The Japanese government plans to sell at least 210,000 tons of rice from its emergency stockpiles amid record-high prices. The price for a 5-kilogram bag of rice surged 82% to ¥3,688 ($24) over the past year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-14/japan-will-tap-emergency-rice-supplies-as-prices-surge-82
A technical issue has affected a Varnish cache server, resulting in an “Error 403 Access Denied” response and Error Code 54113. The error is associated with cache identifier EWKKEWR-1740046-EWR, which was accessed at timestamp 1739614202, according to the system log. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-desert-invitational-2025-watch-live
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed Russia for a drone attack that struck the protective shell covering the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine early Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that the team at the Chornobyl site heard an explosion coming from the New Safe Confinement, which protects the remains of the … Read more
Epic Games is ending Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 1 with a live event on February 15, 2025. The finale will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET and can be experienced within the game through a Battle Royale or Zero Build match. To participate in the event, players must head to the snowy mountain just south of … Read more
Russian spies have been using a clever phishing technique to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts, researchers warned. The technique is called device code phishing, which exploits the industry-wide OAuth standard to gain unauthorized access. Here’s how it works: threat actors send a message masquerading as a trusted official, asking the user to verify their account on … Read more
Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., has handed out over $107 million in stock bonuses to employees despite posting a record $401 million loss last year. The company, which operates the social media platform Truth Social, saw revenue decline by more than 12% to $3.6 million and ended December with just … Read more
Airbnb’s fourth-quarter earnings beat expectations, with shares surging 14.5% to their best day ever. The online rental platform reported stronger-than-expected revenue of $2.48 billion, up 12% from the previous year. Net income improved to $461 million, or 73 cents per share, after a loss of $349 million in the same period last year. CEO Brian … Read more
Target is scaling back its diversity efforts amid growing political pressure. In letters to two newspapers, Anne and Lucy Dayton, daughters of company co-founder Bruce Dayton, expressed alarm at the company’s recent DEI rollback. They stated that their father believed in clear principles of happy customers and strong communities. Bruce Dayton was a key figure … Read more
Get ready to upgrade your kitchen with top-notch appliances and gadgets at unbeatable prices. Amazon’s Presidents Day sale is offering discounts of up to 62% off on some of the best-selling kitchen essentials. Here are some standout deals: * Henckels Forged Accent 2-Piece Paring Knife Set: Save 62% ($19.99 original price, now $7.99) * Ninja … Read more
Kendrick Lamar’s scathing diss at the Super Bowl has left fans wondering if rapper Drake can recover. However, a crisis expert says it’s not impossible. In a recent interview, Marina Hyde discussed Keir Starmer’s attempt to emulate Trump’s style, which raised eyebrows among critics. Meanwhile, a dramatic rescue effort brought attention to a landslide survivor’s … Read more