Taiwan has observed dozens of Chinese military balloon flights in its airspace in recent years, far more than previously known, adding to concerns that Beijing could be preparing for an attack on the country. “They come very frequently, the last one just a few weeks ago,” said a senior Taiwanese official. Another person briefed on
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As rescuers still pulled a lucky few from the rubble six days after a pair of earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria, Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people allegedly involved in the construction of buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants. The death toll from Mondays quakes stood
The cycle continues — Peloton Bike+ review: The encapsulation of Pelotons mission and dilemma Revenue’s plummetting, but the platform grows, and subscribers aren’t going anywhere. Corey Gaskin – Feb 12, 2023 12:45 pm UTC EnlargeCorey Gaskin reader comments 0 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit
The growth of options and their impact on underlying markets is having a significant impact on traders entries and exits. To help traders better manage their entries and exits, Interactive Brokers Group Inc IBKR launched the IBUSOPT order destination. Now, clients can fill their orders in between the National Best Bid/Offer (NBBO), and improve execution.
Not making Progress — Another Russian spacecraft docked to the space station is leaking None of this will comfort NASA as it partners with Russia on the space station. Eric Berger – Feb 11, 2023 4:47 pm UTC Enlarge / A Progress spacecraft is seen departing the space station earlier this month.NASA reader comments 182
Cboe Global Markets Inc. CBOE , the proprietor of the worlds largest options exchange, has Mini-SPX (XSP) Weekly Options in its portfolio of market-defining products. Since 1973, Cboes innovation has defined many of the markets popular constituents, including the Volatility Index (VIX), electronic communication networks and options contracts listings. As the retail trading community rose
High-altitude expert discusses ‘object’ shot down over Alaska There are few details known about an ‘object’ shot down over Alaska on Friday. Troy Bouffard with University of Alaska Fairbanks joined LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow to break down the latest. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a U.S. fighter jet
Turkish authorities have launched a crackdown on developers connected to buildings that were toppled by this week’s devastating earthquake as president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces growing discontent over the quality of construction in the stricken region. The justice ministry has authorised almost 150 local prosecutors’ offices to set up earthquake investigation units to probe contractors,
The end of the road begins — Jason Momoa is out for revenge in action-packed Fast X trailer “One of us might not come back from this. But we have to fight.” Jennifer Ouellette – Feb 10, 2023 10:44 pm UTC reader comments 43 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share
Green Check Verified (GCV),a fintech provider of compliant cannabis banking solutions and services haslaunched Green Check Connect or GCC a new marketplace enabling marijuana-related businesses to find reliable financial service providers. The idea behind this marketplace is to help cannabis companies with one of their biggest struggles financial, as it connects them with providers that
With persistent inflation and the aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, the stock market in 2022 experienced its most volatile year since 2009. The S&P 500 has been on a shaky decline since January 2022, and despite a few short-lived rebounds, it was down 19.4% at the end of 2022. Intraday volatility the
Crypto giant Binance reportedly processed almost $346 million in Bitcoin BTC/USD for the Bitzlato digital currency exchange, thefounder of whichwas arrested by U.S. authorities last week for allegedly running a "money laundering engine," according to blockchain data, Reuters reported. What Happened: The Department of Justice announced on Jan. 18it had charged Bitzlatos co-founder and majority
On Feb. 2, a massive tentacle of plasma snapped apart in the sun’s atmosphere before tumbling down, circling the star’s north pole at thousands of miles a minute, and then disappearing — leaving scientists baffled. The entire spectacle, which lasted about 8 hours, went viral on Twitter when Tamitha Skov (opens in new tab) ,
Do politicians have a First Amendment right to lie on the campaign trail? Probably so, suggests a federal court in a new ruling. North Carolina’s ban on dishonesty in political campaigns is “facially unconstitutional,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit said. The appeals court’s ruling isn’t a final judgment. Rather, the court
Consumer intelligence researcher Talkwalker recently released its eighth annual Social Media Trends Report for 2023. They overview 10 key trends in social media, and although the report is not Web3-centric, one can see the influence of Web3 directionally on social media overall. The report predicts that 2023 will be a breakout year in Web3 social
Adventures in good timing — The Last of Us episode 5 asks: What if prestige TV shows had boss monsters? Kyle and Andrew say hello (and goodbye) to some key characters. Kyle Orland and Andrew Cunningham – Feb 11, 2023 3:00 am UTC Enlarge / I think we all need a hug after that episode’s
The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) has never been buzzier. Across the U.S, EV sales jumped by two-thirds last year to over 807,000 cars, according to Wall Street Journal reports. Fully electric vehicles now make up 5.8 % of all cars and light trucks sold in the US, up from 3.2% just a year earlier.
WASHINGTON The United States government is combing over a variety of intelligence debris, reconnaissance plane photos and old observations to learn what the Chinese spy balloon was after as it made its way across the US in early February before being shot down by a Sidewinder missile fired by a stealth fighter jet last weekend.
Current, the Andreessen Horowitz-backed disruptor looking to fix the way people bank, announced the addition of Siva Gowrishankar as the firms new Chief Risk Officer. Gowrishankar joins after spending about two decades driving success at a variety of financial services firms. Previously, Gowrishankar was Head of Credit Strategy and Optimization at Fifth Third Bancorp FITB
The more things change… — What medieval attitudes tell us about our evolving views of sex New book details how some attitudes changed less than their justifications. Diana Gitig – Feb 11, 2023 12:35 pm UTC Enlarge / Vintage illustration of medieval women wearing kirtles. A kirtle (sometimes called a cotte or cotehardie) is a