SHANGHAI: Police in China arrested more than 1,100 people suspected of using cryptocurrencies to launder illegal proceeds from telephone and Internet scams in a recent crackdown, the Ministry of Public Security said. The arrests came as authorities in China step up their crackdown on cryptocurrency trading. Last month, three industry […]
Day: June 9, 2021
WASHINGTON: Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday (Jun 9) it was building an undersea cable that would connect the United States, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, to bolster internet connection capacity between these regions. The cable, called Firmina, will be the longest cable in the world, Google said in a blog post, […]
There’s always an Easter Egg or a teaser at the end of every Marvel production but Loki episode 1 skipped the tradition, like WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier before it. For over a decade, Marvel fans have been compelled into staying till the end of the credits […]
PARIS: Rafael Nadal reached the French Open semi-finals for the 14th time on Wednesday, setting up a potential blockbuster against Novak Djokovic, while Maria Sakkari stunned defending champion Iga Swiatek. Nadal, chasing a 14th title in Paris and record-setting 21st Grand Slam, defeated Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, […]
BEIJING: Beijing today accused Washington of “paranoid delusion” after the US Senate passed a sweeping industrial policy bill aimed at countering the surging economic threat from China. America’s political parties overcame partisan divisions to support pumping more than US$170 billion into research and development, one of the most significant achievements […]