Illicit drugs have always been a challenge to study due to their illegal nature. With the rise of technology, these markets have moved online, specifically to the darknet. Previous research has mainly focused on analyzing darknet market listings and customer feedback, but it often lacks objective da
Tecno, a smartphone brand known for its global presence and innovative technology, has been making waves with its Universal Tone feature. This technology aims to accurately capture diverse skin tones in smartphone photography. The driving force behind this initiative is Fanyi Zhou, Tecno's Director
In the blink of an eye after the election results were out, the stock market jumped up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by more than 3 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 weren't far behind, rising by nearly 2 percent. Crypto In the crypto world, things got really exciting. The p
A French trader, known as Théo, placed a massive $30 million bet on Donald Trump winning the U. S. presidential election through Polymarket. The gamble paid off big time – Théo raked in $48 million in profits. This trader, who used four different accounts, predicted Trump's victory in the Electoral
In Asia, stock markets were all over the place on Wednesday. This happened right after Wall Street had a great day, excited about the upcoming U. S. presidential election results. Japan's Nikkei 225 led the pack with a 2% increase, while the Topix was close behind with a 1. 5% boost. The Bank of Ja
Venom: The Last Dance is still making waves globally. After its second weekend, the movie has crossed $300 million worldwide. Offshore audiences are loving it, with a $68. 4M haul from 66 markets. This makes the international total $227M. Compared to the previous Venom movie, Let There Be Carnage, t
On Tuesday, markets in the Asia-Pacific region mostly rose, following the lead from Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei 225, for instance, inched up by 0. 77% and closed at 38, 903. 68, building on the previous day's gains. This happened even though Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, lost i
This week was a big one for K-pop companies. YG Entertainment, the home of BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ, saw its stock jump after her new song with Bruno Mars hit it big. ROSÉ's "APT" topped global charts, raking in millions of streams in just days. Other K-pop giants like SM Entertainment and HYBE also saw the
China's markets have been on a roller coaster lately, with the government rolling out major stimulus plans. From cutting interest rates to boosting bank cash reserves and supporting stock markets, the Chinese government is going all out. The CSI 300 index, which tracks top stocks, has even jumped by
BlackRock Inc., the world's biggest money manager, just hit an incredible milestone: they now handle $11.5 trillion in assets. How did they get there? Well, in the past quarter alone, they attracted a whopping $221 billion from investors. This includes $97 billion pumped into exchange-traded funds a
