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NASA Inadvertently Severs Contact With Legendary Voyager 2 Probe

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 10:34

A routine sequence of commands has triggered a 2-degree change in Voyager 2’s antenna orientation, preventing the iconic spacecraft from receiving commands or transmitting data back to Earth, NASA announced earlier today.

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A Speedo vs 'outdated swimwear' analogy has officially entered the US-China tech war conversation

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy

Xi Jinping and Joe Biden shake hands. — A Speedo vs 'outdated swimwear' analogy has officially entered the US-China tech war conversation.
Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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Americans are spending less money even as the Chinese spend more. Take a look at the 5 major US companies winning on China's spending spree.

Mon, 05/15/2023 - 05:19

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Customers go shopping at CDF Sanya International Duty Free Mall on March 22, 203 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. Hainan province will add two methods, namely — Chinese consumers are back and spending.
Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG/Getty Images

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A US debt default could spike borrowing costs like credit cards and mortgages, and 'every family should be concerned' says a consumer watchdog

Mon, 05/15/2023 - 04:10

Tech Insider : Economy

Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, December 15, 2022. — Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Sarah Silbiger/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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It's riskier than ever to be a foreign business in China, as evidenced by a series of recent sanctions, detentions, and an updated anti-espionage law that has watchdogs on edge

Mon, 05/08/2023 - 06:34

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images

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'I do TikTok to rip people off.' Videos produced in China are hawking scam products to millions, FT reports

Wed, 04/26/2023 - 15:04

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There is a cottage industry of scammers using TikTok to promote dubious products, the FT reported.

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China doesn’t want US cars like Ford and General Motors. That’s a big problem for their futures.

Mon, 04/24/2023 - 06:40

Tech Insider

Good morning, readers. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I feel pretty behind compared to my peers.

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Watch FBI agents arrest the 21-year-old accused of leaking government documents

Fri, 04/14/2023 - 15:13

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Jack Teixeira was arrested Thursday in connection with the top-secret leak of military documents.
He is a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
There are two charges against Teixeira, both related to the classified materials.