A dozen actors perform a traditional lion dance in front of Todtown shopping mall ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 13, 2026, during the opening of the Xinzhuang Lantern Festival. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Year of the Horse kicks off this weekend, and China’s artificial…
A view shows a logo at NXP semiconductors computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands March 14, 2024. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters NXP Semiconductors shares rose 26% Wednesday, on track for its best day ever since the company went public in 2010. The semiconductor manufacturer reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that blew away Wall…
Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna to take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The tools, called exploit kits, have been detailed this month by…
Consumer confidence plunged to a record low in April as fears mounted over rising energy prices and the broader impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university’s headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from March to its lowest on record. Current conditions and expectations…
Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race. Source link
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. At least six major flights scheduled to depart from Dubai to various Iranian hubs were abruptly cancelled. According to data from…
Her husband told authorities she fell out of their dinghy on Saturday night and was swept out to sea. Source link
In public places across Japan, older floor-level toilets still appear with some regularity. They sit low to the ground, set into tiled floors, and look unfamiliar to many visitors. What often causes more confusion than the fixture itself is how it is meant to be used. People are expected to squat facing one specific direction,…
The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians. Source link
Apple on Thursday evening reported a blowout holiday quarter, driven by a 23% increase in iPhone sales. A strong revenue guide for the current March quarter suggests this strong device cycle will continue. Revenue in Apple’s fiscal 2026 first quarter, which ended back on Dec. 27, rose 16% year over year to $143.76 billion, exceeding…