YouTube to Block Comments on Most Videos Showing Minors
YouTube said Thursday it will disable user comments on a broad array of videos featuring children to thwart “predatory behavior”...
US Craft Marketplace Makes Plans to Go Green by Offsetting Emissions
Online crafts retailer Etsy Inc will go green by offsetting planet-warming carbon emissions from its shipping activities, the U.S. company...
WTO Rules China Over-Subsidized Farmers
The United States won a World Trade Organization ruling Thursday that China subsidized its wheat and rice producers too much...
Thai Lawmakers Approve Controversial Cybersecurity Act
Thailand’s legislature has passed a cybersecurity bill that would allow authorities access to people’s personal information without a court order....
US Economy Grew at 2.6 Percent Rate in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy slowed in the final three months of last year to an annual growth rate of 2.6 percent,...
US-China Trade Talks ‘Not Close’
The top U.S. trade official said Wednesday that a new trade agreement with China is not yet close to being...
Walmart Is Eliminating Greeters, Worrying Disabled Workers
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar blue-vested “greeters” at 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those...
World Bank: Women Have Just 75 Percent of Men’s Legal Rights
Women around the world are granted only three-quarters of the legal rights enjoyed by men, often preventing them from getting...
TikTok Fined in US for Illegally Gathering Children’s Data
The fast-growing, Chinese-owned video sharing network TikTok agreed to pay a $5.7 million fine to U.S. authorities to settle charges that it...
Fed to Stop Shrinking Portfolio This Year, Powell Says
The Federal Reserve will stop shrinking its $4 trillion balance sheet later this year, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday, ending...
Meet Elon Tusk: Tesla Chief Changes Twitter Display Name
Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk changed his Twitter display name to “Elon Tusk” in another late-night flurry of tweets on...
Boeing Unveils Unmanned Combat Jet Developed in Australia
Boeing on Wednesday unveiled an unmanned, fighter-like jet developed in Australia and designed to fly alongside crewed aircraft in combat...
Brazil’s Senate Confirms Campos Neto as Central Bank Chief
Brazil’s Senate confirmed Roberto Campos Neto as central bank governor on Tuesday, after he stressed that controlling inflation and reining...
Dining Out? This App Will Help You Find a Quiet Restaurant
When it comes to dining out, the noisiness of a restaurant can ruin an otherwise good meal. But a crowdsourcing...
Fed’s Powell: ‘No Rush’ to Hike Rates in ‘Solid’ But Slowing Economy
The Federal Reserve is in “no rush to make a judgment” about further changes to interest rates, Fed Chairman Jerome...
Mobile World Congress Overshadowed by Huawei 5G Spying Standoff
Robots, cars, drones and virtual-reality gaming sets connected by cutting-edge 5G networks are among the thousands of futuristic gadgets on...
China-US Huawei 5G Standoff Overshadows Mobile Tech Summit in Spain
5G-connected robots, cars, drones and virtual-reality gaming sets are among the thousands of futuristic gadgets on display at this year’s...
Look But Don’t Touch as Smartphone’s Flexible Future Unfolds
Flexible and folding formats framed the future of smartphones this week as manufacturers focused on new forms in an effort...
Kenya Ride-Hailing Company ‘Little Cab’ Expanding to Tanzania, Ghana
Kenya’s ride-hailing company ‘Little Cab’ is expanding to Tanzania and Ghana. The company will start offering rides in Tanzania’s commercial...
Erdogan’s War on Rising Food Prices Leaves Casualties
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared war on inflation after food prices in the country soared by 30 percent...
Taiwan Concerns Mean China Defense Budget Likely to Defy Slowing Economy
A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defense budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernization and...
Afghanistan Begins Exports To India Through Iranian Port
Afghanistan has started shipping goods to India for the first time through a newly developed Iranian seaport in a bid...
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