The U.S. said Monday that for the first time it will sell coal to Ukraine, easing its reliance on Russia and Moscow-back separatists in eastern Ukraine to meet its energy…
With Uber in Turmoil, Lyft’s Ridership Surpasses All of 2016
Ride-hailing service Lyft carried more passengers through June this year than it did in all of last year as it capitalized on missteps at Uber. The company says ridership…
Used Book Sales Boom in S. Africa as Economic Recession Bites
South Africa entered an economic recession in June, and the country’s unemployment rate is fast approaching 30 percent, according to the government statistics agency. But for the sellers of secondhand…
Уряд: номінальна заробітна плата українців у червні зросла на понад 37%
У Кабінеті міністрів України повідомили, що номінальна заробітна плата українців у червні 2017 року зросла у порівнянні з відповідним періодом 2016 року на 37,9 відсотка, і становила 7360 гривень. Про…
Запаси газу в Україні за тиждень зросли до 13 мільярдів кубометрів – «Укртрансгаз»
Запаси природного газу в українських підземних сховищах газу (ПСГ) у період з 22 до 29 липня зросли на 3,1%, до більш як 13 мільярдів кубометрів. Про це свідчать дані оператора…
Crocodile Industry Hopes to Boost Australia Aboriginal Communities
The crocodile industry in Australia’s Northern Territory, a new report says, is worth more than four times the previous estimate of US $80 million. Officials hope the findings will give…
Apple Accused of Bowing to Chinese Censors
Apple, Inc. has confirmed that it is removing some applications providing virtual personal networks, or VPNs, from its China App Store, to comply with new Chinese regulations — a move…
Україна збільшила запаси газу у сховищах до 13 мільярдів кубів – радник Міненерго
Україна збільшила запаси газу у підземних газосховищах до 13 мільярдів кубів, повідомив радник Міністерства енергетики та вугільної промисловості Максим Білявський. За його словами, даний об’єм накопичень на п’яту частину перевищує…
Silicon Valley’s Hot Café: Where Digirati Pitch Ideas Over Venezuelan Coffee
Silicon Valley is the tech industry’s epicenter, but what is the epicenter of Silicon Valley? It might just be Coupa Café in downtown Palo Alto, Calif. For the tech community,…
Silicon Valley’s Hot Cafe: Where Digirati Pitch Ideas Over Venezuelan Coffee
There’s a café in the heart of Silicon Valley where the biggest names in tech are known to take their lattes, attracting startup founders who frantically make their pitches to…
Mainstream Model 3 Could Make or Break Tesla Dreams
For Tesla, everything is riding on the Model 3. The electric car company’s newest vehicle was delivered to its first 30 customers, all Tesla employees, Friday evening. Its $35,000 starting…
Researchers: Artificial Intelligence Can Help Fight Deforestation in Congo
A new technique using artificial intelligence to predict where deforestation is most likely to occur could help the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) preserve its shrinking rainforest and cut carbon…
YouTube-inspired New Toys Aim to Wow Today’s Digitally Savvy Kids
For some youngsters, “unboxing” YouTube videos are all the rage. They involve a pair of hands – some small, some big with lacquered nails or others with hairy knuckles —…
New Toys Aim to Wow Today’s Digitally Savvy Kids
Kids today are practically born knowing how to use smartphones and tablets, so it makes sense that their toys contain a tech twist. In New York, reporter Tina Trinh checked…
US Economic Growth Accelerates, Hits 2.6 Percent
U.S. economic growth accelerated in April, May, and June, expanding at a 2.6 percent annual rate, says a new report by the Commerce Department. The gross domestic product data, published…
Japan Imposes Stiff Tariffs on Imported US Frozen Beef
Japan says tariffs on U.S. imports of frozen beef will rise to 50 percent next month, from the current 38.5 percent. “The tariff will take effect automatically as the volume…
More Cyber Attacks, More Job Security for Hackers
The surge in far-flung and destructive cyber attacks is not good for national security, but for an increasing number of hackers and researchers, it is great for job security. The…
Lawmakers: Ross Defers to Trump on US Steel Tariff Timing
U.S. lawmakers said on Thursday that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told them he will defer to President Donald Trump on the timing of a decision on new steel import curbs,…
Google Hopes to Train 10M Africans in Online Skills, CEO Says
Alphabet’s Google aims to train 10 million people in Africa in online skills over the next five years in an effort to make them more employable, its chief executive said…
US Republicans Kill Border Tax, Focus on Corporate Rate Cuts
A proposed border tax in the House of Representatives was killed on Thursday, bringing relief to retailers and other large importers whose profits faced threats and removing a hurdle that…
‘Terrible Crimes’ Made Putin World’s Richest Person, Financier Testifies
Financier Bill Browder testified Thursday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee that Russian President Vladimir Putin was the “richest man in the world,” a result of “terrible crimes” Putin’s government…
As Downloaded Music Fades Away, Apple Discontinues Older iPods
Apple said Thursday that it will discontinue the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, the last two music players in the company’s lineup that cannot play songs from Apple Music, its…
МАУ позивається проти Міністерства інфраструктури, аеропорту «Львів» і Ryanair
Компанія «Міжнародні авіалінії України» подала два позови: перший спрямований до Міністерства інфраструктури та компанії Ryanair, другий — до Міжнародного аеропорту «Львів» та Ryanair, заявив на прес-конференції у Києві адвокат МАУ…
Contested Hawaiian Telescope Step Closer to Construction
A construction permit should be granted for a giant telescope planned for a Hawaii mountain summit that some consider sacred, a hearings officer recommended Wednesday. Retired judge Riki May Amano,…
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