Donald Trump, the US president, wanted the justice department to prosecute his political opponents Hillary Clinton and James Comey, the New York Times has claimed, but had to be informed that pursuing a prosecution would be unwise. Mr Trump raised the issue of prosecutions in the spring of this year, two sources told the paper….
Citizens of one of the Western Hemisphere’s least connected countries, Cuba, will now be able to access the internet via their mobile phones. Mayra Arevich, President of the state telecommunications service provider ETECSA announced this long-awaited service on television Tuesday evening. The cost will be out of reach for many Cubans as the average state…
Crazy Rich Asians, the first major Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast in a quarter of a century, failed to impress audiences in China upon debut. The romantic comedy pulled in $1.2 million (£940 million) at the box office in China over opening weekend after releasing Nov. 30, a far cry from the roughly $25 million it grossed…
Hundreds of Tijuana residents congregated around a monument in an affluent section of the city south of California on Sunday to protest the thousands of Central American migrants who have arrived via caravan in hopes of a new life in the US. Tensions have built as nearly 3,000 migrants from the caravan poured into Tijuana…
We’ve just got our best look yet at Microsoft’s refreshed Xbox Live avatars via a freshly leaked video. The redesigned characters have been in development for a long time now – and while we’ve seen glimpses, this is our best, fullest gander yet (thanks, The Verge). Character customisation options include dozens of eye shapes, hair…
PUBG developer Bluehole has published a flurry of announcements over the past few days, with the headline addition being Update 9’s new kind of spectator mode, which will let you watch the player who killed you as they carry on through the match. The obvious inspiration, of course, is fellow battle royale rival Fortnite, which…
A top Republican Party campaign committee has confirmed it fell victim to a cyber attack during the 2018 election campaign. The attack on the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), the campaign arm for Republicans in the House of Representatives, left the email accounts of high ranking members compromised for several months before the hack was…
Legendary flying ‘mon Lugia will return to Pokémon Go this month, for a limited time. Lugia will replace Rayquaza (finally) in raid battles from tomorrow and stick around until 2nd April. He has an improved flying move – Sky Attack. Could he also now be available in Shiny form as well? It seems possible… Lugia…
Video games development simulator Game Dev Tycoon now has an ultra difficult “Pirate Mode” where your software gets pirated. Emulating the real world problem of piracy, this advanced option will see reduced sales on all of your games. “Bankruptcy is likely”, you are told. Game Dev Tycoon originally hit the headlines – and found success…
Authorities ordered more than 10,000 people to flee from “catastrophic” wildfires moving across north-east Australia, as heavy rains in the south-east caused flooding that left at least two people dead. In the state of Queensland, a heatwave and strong winds fuelled a massive fire that destroyed homes and led to the evacuation of all 8,000…