Happy New Year from all of us here at AppleInsider
As the year of 2023 reaches its end, all of us at AppleInsider wish you a happy new year, and for everyone to have a great 2024.…
South Korean Exchange Searches for ‘Lost’ Owners of $206M Worth of Crypto
The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it wants to find the “dormant” owners of $206 million worth of coins, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP.…
China Looks to Ramp up ‘Cross-border’ Digital Yuan Spending
Chinese bank chiefs are looking to start 2024 by driving up “cross-border” digital yuan spending.
Per the Haikou Municipal Commerce Bureau (via Hainan News), the tourism hub of Haikou has begun issuing over $706,000 worth of “offshore tax-free coupons” for digital yuan-paying customers.…
Trump warns of new ‘Great Depression’
America’s economy will be wiped out if Joe Biden stays in power, the former president claimed
Former US President Donald Trump has warned that the national economy will completely collapse if he does not return to the White House next year.…
Chief Justice Roberts Sees Promise and Danger of A.I. in the Courts
In his year-end report, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. focused on the new technology while steering clear of Supreme Court ethics and Donald J.…
LG’s newest 32-inch 4K monitor is a looker with a smart TV inside
LG will show off a new series of 32-inch 4K computer monitor / TV hybrids called the ‘MyView’ at CES this year.…
The Eugene Weekly Halts Publication After Employee’s Embezzlement
The Eugene Weekly had to lay off its entire 10-person staff after it uncovered years of theft by an employee, the editor said.…
Asian American Officials Cite Unfair Scrutiny and Lost Jobs in China Spy Tensions
National security employees with ties to Asia say U.S. counterintelligence officers wrongly regard them as potential spies and ban them from jobs.…
Sununu Says Christie Should Drop Out Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
Mr. Sununu, the state’s governor, expressed concern that Mr. Christie would pull support from his preferred candidate, Nikki Haley.
Man arrested on suspicion of murdering two women in Staffordshire
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of two women in Staffordshire.
‘Devastated’ Jack Grealish hits out at burglars who raided his home
Manchester City star Jack Grealish has hit out at burglars who raided his Cheshire mansion - saying they "have no idea of the damage they cause people's lives".…
China ramps up Taiwan threats – as Xi warns ‘reunification’ is inevitable
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said in his televised New Year address that his country's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable, renewing Beijing's threats to take over the self-ruled island.…
Jujutsu Kaisen’s Next Season is a Bloody Tournament Arc
Jujutsu Kaisen wrapped up earlier this week after a long and fairly grim season. You won’t be surprised to learn that it’s got another season in the works, once again courtesy of MAPPA.…
U.S.-Israel Relationship Shows Signs of Strain Amid War Against Hamas
No other episode in the past half-century has tested the relationship between the United States and Israel in such an intense and consequential way as the Israel-Hamas war of 2023.…
Appeals Court Allows California Ban on Guns in Most Public Places to Take Effect
A federal appeals court halted a lower court’s block on the law, which prohibits firearms in certain places such as playgrounds and libraries, allowing it to take effect on Monday.…
Most Brits regret Brexit – poll
Just one in ten respondents to a survey conducted three years after the UK left the EU said they were better off financially
Most UK residents now believe Brexit has been bad for the economy, according to an Opinium poll conducted to mark the third anniversary of the country’s departure from the EU and published on Saturday.…
How archaeologists reconstructed the burning of Jerusalem in 586 BCE
Enlarge (credit: Assaf Peretz/Israel Antiquities Authority)
There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science story that fell through the cracks in 2020, each day from December 25 through January 5.
Runner who competed at London 2012 stabbed to death in Kenya
A former Ugandan Olympian has been fatally stabbed in Kenya.
Game of Thrones’ Nine Voyages Spinoff is Becoming Animated
HBO’s House of the Dragon is keeping the Game of Thrones train going along, but it’s not the only spinoff for the fantasy series in the works.…
Shecky Greene, High-Energy Comedy Star, Is Dead at 97
A Las Vegas institution, he would do just about anything for a laugh, including physical comedy so broad that it sometimes left him black and blue.…
Friends of Israeli teen jailed for rejecting military service vow to follow in his footsteps
Friends of an Israeli conscientious objector have promised to follow him in rejecting military service - after he became the first since the Israel-Hamas war began to be jailed for refusing to enlist.…
NATO state warns of unnamed anti-Semitic threat
Norway will deploy armed police to counter unspecified threats to Jewish targets
Norwegian police officers will be temporarily armed during New Year’s weekend due to an unspecified “threat” to “Jewish and Israeli targets,” as well as Christian churches, the country’s law enforcement agency announced on Sunday.…
I Was Transformed by the Best Cult Ever: Michigan Football
Maybe this is what being in a megachurch or a Trump rally feels like to true believers.
Lasers, fireworks and torches: How the world is marking the start of 2024
Countries around the world are celebrating the start of 2024, as the New Year arrives around the globe.
Open Channel: What Are You Looking Forward to in 2024?
In terms of entertainment, 2023 was a big year all around. We got many wholly new things that were excellent in their own special way, while the majority of reliable brands and franchises stayed firm in greatness or took a few hits with their new entries.…
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, explained
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Announces Abdication of Throne After 52 Years
Margrethe, the longest-serving monarch in Europe, announced during her New Year’s speech that she would abdicate her throne in January. Her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik, will succeed her.…
With Tom Wilkinson, Would You Get a Time Bomb or a Warm Hug?
In his performances in “Michael Clayton” and other films, he brought an element of danger and uncertainty that kept us on edge.…
Biggest Crypto and NFT Games of 2023
Numerous crypto and NFT games made waves this year with early access launches and full releases. These are the ones to play.…
More than £30k raised for family of Good Samaritan who died while helping stranger
More than £30,000 has been raised for the family of a Good Samaritan who died after being hit by a car while trying to help a stranger.…