Crude oil hit its highest level in more than three years to start 2018, but one market watcher expects these gains to be short-lived. Crude oil blazed through the first few weeks of the year, as signs of a supply-demand balance set off commodities bulls. A rally sent oil prices […]
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President Trump’s total travel costs have jumped over $13 million, a right-leaning watchdog says
The total cost of President Donald Trump’s travel expenses — including trips to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, and Bedminster, N.J. golf club — has now surpassed $13.5 million, according to a report by Judical Watch. Through Freedom of Information Act requests, the conservative watchdog group accessed documents from the […]
Women march across the US for the 2nd year, marking Trump’s first anniversary in the Oval Office
Thousands of protesters turned out across the nation for the second Women’s March on Saturday, marking the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration with rallies aimed at channeling female activism into political gains in elections this year. The coordinated rallies in Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and about […]
Arianna Huffington’s new company wants to give phones a rest—so you can get some yourself
Want to feel healthier, happier and more productive? Put down your phones, turn off the television and get some shut eye. In a media-saturated world where most people are always plugged in, that advice may seem easier said than done. There’s little doubt that, for those reasons, people are losing […]
Because of the shutdown, Trump might not go to Davos, after all
Donald Trump was set to be the first U.S. president to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in nearly two decades, but the government shutdown might have scrambled those plans. White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney said Saturday that Trump’s plans to travel to Davos next week are […]
Trump’s border wall is on the table, key Democrats say
Key Democrats on Saturday expressed openness to President Donald Trump‘s proposed wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, a dramatic turnaround for the party as it seeks to extend protections for people who were illegally brought to the U.S. as children. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said early Saturday morning […]
Trump and tech have clashed on immigration, but the H-1B issue might bring them together
Immigration has been the biggest flash point between President Trump and the tech community during the president’s first year in office. The issue is somewhat personal: More than half of the privately held tech companies with $1 billion valuations have at least one immigrant founder, according to the National Foundation […]
Visa CEO Al Kelly is planning for the day washing machines can make purchases
Visa CEO Al Kelly is planning for the so-called internet of things and the day when, he says, washing machines will make purchases. “As the internet of things emerges and we see many more connected homes, connected cars and connected offices, you may end up with four, five, six, eight […]
The NSA was light years ahead of Siri and Alexa with voice recognition technology: Report
For technology users who have marveled at the ability of Siri or Alexa to recognize their voice, consider this: The National Security Agency has apparently been way ahead of Apple or Amazon. The agency has at its disposal voice recognition technology that it employs to identify terrorists, government spies, or […]
Johnny Depp spends $30,000 a month on wine—here’s how else he blows his fortune
When Johnny Depp has a good year, he makes a fortune — in 2016, he raked in $48 million. But an on-going legal battle between Depp and his management company, The Management Group (TMG), reveals the star also spends a bundle on an extravagant lifestyle — as much as $2 […]