MANILA Police carried out killings in the Philippine city of Davao under the instruction of then mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the current president, according to a former policeman who said he was part of a “Davao death squad” tasked with eliminating criminals. Arturo Lascanas, a retired Davao policeman, said on Monday he had previously killed a radio host critical of Duterte at the behest of a driver and […]
While the year continues to be dominated by headlines touting the universal appeal of Alexa, there’s another gives a glimpse of what the big next step in human-computer interaction will be: eye tracking. The concept of measuring and responding to human eye motion isn’t new, but the past year saw a rising interest in the technology. There have been a slew of acquisitions of eye tracking startups by large […]
ANKARA Iran’s transport minister survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Sunday, state media reported, defeating a motion which could have derailed Iran’s landmark deals with planemakers Boeing and Airbus. In a session broadcast live on state radio, 176 lawmakers voted against and 74 for the no-confidence motion which accused Roads and Urban Development Minister Abbas Akhoundi of mismanagement after a railroad collision and over alleged lack […]
The FCC reckons that activating the FM chip on devices such as the iPhone is justifiable on public safety grounds alone. Image: Apple Nearly all smartphones sold today in the US, including the iPhone, have an FM chip inside their LTE modems. However, carriers and phone makers keep it switched off, probably for business reasons. Ajit Pai, who was appointed to chair US comms watchdog the FCC […]
The two projects, the first to open since Mr. Trump became president, are among the dozen international business deals from his former life still moving forward — from India to Indonesia, Uruguay to the Dominican Republic. None of them are “new deals,” as defined by the family, as they were already well underway before the election. Continue reading the main story A Web of Complications Mr. Sajwani […]
Here are the questions the FT Markets team will be pondering this week: What do retail flows mean? Money flows are widely watched but, like anything in markets, there is signal and then there is noise. Investors poured money into global stock funds last week, one when US stock markets set fresh records, and US long-only equity funds received the first net inflow of cash ($0.5bn) in […]
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | NEW YORK NEW YORK U.S. stock investors may look to a host of results from consumer-facing companies including Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) next week for signs on whether the recent market rally has more room to run. The consumer names are among the last major companies of the S&P 500 earnings season to report, but the results will also be watched for […]
For populists on both sides of the Atlantic, “expert” is now an expletive, a synonym for out-of-touch elitists swindling the common man. This was perhaps most obvious during the Brexit referendum campaign, when the UK Justice Secretary and “Leave” advocate Michael Gove told a stunned interviewer that “the people of this country have had enough of experts … from organizations with acronyms saying that they know what is best.” Polling indicates […]
President Donald Trump took his press-bashing to a new level on Friday when he called journalists from The New York Times, ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC “the enemy of the American people.” The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2017 The comment touched off a […]
Those bombings never happened, but the intent of the conspiracy, prosecutors said, was to destroy New York landmarks, kill hundreds of people and force the United States to abandon its support for Israel and Egypt. Continue reading the main story Prosecutors also asserted that Mr. Rahman was linked to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, which killed six people. In Mr. Abdel Rahman’s trial, prosecutors […]
The search for cure of congenital and other serious illnesses may be over with the revolutionary gene-editing tool known as CRISPR. Among its uses is to help scientists understand the genetic origin of an illness, which was not possible in the past. The future, the scientific community trumpeted, has arrived. Ethicists warned, however, of the risks as scientists wield the tool that has the potential not only […]
newslide Angelina Jolie’s new film debuts in Cambodia Angelina Jolie presented her new film on the horrors of the Khmer Rouge era over the weekend at the ancient Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia. Cambodia’s king and survivors of the communist regime were among 1,500 people invited to the debut screening of First They Killed My Father, directed by Jolie and based on the memoirs of Loung […]
Good morning. Here’s our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. So what if Donald Trump strong-armed media advertisers in the same way he’s trying to get companies to keep jobs in the United States? The subject was broached by a faraway observer after Trump’s angry and rambling anti-press rhetorical screed […]
Perhaps in an attempt to capture the attention of younger audiences, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., referenced Netflix hit series Stranger Things to describe how America is faring under the Trump administration. Armed with a sign bearing the words “Trump Things” in the font of the series logo, the congressman brought his point across using interestingly specific Stranger Things references. Bringing America To The Monster-Filled Dimension Comparing America to the […]
Sign up to receive Authers’ Note daily by email here Donald Trump has been remarkably consistent in his first month in office. As he reminded everyone at his press conference on Thursday, he has done what he said he would do. But on the same day came one clear-cut instance where he has changed his mind — on the stock market. This is what he tweeted on Thursday. […]
A Project Loon balloon for broadcasting WiFi from high altitudes is seen on display at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand For its next trick, an internet-beaming balloon factory spun out of Google believes it can outmaneuver the wind. In doing so, the 4-year-old “Project Loon” says it will be able to bring remote parts of the world online more quickly with a smaller fleet of […]
She added, “Saloua Raouda Choucair is an extraordinary new name.” Two years later the CRG Gallery in Manhattan organized Ms. Choucair’s first solo show in the United States. Profoundly affected by Alzheimer’s disease, she was unable to attend either one or enjoy her belated success. “All the timings were wrong with my mother, so I’m not surprised this happened so late,” her daughter told The International Herald […]
One of the iPhone 7 Plus’ selling points is its dual rear camera that can take magnificent bokeh shots using the Portrait Mode. Now, Apple has posted two new videos on YouTube to highlight the Portrait Mode exclusive to the iPhone 7 Plus. The 15-second videos show how the Portrait Mode can make a big difference in a photo because of its ability to blur out the […]
Get the popcorn ready, book lovers because Big Little Lies is about to make its big TV debut on Sunday. Starring Resse Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley, the new limited series based on the page turner written by Liane Moriarty that tells the story of three very different women whose children attends the same Catholic grade school. While their lives looks perfect from the outside, things […]
Cayan Group, the developer of the Cayan Tower in Dubai, has condemned the actions of Russian model Viki Odintcova after photographs of her hanging off the edge of the skyscraper without any restraints. The Saudi-based company said in a statement that the stunt was carried out without its approval or permission and was “in no way a reflection of the Group’s commitments to art, creativity, and the […]
BERLIN A talking doll named Cayla has been banned by German authorities because the software inside her could be hacked, posing a security risk and allowing personal data to be revealed. The Federal Network Agency recommended that parents who bought the doll for their children destroy it. “The Cayla doll is banned in Germany,” agency head Jochen Homann said. “This is also about protecting the weakest members […]
Critically acclaimed Cities: Skylines is calling the Xbox One its home pretty soon. Cities: Skylines publisher Paradox Interactive broke the good news in its official website. Xbox One owners will have the chance to recreate the hit Windows city-building game experience in their home consoles. The game is set for release this Spring 2017. Sky-High With Features Paradox Interactive released the details in its official Cities: Skylines website. The Xbox One port comes […]
Photo A scene from the documentary “The White Helmets.” Credit Shorts HD The Syrian stars of two Oscar-nominated films will travel to the Academy Awards after all, representatives said, now that President Trump’s travel ban has been lifted. Raed Saleh — the leader of a Syrian civilian rescue group and a subject of the documentary short that bears the group’s name, “The White Helmets” — will be […]
CNN Philippines Aguirre urges victims of “rentangay” to file casesCNN PhilippinesMetro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The “rentangay” scam apparently has victimized more than 500 car owners, who did not even know their cars were mortgaged if not for the media. Rentangay, a portmanteau of the words rent and tangay, meaning “carried …WATCH: Victims explain ‘rent-sangla’ scam modusABS-CBN NewsDOJ orders NBI to probe ‘rent-tangay’ scam | SunStarSun.Star all 5 […]
