China, SKorea put missile rift on hold to join AIIB meeting

China, SKorea put missile rift on hold to join AIIB meeting

18.06.2017

Singapore is one of 57 founding members of the China-led AIIB. Arun Jaitley , Finance Minister of the Republic of India , noted that, "We are honored to become the host country for the third AIIB Annual Meeting". Some environmental activists have expressed concerns that the AIIB may support coal. Moon who vows to uphold the engaging policies of the two liberal presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun who had summit talks with then North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on Thursday invited North ...

Facebook is finally letting us add GIFs in comments

Facebook is finally letting us add GIFs in comments

18.06.2017

To mark the GIF's birthday, Facebook is also introducing an exclusive selection of GIFs starring popular Internet celebrities like DNCE, Logan Paul, Amanda Cerny, DREEZY, Patrick Starr, Violet Benson, Wuz Good, Brandi Marie, and Landon Moss.

Eating fried potatoes linked to higher risk of death, study says

Eating fried potatoes linked to higher risk of death, study says

18.06.2017

Researchers surveyed more than 4,000 people for eight years about their potato-eating habits. "The frequent consumption of fried potatoes appears to be associated with an increased mortality risk ". " Fried potato consumption may be an indicator of a less healthy (Western) dietary pattern which is associated with increased mortality", said Larsson.

Lyon closing in on Chelsea forward Traore

Lyon closing in on Chelsea forward Traore

18.06.2017

Having scored 14 goals in all competitions, he also helped them to the Europa League final too and so it appears as though Traore's form last season has caught the eye of Lyon . Traore impressed many during his season in Amsterdam, netting nine goals in the Eredivisie - the third-highest at the club despite him missing seven games on the bounce earlier in the campaign due to his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Walmart to acquire online men's clothing retailer Bonobos

18.06.2017

Its market strategy differs from that of Walmart, Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn said in a statement Friday. Wal-Mart expects the acquisition will create "more new products for consumers and new ways to buy them". Walmart today doubled down on its efforts to continue building out a online retail fashion business in its bid to outpace Amazon in the wider world of commerce and specifically e-commerce.

Sessions to face sharp questions on Russian Federation contacts

Sessions to face sharp questions on Russian Federation contacts

17.06.2017

But the revelations prompted Sessions to recuse himself from the Russian Federation investigation in March. The truth often lies between the extremes, and Comey hardly gave Trump a free pass - or the investigation might be wrapping up. "The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, ...

Verizon takes US$500m charge for Yahoo costs, shuts Esports

Verizon takes US$500m charge for Yahoo costs, shuts Esports

17.06.2017

Its retained liabilities include the Company's 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2018; shareholder litigation; and certain liabilities relating to data breaches incurred by Yahoo . Yahoo now has 200 million unique monthly visitors to its sites. Verizon is mashing up Yahoo! Bidel said Verizon is positioning Oath as a platform for advertisers to connect with audiences and provides targeted information about the kinds of people they are reaching.

China's quantum satellite makes breakthrough in secure communications

China's quantum satellite makes breakthrough in secure communications

17.06.2017

China isn't the first country to achieve quantum entanglement . What is quantum entanglement and how does it work? Then those quantum states are shared among multiple objects. Within weeks of launch , they were able to transmit a pair of entangled photons per second - a rate ten times faster than they had hoped. The pairs were split, with photons sent to separate receiving stations in Delingha and Lijiang, 1200 kilometers apart.

Beware This In-App Purchase Scam Uncovered on App Store

17.06.2017

Swipe up on an iPad running iOS 10, and you'll see the control centre. One of the new iOS 11 features is the Smart Invert system-wide dark mode. This functionality takes full advantage of the 10.5 and 12.9-inch screens of the two new iPad models respectively and even features the app pairings that the user now has active.

5 things we learned at Jeff Sessions' hearing

5 things we learned at Jeff Sessions' hearing

17.06.2017

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Trump for possible obstruction of justice , five people with knowledge of the situation told The Washington Post . Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Sanders spoke with reporters not long after the hearing and said the president was able to watch parts of it. "The investigation has been cloaked in secrecy and it's unclear how many others have been questioned by the FBI".