California Dems propose surcharge on businesses to fund social programs Lawmakers from California have proposed a bill that would compel companies making more than $1 million to turn over half their tax-cut savings to the state in order to fund programs that support low-income and middle-class families. Assembly members Kevin […]
The Galaxy S9’s main specs detailed in extensive new report In just over a month, the phones many Android fans are waiting for will be finally unveiled in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung confirmed as much last week at CES, putting to rest all rumors that said the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy […]
iPhone X may be discontinued this year As we detailed earlier today, reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently issued a new investor note claiming that Apple’s 2018 lineup will feature two brand new versions of the iPhone X. Interestingly, one model is said to feature a 6.5-inch OLED display while the […]
Italy is drawing Samsung into Apple’s battery battles Italian officials said Thursday that they are investigating whether Apple and Samsung intentionally slowed down their older products to get consumers to buy new ones. This is the first time Samsung has faced this accusation. The investigation by the consumer protection authority […]
Twitter is notifying anyone who followed a Russian spam account Last week, Twitter missed the deadline Congress set to turn over information on Russia-backed meddling in the 2016 election. Today, the social media company posted a public update on their internal investigation. First, they found thousands of additional accounts associated […]
Facebook to prioritise ‘trustworthy’ news based on surveys Facebook Inc (FB.O) will prioritise “trustworthy” news in its feed of social media posts, using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets and fight sensationalism and misinformation, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday. The company, which has more than 2 billion monthly […]
Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s powers to ban foreign travelers The Supreme Court said Friday that it will decide whether President Trump’s responsibility to protect the nation grants him authority to ban travelers from specific countries and that it will rule by June in the case, a major examination […]
Government shuts down after Senate bill collapses, negotiations fail The federal government shut down for the first time in more than four years Friday after senators rejected a temporary spending patch and bipartisan efforts to find an alternative fell short as a midnight deadline came and went. Republican and Democratic […]
US shutdown begins as Senate fails to pass new budget The US government has begun a federal shutdown after the Senate failed to agree on a new budget. Despite last minute bipartisan meetings, the bill to fund the government until 16 February did not receive the required 60 votes. It […]
US and Pakistan clash at UN over Afghanistan The United States urged Pakistan on Friday not to give sanctuary to “terrorist organizations” — and Pakistan demanded that the Trump administration address safe havens inside Afghanistan and its income from the narcotics trade. The exchange took place Friday at a Security […]
