Turning on File History is literally as easy as flipping a switch. Click to enlarge Windows 10 includes an enhanced version of the backup tools introduced in Windows 8/8.1. This feature, called File History, is a major change from the image-based Windows 7 backup program. Using the default settings, File History saves copies of data files every hour, giving you the option to roll back to an […]
He said the crowdfunding money will be used to pay for banners, posters and other promotional materials during his campaign. The crowdfunding campaign, according to Basuki, is different to traditional political campaigning in Indonesia in that it involves more ordinary members of the public than politicians. The normal way would be for the candidates to get their campaign fund from private sponsors, which would then oblige them, […]
A British regulator said on Wednesday that it fined pharmaceutical company Pfizer 84.2 million pounds, or about $107 million, for increasing the price of an epilepsy drug by as much as 2,600 percent. From $3.57 To $85.06 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that the New York-based drug company broke competition law for the excessive and unfair pricing of the phenytoin sodium capsules in the United […]
US stocks hit fresh highs on Tuesday led by transportation, as investors solidified their bets on an improving economy under the Trump administration. The benchmark S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite each clinched their best daily performances since the day before the US election, with the first two also setting new records. Stock markets have been invigorated by the possibility of a wave of […]
A Turkish cyberattack group is luring individuals to join a DDoS platform to compete for points through games which can be redeemed for hacking tools. The platform, dubbed Surface Defense, asks hackers to attack political websites using a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) tool called Balyoz, translated as Sledgehammer. In order to participate, users recruited from hacking forums must download the Surface Defense collaboration software and register. The platform […]
‘Mashreq Bot’ is designed to simulate a conversation with customers using Artificial Intelligence on Digital Platforms Dubai, UAE – 8th December 2016 Mashreq, the UAE’s leading financial institution, has introduced its latest innovation – UAE’s First ‘Mashreq Bot’; an Artificial Intelligence agent – or chat-bot – programed to simulate an intelligent conversation with users. Customers can use the chat-bot to display Mashreq products and perform card-less cash […]
Samsung has recently allowed Galaxy S7 and S7 edge owners enrolled in its beta program to try out Android 7.0 Nougat before the official build rolls out, likely for users to pry the software for potential bugs, issues and the ilk. Once the beta trial concludes, the official Nougat build will then hit Galaxy S7 and S7 edge devices before 2016 ends. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for […]
Thursday 02.10 GMT Overview Major bourses across Asia latched on to record closes for key Wall Street indices as US stock markets continued to rally one month on from the presidential election. But investors were also turning their attention to the European Central Bank and whether it will at its policy meeting later on Thursday extend the deadline for its asset stimulus programme. Hot topic On Wednesday […]
By Coco Liu HONG KONG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The Philippines is not doing enough to tackle soaring HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men by offering greater access to HIV testing and condoms, an international rights group said on Thursday. The prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men in the Southeast Asian country has increased tenfold over the last five years, […]
Blackrock’s chief multi-asset strategist summed up tomorrow’s anxiously awaited ECB meeting best by noting that “what’s priced into markets is a fully fledged extension of the [bond-buying] program,” but warns that, thanks to a muted reaction to the Italy vote and recent encouraging data, “there’s a significant chance the ECB disappoints markets.” As bond traders bet on a six-month QE extension, Citi warns, anything less will be […]
Oil and gas major Chevron Corp (CVX.N) on Wednesday announced a $19.8 billion capital and exploratory investment program for 2017. The company said the 2017 budget represents a reduction of 42 percent from 2015 outlays and is expected to be at least 15 percent lower than projected 2016 capital investments. Chevron said in March it would slash its capital budget by as much as 36 percent in […]
The UK investigation into October’s “flash crash” in sterling has focused heavily on the Japanese trading operations of Citigroup, which fired off repeated sell orders that exacerbated the pound’s fall, according to bankers and officials involved in the inquiry. Citi’s traders are not believed to have started the slide in the currency in thin Asia trading but its Tokyo desk played a key role in sending the […]
At the end of last month it was reported that names and telephone numbers of suspects in terrorism probes carried out by the EU police agency, Europol, had been posted online by accident. The Hague-based agency, which coordinates police efforts across the EU confirmed that an ex-staff member had taken the data home in contravention of security protocols. The concerned former staff member, who is an experienced […]
News stories are released on weekdays. 2 hours ago Vatican confirms ban on homosexual candidates for priesthood The Vatican has confirmed that homosexual men should not be ordained to the priesthood. In a new instruction for the training of seminarians, entitled The Gift of the Priestly Vocation, the Congregation for the Clergy says that the Church “cannot admit to the seminary or to holy orders those […]
PARIS American and British spies have since 2005 been working on intercepting phone calls and data transfers made from aircraft, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing documents from former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden. According to the report, also carried by the investigative website The Intercept, Air France (AIRF.PA) was targeted early on in the projects undertaken by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for December 8, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Yoga event Catch a screening of the film What is Real, which focuses on Jivamukti yoga and its history and evolution. It focuses on combining vigorous hatha yoga with music, meditation and […]
Fresh from touting a deal to save hundreds of jobs at the Carrier plant in Indiana as proof he would hold to his election pledge to protect American workers, it appears to have escaped Donald Trump that his attack on Boeing’s contract to replace Air Force One would endanger the employment of thousands of highly skilled aerospace workers. After claiming this week that the “$4 billion” cost […]
German and French stocks are closing in on a 20 per cent gain from their post-Brexit low, as a weaker euro and a thawing in sentiment towards banks raise the prospect that markets which disappointed investors for much of 2016 end it in positive territory. While the rebounds of the the two largest equity markets on the continent have been overshadowed by the run of new record […]
“Scheduling like this, I think, has helped us do that,” the coach said. Through Monday, Long Beach State had the nation’s most difficult schedule, according to the advanced analytics site kenpom.com. After an opening night win over Cal State-Los Angeles, the 49ers lost five consecutive road games, to Wichita State, North Carolina, Louisville, U.C.L.A and Washington, by an average of 27.6 points. A 30-point loss at No. […]
The European Central Bank should retool its asset-purchase programme to fund a wave of new infrastructure spending across the continent, according to one of the world’s most powerful bond managers. Rick Rieder, global chief investment officer of BlackRock’s $1.6tn fixed income business, says the ECB should avoid a “false choice” between continuing on its present course or tapering its existing programme, when it meets to decide monetary […]
Holly Russell, former graduate student in the Dynamic Design Lab, is lead author of a new study on the handover of control from an autonomous car to a human driver. She is shown in Stanford’s X1 experimental vehicle. Credit: Steve Castillo There you are, cruising down the freeway, listening to some tunes and enjoying the view as your autonomous car zips and swerves through traffic. Then the […]
Video Iran’s President on Trump and Nuclear Deal President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Tuesday that he would not let the United States back out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal, warning of unspecified repercussions if Washington reneges. By IRINN, VIA REUTERS. Photo by Iranian Presidency, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Watch in Times Video » TEHRAN — Iran’s president said on […]
Trafigura, one of the world’s largest commodity traders, has announced a 12 per cent decline in annual profits as challenging market conditions curbed money-making opportunities and it was forced to write down the value of port and rail assets. In the year to September, net profit was $975m, down from just over $1.1bn in 2015 which was a record year for trading the Geneva-based company. In spite […]
A line of Audi A4 cars are parked before a demonstration of Audi’s vehicle-to-infrastructure technology Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Las Vegas. The technology allows vehicles to “read” red lights ahead and tell the driver how long it’ll be before the signal turns green. For the driver, the system puts a traffic signal icon on the dashboard telling how many seconds the light will remain red. (AP […]
