The Federal Communications Commission has announced a cybersecurity certification and labeling program to help consumers more easily choose smart devices that are safer and less vulnerable to cyberattacks. The new “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” program proposed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel would raise the bar for cybersecurity […]

Federal regulators announced on Tuesday that Bank of America has been found guilty of harming customers through various violations of consumer financial protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or OCC have ordered the bank to pay a total […]

The United States is by far the world’s largest military hardware market, making up 40% of global arms exports from 2018 to 2022, up from 33% in the previous five-year period. The U.S. exported weapons to 103 states in that period of time, with nearly half of these weapons going […]

The major hurdle in Sweden’s bid to join NATO is set to be removed with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreeing to forward the Nordic nation’s accession protocol to the Turkish parliament soon. In return, Sweden will support efforts to reinvigorate Turkey’s EU accession process, including modernization of the EU-Turkey […]

U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday with the Dow outperforming the other major averages in a somewhat lackluster session. While the Dow stayed positive right through the day’s session, the S&P 500 fell into the red around noon before recovering to move higher, and the Nasdaq spent much of the […]

Better than expected performance in June quarter of the 2023-24 financial year (Q1FY24) and a robust outlook led to 1.2 per cent gain in Titan Company stock on Friday (July 7). The firm reported 20 per cent growth in revenues, aided by double-digit rise in its major consumer segments. Jewellery, […]

When it was founded over a century and a half ago, the National Rifle Association’s stated mission was to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis.” And for much of its history, the NRA was a bi-partisan organization. Now, the NRA is one of the most influential political […]

Elon Musk was busy over the weekend handling requests from followers on Twitter. The social media platform recently introduced an ad revenue-sharing program that rewards creators. However, not all creators had the opportunity to get a piece of the ad revenue pie, which was pointed out to Musk who ended […]

Haley Odlozil, who amassed an audience of millions while documenting her fight with Stage IIIC ovarian cancer on TikTok, has died at age 30. Her husband, Taylor, announced her death on Instagram and Tiktok on Friday. “It is with unbelievable sadness that I tell all of you my sweet Haley […]

With the current gender pay gap, women in the U.S. make about 82% of what men make. In the U.S. military, however, this gap does not exist, at least at the basic level. Because basic pay structure is based on pay grade and time in service, service members receive equal […]