Tech News

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuses liquor giant Diageo of racism in lawsuit

Music producer and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is suing spirits company Diageo, accusing it of neglecting their business agreement and failing to invest in his liquor brands because he is Black.. The suit also claimed the UK-based drinks giant devoted more attention and offered better support to other celebrity-backed competing brands, such as George Clooney's Casamigos and Ryan Reynold's Aviation Gin, while failing to meet its promises for investments in Combs Wines and Spirits. 

Thu, Jun 1, 2023 2 mins read

Tech News

Hong Kong launches retail-friendly rules for crypto exchanges

Hong Kong opened its arms to the virtual asset world on Thursday, launching new retail-friendly rules for the city's crypto exchanges.. The regulatory regime launched Thursday means that after a one-year transition period, all crypto exchanges in Hong Kong must be licensed, and will be able to take on retail clients. 

Thu, Jun 1, 2023 2 mins read

Tech News

It is written: why France holds to analysing handwriting

Caroline de la Tournelle says her ability to decipher handwriting has influenced whether hundreds of people got jobs, helped police track death threats and even saved a child that was being abused. . Twice his firm rejected an applicant when handwriting analysis by de la Tournelle supported suspicions that they would be difficult employees.

Thu, Jun 1, 2023 3 mins read

Tech News

Nintendo ends online sales of games in Russia

Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country.. Following the shipment suspension and "as a result of the economic outlook, Nintendo of Europe has decided to wind down operations of its Russian subsidiary", it said.

Thu, Jun 1, 2023 1 mins read

Tech News

Elon Musk's jet leaves Shanghai as tycoon wraps up China visit: flight tracker

A jet belonging to Tesla CEO Elon Musk departed Shanghai on Thursday, Chinese flight-tracking data showed, as the tycoon wraps up a visit to China that has seen him express hopes to expand business in the world's largest market for electric vehicles.. The mercurial tycoon, one of the world's richest men, is wrapping his first trip to China in more than three years.

Wed, May 31, 2023 1 mins read

Tech News

Twitter hinders 'troll hunters' battling climate denial

For years, a band of science-loving "troll hunters" hounded climate change deniers off Twitter -- but Elon Musk's takeover has upended their efforts, with many ousted accounts back, pushing fresh disinformation.. Despite the threat climate change poses to the planet, disinformation about it has gone largely unsanctioned on Twitter.

Wed, May 31, 2023 3 mins read

Tech News

US debt vote passage boosts Asian markets, Fed now in view

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday after the US House passed a bill to avoid a painful default, as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and China's struggling economy.. Failure to do so before the cash run out -- said to be June 5 -- would have resulted in a default that many warned would hammer the global economy and markets.

Wed, May 31, 2023 3 mins read

Tech News

US lawmakers on track to head off default with debt bill

US lawmakers were set to vote Wednesday on an 11th-hour deal to raise the national borrowing limit and avert a potentially catastrophic credit default, struck between Washington's warring parties after weeks of nervy, high-stakes negotiations.. The measure is expected to pass by a reasonably comfortable margin on a cross-party basis -- advancing to a vote in the Senate by the end of the week and then on to Biden's desk in time to avoid a default.

Wed, May 31, 2023 3 mins read

Tech News

Amazon settles Ring customer spying complaint

Amazon on Wednesday agreed to pay $30.8 million to settle Ring and Alexa privacy complaints filed by US regulators, including accusations that employees spied on female customers, according to court documents.. Amazon will pay an additional $25 million as part of a separate deal to settle FTC accusations that children's voice recordings captured by Alexa smart speakers were kept when they should have been deleted, according to the regulator.

Wed, May 31, 2023 1 mins read

Tech News

World's top copper producer closes smelter in 'Chile's Chernobyl'

Chile's state-owned Codelco copper company, the world's top producer of the metal, closed its Ventanas smelter Wednesday in an area dubbed "Chile's Chernobyl" for the grim environmental impact of heavy industry. . Codelco announced it would close the Ventanas smelter after an incident in June last year when more than 100 people, mostly schoolchildren, suffered sulfur dioxide poisoning in the area around Quintero and Puchuncavi -- two coastal towns that are home to some 50,000 people.

Wed, May 31, 2023 1 mins read