It started as a loose collection of sky watchers, who braved the cold on countless nights to catch the shimmering colors of the aurora borealis dancing above them. It developed into a friendly argument between amateurs and experts, which erupted over beers one evening at a pub in Calgary, Canada. And it ended this week, […]

What happened Shares of electric automaker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) dropped as much as 5% in Wednesday trading before retracing to close the day down “only” 4.5%. Multiple stories broke today affecting the stock, including: A report from Bloomberg confirming that Susan Repo, Tesla’s corporate treasurer and vice president of finance, has left the company — this […]

Ford Motor Company announced Wednesday it was recalling over 1.3 million vehicles over safety concerns. The models affected are Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Focus, and most of the recalled vehicles were sold in the United States. The Dearborn, Michigan, company said it was “issuing a safety recall in North America for approximately 1.3 million 2014-18 […]

NEW DELHI: Tech giant Google has announced that as per its upcoming Financial services policy, it will prohibit advertisements promoting any kind of cryptocurrencies. The company in an official note stated that the new policy will contain measures to restrict the advertisement of Contracts for Difference, rolling spot foreign exchange (ForEx) and financial spread betting. […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governments and central banks need to collaborate on developing regulations for crypto-assets to prevent them from becoming a new vehicle for money laundering and terrorist financing, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday. In a blog posting ahead of a meeting of Group of 20 finance leaders next week, […]

WASHINGTON — Green Berets working with government forces in Niger killed 11 Islamic State militants in a firefight in December, the American military acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday. The battle occurred two months after four United States soldiers died in an ambush in another part of Niger — and after senior commanders had […]

The destruction of Syrian heritage by terror group ISIS is being combated with a new weapon: VR. This month non-profit organization The Arc/k Project launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for Perpetuity | Palmyra, a VR app that aims to virtually restore the historic Syrian site of Palmyra, an ancient city that was destroyed by insurgents […]

Fans of “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” television series from the 1970s will vividly remember the thousands of fabulous and sometimes outrageous gowns and costumes sported by Cher throughout the run of the show. The man behind the fashion was legendary designer Bob Mackie, who became a longtime couture collaborator with the singer throughout […]

With sunny spring weather just around the corner, a lot of would-be fitness buffs are getting excited to hit the roads and get running — and that means prioritizing the tunes. Some runners use music to pace their movements, others to push themselves further and faster, while still others use music as entertainment during a […]

Amazon failed to disrupt the OTA market back in 2015. Is it time to try again? Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) could eventually challenge Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) and Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) in the online travel market according to Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak. In a note to investors, Nowak claimed that Amazon’s “focus on selection/service, pricing, and frictionless payment that drive […]