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Mirae Assets 97% Acquisition of Korbit Signals Shift in South Korean Crypto Market

Quick Summary: Mirae Assets 97% Acquisition of Korbit Signals Shift in South Korean Crypto Market Mirae Asset completed a 97.15% acquisition of Korbit — this marks the first major traditional...

Rising Oil Prices and Strong Dollar Pressure Japanese Yen

Quick Summary: Rising Oil Prices and Strong Dollar Pressure Japanese Yen The yen hit 163.98...

Zimbabwe Cuts Tax to Enhance SME Market Liquidity

Quick Summary: Zimbabwe Cuts Tax to Enhance SME Market Liquidity Zimbabwe plans to launch the...

Access Banks Role Expands Youth Empowerment Program in Lagos

Quick Summary: Access Banks Role Expands Youth Empowerment Program in Lagos Worden HCD’s YIELD programme...

World Economic Forum Backs Fintech Expansion Into Essential Services Sector

Quick Summary: World Economic Forum Backs Fintech Expansion Into Essential Services Sector Fintech is ignoring...

Looking Back Microsoft Wishes It Handled the Windows 10 Updates Differently

Looking backing Microsoft wishes is handled the Windows 10 Anniversary Update differently. It would not be the first time. The company has a history of dropping the ball with software updates. This includes several painful incidents over the years – such as Windows 8. However, the execution of this years’ Windows 10...

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises As Trump Becomes President

Following the 2016 US Presidential election, Americans are feeling extremely optimistic about the economy. Months before Barack Obama became the next President of the United States in 2008, consumer confidence was at an all time low. America was in the middle of a housing crisis and facing a major economic recession....

You Can Now Track Santa with Google!

It is Christmas Eve and millions of kids around the world are waiting to see what is underneath their Christmas tree. In an effort to keep up with the Christmas cheer, Google has released an app that allows for kids to track where Santa is in real-time. By visiting SantaTracker,...

Amazon Announces Box Recycling Program

Not sure what do with your unused Amazon boxes this holiday season?  The online retailer announced a box recycling program earlier this week. The move was welcomed by environmental advocates who noted that Amazon is the largest user of cardboard boxes in the U.S.  In fact, only Chinese internet giant...

Will Disney Make a Play for Netflix?

In October the market lit up with news that Disney was considering an acquisition of Netflix. In fact, the proposed transaction seemed to make a lot of sense.  Netflix is a ‘new’ media company with a stable of hit shows, millions of subscribers, and distribution deals with almost every...

Analysts Question the Value of Facebook’s Shares

While the momentum from the post-election rally tapered in recent days, a growing number of analysts have begun to be concerned about the prospect for Facebook. The current consensus earnings forecast for the company is $1.12 for the quarter ending December 2016.  But the forecast falls to $0.89 for...

Stock Market is Bullish After Gas Prices Rise

As millions of Americans travel across the country for the holidays, oil prices are up nearly 30 cents per gallon, according to a new report by the AAA. While, US consumers are feeling the affects of rising gas prices at the pump, stockholders are seeing a bullish market with...

North Pole is 50 Degrees Above Average

With Christmas just days away, Santa's "home" in the North Pole is experiencing some of the warmest temperatures ever recorded. In fact, the rising temperatures are 32 degrees - that's right, the melting point of ice. Researchers at Climate Central have released a report revealing that the Arctic region is...

Quitting Facebook Makes People Happier, Study Finds

A study called, the "Facebook Experiment" published in the journal of "Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking" found that people ended up feeling happier after they quit using Facebook. Tromholt Morten, the lead researcher in the study, found that taking a break from Facebook made people happier. In fact, the study found...

US Government Claims Edward Snowden is a ‘Serial Exaggerator’

Three years ago, Edward Snowden started the largest and most damning public release of classified information in the history of US intelligence. A year after the massive leak of classified information perpetrated by Snowden, the US government launched a comprehensive review of the disclosures. Now, a few days before Christmas,...

Microsoft Inks $927 Million Contract with Pentagon

Christmas came a bit early in Redmond, Washington this year. The Department of Defense announced a massive $927 million software contract with Microsoft on Tuesday. Furthermore, the contract was awarded on a non-competitive basis. It will give the Pentagon and other related agencies access to the source code on...

Facebook Reveals Government Requests Are Up Nearly 30%

Facebook releases their Global Government Requests report showing user account requests are on the rise. Two years ago, Facebook's relationship with the US government came under fire after the release of confidential documents provided by former NSA contractor turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, leaked to the press. Snowden explained in a 2014...

Apple’s European Tax Woes Set to Worsen

On Wednesday, the European Commission (EC) upped the ante in their battle to force companies to pay billions in taxes as a court in Spain backed the collection orders.  It is expected that the decision will set the stage for the European Court of Justice to review the matter...

“Methbot” Hack Stole Millions Per Day from Video Advertisers

A White Ops "Operation Methbot" report reveals hackers stole between $3 million by using bot farms. Last week President Obama promised retaliation against reported Russian election hacks. President Obama asserted America needs and will take action against Russia for the hacks. But, it looks as though Russian cybercriminals are affecting...

Hackers Take Over Netflix’s Twitter

Hacking organization OurMine is making headlines again after hacking Netflix's official Twitter account. OurMine has a long history of hacking influential social media accounts including Google's CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg. After getting hacked by the hacking group, Netflix's social media account began tweeting messages out to Netflix's...

Depression Linked to Using Multiple Social Media Platforms

Researchers have found a correlation between both anxiety and depression and the number of social networks a person has. A 2016 UCLA study found that a teenager's brain reward system becomes excited when teenagers see high numbers of "likes" on their photos. Now, researchers are suggesting that if a young adult...

Facebook Under Review for Its Acquisition of Whatsapp

Talk about a delayed reaction. On Tuesday, the European Commission announced that it was investigating Facebook for providing ‘incorrect or misleading information’ to regulators during the social media company’s acquisition of the Whatsapp chat app in 2014. The announcement of the investigation came as something of a surprise to the...

Scientists Reveal “Pregnancy Brain” May Actually Exist

You may have heard of "Pregnancy Brain", which some say cause pregnant women to have a heightened emotional response and abnormal food cravings. While the details of "pregnancy brain" are still being studied, a new study published in "Nature" suggests that pregnancy has a long-term impact on the structure of the...

Patients of Female Physicians Live Longer, Study Finds

A new study may show that men and women practice medicine differently. In fact, researchers argue hospital patients are less likely to die if their doctor is a woman. The chances whether you will love longer may depend on the gender of your physician. A new study examined the correlation...

Facebook Messenger and Kik Release Group Video Chat Features

Both, Kik and Facebook have announced group video chat features for their messenger apps. As the holidays draw closer, tech companies announce the release of new video group chat features. Facebook releases group video chat features on their Messenger app On their website, Facebook revealed the release of Group Video Chat in Messenger,...

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