China has hit back after US tariffs on Chinese goods came into effect and President Donald Trump threatened to impose more. China’s commerce ministry said it had lodged a new complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO). Meanwhile, Russia has announced extra duties on US imports in retaliation for earlier US steel tariffs. Beijing has […]

By Laura Desmond Dogecoin creator Jackson Palmer has moved onto a new project — a Twitter bot that mixes dialogue from the infamous erotic romance novel Fifty Shades of Grey with blockchain whitepaper jargon. Fifty Shades of Grey reached global recognition after a 2011 publication, selling 125 million copies in four years and topping bestseller lists around the […]

By Laura Desmond Having launched in November 2017, Arbitao, a London-based startup, has introduced its platform for arbitrage trading — the term comes from professional trading and refers to buying and selling the same asset and making profits on differing prices. The platform is already available for experienced users, as well as for novice traders […]

The tennis player on feeling lonely at the top, shaking off ‘Baby Fed’ and eating burgers Sleep I’m a very good sleeper, especially during a tournament; I usually get eight hours a night, even before a big match. I can fall sleep anywhere; all I need is the curtains closed and the pillow I’ve been […]

On 27 January 1991, Whitney Houston stood on a small stage in Tampa, Florida, waiting for her cue. It was early evening. The pop superstar was wearing a baggy white tracksuit with a red stripe, a pair of Nike sneakers and a white headband. The outfit was the epitome of 1980s exercise-video chic. In front […]

North Korea — North Korea accused the Trump administration on Saturday of pushing a “unilateral and gangster-like demand for denuclearization” and called it “deeply regrettable,” hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said his two days of talks in the North Korean capital were “productive.” Despite North Korea’s criticism, its Foreign Ministry said the North’s […]

The FedEx Institute of Technology has announced its partnership with pharmacy services company Good Shepherd Pharmacy to develop new blockchain-based infrastructure to help cancer patients get medications, news outlet Commercial Appeal reported July 6. The FedEx Institute of Technology is an organization that serves as a promoter of interdisciplinary research in emerging technologies that operates in tandem with the research […]

Co-founder of Ethereum (ETH) Vitalik Buterin criticized centralized exchanges, saying that he hopes they will “burn in hell,” in an interview with a TechCrunch journalist Jon Evans, July 6. Buterin has reiterated his positive stance on decentralization, claiming that by developing “better” decentralized platforms, the  crypto community should be able to take away the “stupid King making power” […]

You’re asking the wrong question. Content creation isn’t about coming up with one brilliant idea. This is what very few people understand about winning the content creation game. You’re a designer. You’re a photographer. You’re a writer. You’re a columnist. You’re a creative agency. You’re creating content for your clients. Guess what — you’re all doing it wrong. […]

Brides have a to-do list with a length only rivaled by the train on a royal wedding dress. This Summer, Benefit Cosmetics can help you check two things off your list in time for your big day. Not only are the brow experts prepared to give you perfect, face-framing eyebrows, but if you’re lucky you could also […]