Google pulls game simulating Gaza attacks
A mobile game called "Bomb Gaza" that simulates Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip is pulled from Google's app store after public backlash. Elly Park reports.
A mobile game called "Bomb Gaza" that simulates Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip is pulled from Google's app store after public backlash. Elly Park reports.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek suggested more price increases are coming as the audio giant plans to offer various subscription plans to attract as many users as possible.
The U.S. measles case total is now the highest of the last five years, according to the CDC. Around 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get measles are hospitalized.
Prosecutors on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of brazenly violating a gag order imposed by the judge presiding over his "hush money" trial to prevent him from intimidating witnesses."His attacks on witnesses clearly violate the order," prosecutor Chris Conroy told Judge Juan Merchan at a hearing called to determine whether the former president should be held in contempt of court.
Video shows wildlife officers attempt to wrangle the huge alligator on the runway at MacDill Air Force Base as it thrashed and flopped around.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
General Motors reported higher profits Tuesday thanks to continued strength in North America that offset a loss in its China business, enabling the carmaker to lift its forecast.GM's strength in its home market helped offset an operating loss of about $100 million in GM's China operation.
Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. According to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median cost per ransomware attack — which features a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid — more than doubled over the past two years to $26,000. Small businesses should first have a plan in place to prevent cyberattacks.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. The appeal was heard by a Moscow appellate court on Tuesday and rejected. Gershkovich and his employer have denied the allegations, and the U.S. government has declared him to be wrongfully detained.
The Lesbian Herstory Archives, the home of an LGBTQ history trove in Brooklyn, New York, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Spotify reported first quarter earnings before the bell on Tuesday. Here's what to know.
Sales of new homes across the United States increased sharply last month, according to fresh government data published Tuesday, though February's numbers were revised lower. "Home sales surprised to the upside in March," High Frequency Economics chief US economist Rubeela Farooqi wrote in a note to clients, adding: "The data can be volatile month-to-month and subject to revision."
One will be going head-to-head with some of Walmart's existing BNPL partners like Affirm, who helped the retail giant generate $648 billion in revenue last year, the report said. Customers can avail the facility to buy electronics, jewelry, power tools and automotive accessories, but items like groceries, alcohol, and weapons will not be eligible. BNPL loans, which shoppers repay in a handful of installments, have been steadily gaining popularity and drove $75 billion in online spending in 2023, according to Adobe Analytics.
German authorities have arrested an aide to a high-ranking, far-right member of the European Parliament on suspicion of spying for China, the latest in a number of arrests in Europe linked to alleged Chinese espionage.
US President Joe Biden travels to Florida on Tuesday, hoping -- and not without reason -- his push for abortion rights will resonate in the conservative-leaning state.While abortion rights votes have succeeded in conservative states, it remains to be seen whether they'll translate into votes for Biden.
Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference. Among those assembling are hundreds of voting delegates — the United Methodists from across the globe who were elected to represent their regional church body — though as many as one-quarter of international delegates are not confirmed as able to attend. The delegates, half clergy and half lay Methodists, are the decision makers at General Conference. WHAT HAPPENS AT GENERAL CONFERENCE?
Former President Donald Trump could receive a large windfall from his newly public media company, Trump Media & Technology Group.
As former President Donald Trump moves closer to selecting his running mate, a major Democratic abortion-rights advocacy group is taking his pool of vice presidential contenders to task over their records on reproductive rights.
Spain's High Court on Tuesday reopened an investigation into the use of Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group's Pegasus software to spy on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and other Spanish politicians. The investigators will share information with France, where politicians and other figures were also targeted. In 2022, the government said software from NSO Group was used to spy on ministers, triggering a political crisis in Spain that led to the resignation of its spy chief.
Ukraine's second largest city has been pounded by missiles and drones in recent weeks, but Kyiv's forces will be prepared to thwart any assault, Oleksandr Pivnenko said. Russia has been inching forward in the east, but long-delayed U.S. military assistance is finally expected to be approved this week and reach Ukraine soon, relieving critical ammunition shortages and air defences. Ukrainian officials say they expect a Russian in late spring or summer, and that they believe Moscow wants to seize the strategically important eastern town of Chasiv Yar by May 9 when it marks Soviet Victory Day in World War Two.
Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50, a group representing the workers said. It's the latest sign of internal turmoil at the tech giant centered on “Project Nimbus,” a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide the Israeli government with cloud computing and artificial intelligence services. Workers held sit-in protests last week at Google offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California.