreen in director Steven Spielberg nostalgic hit ($53.2 million and counting at the box office) while also appearing as troubled teen […]

Facebook’s response to Cambridge Analytica continues with Instagram. Instagram is cutting off API access for some developers and limiting how often others can use its API to collect data on Instagram users. The move appears to be part of Facebook’s efforts to cull back data access in the wake of the company’s Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. […]