STORY: Thailand will ban the use of recreational cannabis by the end of this year. That’s according to the country’s health minister in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday. However, minister Cholnan Srikaew said use for medical purposes would still be allowed. Tens of thousands of cannabis shops sprang up in Thailand after it became … Read more
Terran Orbital has updated its anticipated financial results for the years-end after the company received a long-awaited payment from its largest customer, Rivada Space Networks. The news, announced today, confirms earlier reports from TechCrunch that Terran CEO Marc Bell was expecting at least some payment from Rivada before the close of the year. Rivada, a … Read more
If you’re lucky enough to get a year-end bonus, choosing what to do with the windfall of cash isn’t always an easy decision. For most employees, their income is paid out every two weeks or monthly, which is usually just enough to cover fixed monthly expenses like rent or car payments. A bonus is different, … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised what he called achievements and victories that strengthened national power and boosted the country’s prestige this year, as he opened a key political meeting to set new policy goals for 2024, state media reported Wednesday. Experts said that during this week’s year-end plenary meeting … Read more
If you didn’t get all the new tech you wanted during the holidays, don’t fret. Dell has slashed prices on laptops, desktops, monitors and more for its New Year event, making it more affordable to snag anything left on your wish list. Whether you’re looking for an everyday device for streaming and surfing the web … Read more
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and a major Apple supplier, on Tuesday raised its outlook for the fourth quarter on strong year-end sales for the holiday peak season. The fourth quarter is traditionally the hot season for Taiwan’s tech companies as they race to supply smartphones, tablets and other … Read more
By now, you’ve likely explored your Spotify Wrapped, the annual packaging of all our music data into end-of-year graphics and superlatives. Given Wrapped’s popularity, other industries have taken a cue from Spotify to release their own version. Today, smart vibrator brand Lioness releases Pleasure Wrapped, a compilation of orgasm data in the last year from … Read more
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy as ATP world best player at the ATP World Tour Finals, at the Pala Alpitour, in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Djokovic was presented with the trophy for finishing the year ranked No. 1. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) TURIN, Italy— Novak Djokovic received his trophy on Monday after securing … Read more
Novak Djokovic secured a record-extending eighth year-end No. 1 ranking after beating Denmark’s Holger Rune in his first group stage match of the 2023 ATP Finals on Sunday. Djokovic is in the Green Group of the year-end championship in Turin, Italy, alongside Rune, Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Serb dashed Carlos Alcaraz’s slim chances … Read more