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Ahn Young-joon/AP Twitter responded to a new round of complaints about President Donald Trump’s tweets on North Korea Tuesday. Users on the social-media platform called out Trump’s musings about a so-called nuclear button on his desk. Trump was responding to new rhetoric from the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who on New Year’s Day […]
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump called on the U.S. Postal Service on Friday to charge “much more” to ship packages for Amazon, picking another fight with an online retail giant he has criticized in the past. “Why is the United States Post Office, which is losing many billions of dollars a year, while charging Amazon […]
Published time: 29 Dec, 2017 15:27 Fans of Danish police procedurals may soon be able to access their favourite shows using a national streaming service, according to the country’s ruling party. READ MORE: Danish zoos deny reports of feeding donated pets to lions Liberal party culture and media spokesperson Britt Bager announced plans for a […]
Mini is stealing a page from more upmarket luxury brands by offering customers the opportunity to add individualized parts starting next year. The Mini Yours Customised service will let owners create and order customized side scuttles, dashboard trim panels, and LED-projected door sills and door projectors that illuminate a welcome design or message or their […]
Kate Middleton, 35, walked alongside husband Prince William, 35, and newly engaged Meghan Markle, 36, and Prince Harry, 33. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a festive red and green check coat for the service, which she matched with a black hat. The coat came just above her knee, and was loose enough not to show […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | jangeltun) When Chad Pierce and his family bought a new house this year, they made sure of one thing: that getting Internet service wouldn’t be a problem. “The first thing we did was go on [Charter] Spectrum’s website and punch the address in,” Pierce told Ars, recalling the day this […]
BI Intelligence This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Transportation and Logistics Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The European Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU’s highest court, ruled earlier this week that Uber is a taxi service, as opposed to a technology platform, The New York Times reports. The court’s ruling […]
Published time: 20 Dec, 2017 10:17 The European Union’s top court has ruled the ride-hailing firm Uber should be treated as a transportation service. The ruling pushes the company into the hands of European regulators, which it has previously managed to avoid. “The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by […]
Waymo faces a slew of challenges if it’s going to get its autonomous taxi service up and running, not the least of which is insurance. Who’s going to cover passengers when there’s no human pilot to help determine who’s responsible? Thankfully, someone has stepped up to the plate. Waymo has struck a deal with insurance […]
Chris Weller/Business Insider In 11 countries around the world, some 30 million people use a mobile money service that is transforming how people handle their finances. It’s called M-Pesa, and it has lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty in Kenya. “Pesa” is Swahili for money. The Kenyan service provider Safaricom launched M-Pesa in […]
