Oct 07, 2022
Binance-linked blockchain hit by $570 million crypto hack

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - A blockchain linked to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $570 million hack, a Binance spokesperson said on Friday, the latest in a series of hacks to hit the…

Oct 04, 2022
Twitter surges as Musk proposes going through with deal

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's stock surged on Tuesday after billionaire Elon Musk proposed to go ahead with his takeover of the social media platform at $54.20 per share. Twitter jumped over 22% to end at $52.00 after…

Oct 04, 2022
Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans

PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) -Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. Miso Robotics Inc in Pasadena has started rolling out its Flippy 2 robot, which automates the process of deep frying potatoes,…

Oct 03, 2022
GM outsells Toyota in U.S. as industry braces for brakes on demand

By Aishwarya Nair (Reuters) - General Motors Co outsold Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp in the United States in the third quarter, data on Monday showed, but analysts and investors are fretting that a darkening economic picture will lead to…

Oct 03, 2022
Supreme Court to scrutinize U.S. protections for social media

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to federal protections for internet and social media companies freeing them of responsibility for content posted by users in a case involving an American…

Oct 01, 2022
How hurricane categories forecast the scale of destruction

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ian approached Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday as a powerful storm just one rating shy of the highest category designation given to storms in the United States. Storm strength is defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale,…