Tokyo’s closure limited overnight trading in futures markets until 2am ET. In Europe, yields initially rose by about 1 basis point before gradually increasing during the US session. The selling trend is expected to persist due to increased auction supply from the US Treasury and critical CPI data on Tuesday. Moderate losses were seen, with … Read more
The Times of Israel experienced technical issues when users attempted to access its website. The site reportedly crashed, leaving visitors unable to load content. An investigation is ongoing to identify the root cause of the problem, but details have not been disclosed yet. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-block-tel-aviv-highway-demanding-israel-not-endanger-hostage-deal
The PlayStation Network (PSN) went down for approximately 24 hours over the weekend, affecting thousands of users. Typically, video game service outages are short-lived, but Sony’s response was unexpected. After a day of social media chatter and Reddit discussions, Sony issued a brief statement on Twitter, offering PS Plus members an additional five days of … Read more
A high school student has successfully run a stripped-down version of the Linux kernel within an interactive PDF, utilizing a limited JavaScript library to execute a RISC-V emulator. The project, inspired by a port of Tetris that ran on a PDF, allows users to access a terminal prompt and type commands using the on-screen keyboard. … Read more
The final Oscar voting period has begun, and Sean Baker’s “Anora” has emerged as the frontrunner for Best Picture. The indie drama, starring Mikey Madison, swept awards from the Critics Choice, Directors Guild of America, and Producers Guild of America, a rare feat that historically indicates a strong chance of winning at the Oscars. Baker’s … Read more
Novelist Salman Rushdie testified about a graphic knife attack that left him partially blind in one eye and with permanent damage to his hand. Rushdie, wearing a dark suit and tinted glasses, described the frenzied assault at a literary gathering in August 2022. Rushdie told jurors he saw the attacker, Hadi M., “at the last … Read more
SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday afternoon. Thirteen of the satellites feature Direct to Cell capabilities, a technology that allows users to access internet services directly through their cellphones. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying booster B1077, took off at 1:53 p.m. … Read more
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, has a 2.1% chance of colliding with Earth in 2032. The odds are still favorable, but additional observations are crucial to refine the estimates. The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) detected the asteroid, initially setting its impact probability at 1.3%. Further observation increased the chances to … Read more
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has fired four employees for misappropriating $59 million in FEMA funds meant for disaster relief, instead using it to pay for luxury hotels in New York City to house migrant guests. The firings come after a tweet from Elon Musk accusing the agency of misuse. Musk claimed that … Read more
US skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the new team combined event at the Alpine skiing world championships, extending Shiffrin’s career-best week. The top American team rose from fourth place after the downhill leg to take the lead when leaders faltered in the slalom. Johnson, who won the downhill gold … Read more