DEF CON, the largest gathering of computer hackers, held its first of a series of classes that aim to teach children and teenagers on how to hack computers. The series of classes, which the organization aptly named DEF CON Kids, launched at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The different sessions [...]
US President Barack Obama issued an order on Thursday banning individuals suspected of participating in war crimes and other acts against human rights from entering the country. The order, which took effect immediately, is meant to be a means to prevent humanitarian crisis around the globe as well as promote the country’s values and [...]
Philippine President Benigno “NoyNoy” Aquino III appears to favor the proposed plan to expand Bohol’s existing airport in Tagbilaran City to in an effort to boost the country’s local tourism industry. The plans were presented to the president during his brief visit to the province to attend a meeting with members of the Regional [...]
Google, the world’s number one search engine, faces a total of nine antitrust complaints in the EU, sources told reporters. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the European Commission confirmed the company is currently being investigated for nine separate complaints filed by various search engine companies based in the EU after Google demoted their [...]
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker admitted this weekend that he made mistakes but defended the policy steps he had taken during his rocky first term. Governor Walker’s moves to curb the bargaining power of state workers instigated a fractious debate that shoved the Wisconsin local government at the forefront of a wider national political battle [...]
Banks from different parts of Europe brace themselves as they await the results of the European bank “stress test” which is scheduled to be released on Friday at 1600 GMT. The stress test, which aimed to evaluate the ability of banks and other financial institutions in the continent to withstand a prolonged recession. [...]
JP Morgan Chase agreed on Friday to pay $228 million to settle allegations filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it deceived investors into a complicated mortgage and bond securities transaction, causing them to pay more in the process. According to the complaint filed by the SEC, JP Morgan Chase undermined the [...]