US President Barack Obama will head to Brussels on March 26 to attend an EU-US summit, a European source told AFP Friday. The meeting is expected to give Obama the opportunity to mend ties with the 28-nation bloc, after tensions over revelations that…
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President Barack Obama will Friday announce plans to stop the National Security Agency hoarding hundreds of millions of telephone call records, among reforms to US surveillance programs exposed by Edward Snowden. A senior US official, speaking ahead…
The document collection leaked by Edward Snowden continues to bear fruit; a collaborative investigation between The Guardian and the UK’s Channel 4 News has revealed that the U.S. government’s National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting millions…
NPD Group reported Thursday that new consoles from Sony and Microsoft powered a winning holiday season for the videogame industry in the United States. “The newest consoles from Microsoft and Sony are off to a tremendous start,” said NPD analyst Liam…
A Pew Research Center study release on Thursday showed that US readers reach for ink-and-paper books despite the rising popularity of tablets and digital works. While the portion of people who read e-books grew in the past year, most adults in the United…
First Lady Michelle Obama hits a milestone birthday Friday: her 50th, and plans to celebrate in true Michelle Obama fashion, with confidence and of course, dancing. (Jan. 16)
US stocks Wednesday moved higher following a rise in European markets after the World Bank raised its growth forecast for the global economy. About 35 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 74.31 (0.45 percent) to 16,448.17. The…
BERLIN, Germany — On Facebook, lying is an unfriending offense. Geopolitics may be slightly more complicated. So after the news that the United States is backtracking on a promise not to spy on its ally by the National Security Agency (NSA), will…
The deluge of details regarding the NSA’s surveillance tactics shows no sign of abating, as yet another document leaked by former contractor Edward Snowden has made its way into the pages of the New York Times. According to the report, the NSA has…
The US military has suspended 34 officers in charge of launching nuclear missiles for cheating on a proficiency test, Air Force leaders said Wednesday. The scandal at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana marked the latest in a series of damaging revelations…
We first published a story about HEVO Power’s manhole-like wireless electric vehicle chargers back in October. As noted at the time, the first pilot of these wireless EV chargers rolls out this quarter (1st quarter of 2014) in New York City, where…
Late last year, Valve unveiled what is potentially its largest-scale project to date: the expansion of the Steam platform. As part of that growth, the company that brought the world Half-Life, Portal and Team Fortress is bringing to the table a game…
Today, Tesla Motors issued a recall letter to the National Highway Traffic Security Administration (NHTSA) because of a potential fire concern for Model S power chargers. According to the letter, Model S vehicles should be receiving “over-the-air”…
The United States on Monday criticized Nigeria for approving a law that punishes same-sex marriage with prison, saying the move would curtail basic human rights. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States was “deeply concerned” by Nigeria’…
Nigeria on Monday provoked international outrage after President Goodluck Jonathan ratified a controversial bill outlawing gay marriage and same-sex unions under threat of imprisonment. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States was “deeply…
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Iran said on Sunday that an accord it struck with world powers on its disputed nuclear programme in exchange for an easing of sanctions will take effect from January 20. The United States confirmed the news although President Barack Obama warned of…
A Texas hunting club auctioned off a permit to kill a black rhinoceros in Namibia, raising $350,000 towards conservation efforts for the animal, but not without controversy. The Dallas Safari Club, which on Saturday said all money would be given to…
A chastened Gov. Chris Christie did everything he could yesterday to quell the burgeoning Bridgegate scandal, but the investigations are likely to continue for months, with an Assembly committee preparing to subpoena a parade of current and former Christie…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s US presidential ambitions ran into a jam when he was forced to admit his staff lied to him about their role in blocking commuter traffic onto a major bridge. Christie, a larger-than-life Republican seen as a frontrunner…