World stocks rose Thursday as a holiday in China gave investors a break from its torrid markets while the dollar fell on diminishing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike this month. … [Read more...]
China Marks Japan WWII Defeat in Military Parade
China's leader presided over a parade of tanks, missiles and troops that displayed growing military might Thursday as fighter jets roared overhead, but pledged a 300,000 reduction in troops in a bid to show his country poses no expansionist threat. … [Read more...]
Otto Pérez Molina, Guatemalan President, Resigns Amid Scandal
President Otto Pérez Molina of Guatemala resigned on Thursday to face charges in a customs fraud scandal that has generated a sweeping protest movement of citizens enraged by government corruption. … [Read more...]
Hungary Reopens Train Station, Migrants Still Stranded
Hungary reopened Budapest's main train station Thursday after police ended a two-day blockade aimed at preventing migrants from boarding trains to destinations in the European Union, but it was not clear whether trains bound for Austria, Germany and Slovakia would be allowed to cross the border. … [Read more...]
Dozens Killed or Injured in Bombings at Mosque in Yemen
A suicide bombing in a Shiite Muslim mosque and a car bomb blast outside killed at least 35 people in Yemen’s capital and injured more than 100 on Wednesday, officials said, and Sunni Muslim Islamic State militants claimed responsibility. … [Read more...]
Tesla Model X Buyers, Your Lucky Day Is Almost Here
Yes, we already knew Tesla's first SUV, the Model X, is coming in September, but now — thanks to Twitter-happy CEO Elon Musk — we know the exact date: September 29. … [Read more...]
2 Men Awarded $750,000 for Wrongful Convictions in 1983 Murder
One year to the day after a North Carolina judge threw out their wrongful murder convictions, a state commission awarded $750,000 each as compensation to two half brothers who spent three decades in prison, much of it on death row. … [Read more...]
Acer Revo Build a Modular Mini PC with Stackable Component Blocks
Building a PC is no easy task, but with the Acer Revo Build, it's as simple as stacking components on top of one another. At the IFA tech trade show in Berlin, Acer unveiled the tiny mini PC with modular components. It's basically the little Revo mini PC that looks like a piggy bank on steroids. … [Read more...]
Philips’ Izzy Speakers Make Multi-room Music Syncing Easy
Syncing up wireless speakers in different rooms can be a real chore. The Philips Izzy multi-room speaker makes it as simple as pressing a button. Assuming you buy multiple Izzy speakers, all you have to do to play is press the "Izzylink group" button and you'll be blasting music from one speaker to another. … [Read more...]
Federal Sony Data Breach Lawsuit Settled
Former Sony Pictures Entertainment employees whose personal information was posted online last year after a massive data breach have reached a settlement in a proposed class action lawsuit, their attorneys said Wednesday. … [Read more...]