Meet the $14,000 smartphone

10 years ago

Techinasia.com -- In April, secretive high-end smartphone manufacturer Sirin Labs announced it had raised US$72 million in funding. The startup’s goal was to…

What will Moscow and Jakarta try to hide from the CIA?

10 years ago

Yevgeny Krutikov, Vzgylad/RBTH.com --  A new cooperation agreement between the Russian and Indonesian intelligence agencies bodes well for both countries. It…

Photoshop scandal catches up with iconic photojournalist Steve McCurry

10 years ago

DW -- Steve McCurry, a Magnum photographer and contributor to National Geographic magazine, admitted on Monday to using the image…

Toilet paper with Donald Trump’s face outsells the kind with Hillary Clinton’s by 6 to 1

10 years ago

QUARTZ --  A common Donald Trump refrain during the US presidential election is, “China has rebuilt itself with the money it’s sucked…

Singapore falls in World Press Freedom Index for fourth consecutive year

10 years ago

Yahoo.com -- Singapore has once again performed dismally in a global benchmark of press freedom, finishing 154th in the World Press…

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft Sign Hate Speech Agreement

10 years ago

FORTUNE -- Some of the biggest U.S. tech firms have signed up to a code of conduct formulated by the European Commission,…

It’s Bond, Jane Bond: Gillian Anderson to be next 007

10 years ago

The Guardian -- Gillian Anderson has hinted that she would accept the role as the first female Bond, tweeting out a…

Philadelphia has a hotline for undocumented immigrants who facing raids

10 years ago

The Washington Post -- Immigration has been a fixture of debate in the 2016 presidential campaign. The presidential candidates have…

Americans have no idea what Memorial Day is

10 years ago

Infowars.com -- Memorial Day is about paying respect to those who fought and died while serving their country to protect…

President Obama marks last Memorial Day in office

10 years ago

CNN -- President Barack Obama marked his final Memorial Day as president by paying tribute to fallen U.S. soldiers at…