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Huawei and fintech YowPay have introduced what they call the world’s first open‑banking smartwatch point‑of‑sale (POS) application. The solution lets merchants capture bank‑to‑bank payments directly from a Huawei smartwatch, removing the need for traditional card terminals or card‑based hardware. Built on open‑banking APIs, the app integrates YowPay’s payment orchestration with Huawei’s wearable ecosystem, offering real‑time transaction confirmation and biometric security. The launch targets small‑to‑medium retailers seeking low‑cost, contactless checkout options.
A real‑world study of 20,571 California patients with aortic stenosis found that echocardiographic surveillance aligned with 2020 ACC/AHA guidelines markedly improves outcomes. Guideline‑concordant monitoring occurred in 74% of mild cases but fell below 50% for severe disease, the group at...
The U.S. nonprofit sector controls nearly $14 trillion in assets and generates about $4 trillion in annual revenue, yet only 3 % of banks lend to these organizations. Fintech startup B Generous has created a marketplace that has processed 34,000 loan requests totaling $1.2 billion...
Volatus Aerospace announced it has been approved for up to $320,000 in non‑dilutive funding from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC‑IRAP). The money will fund development of the Condor XL heavy‑lift uncrewed aerial system, focusing...
The National Retail Federation (NRF) projects U.S. retail sales to rise 4.4% in 2026, reaching $5.6 trillion, outpacing the 10‑year pre‑pandemic average of 3.6%. The forecast, built with Oxford Economics, attributes growth to resilient consumer spending, especially among higher‑income households, and...
BRICS members remain divided over the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with China and Brazil condemning the attacks while India stays neutral and South Africa hesitates. The bloc’s recent expansion to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE has...
ConnectWise has issued a critical patch for ScreenConnect after uncovering CVE‑2026‑3564, a cryptographic signature verification flaw affecting versions prior to 26.1. The vulnerability enables attackers to extract ASP.NET machine keys and forge authenticated sessions, potentially leading to unauthorized access and...
TEKEVER, a pan‑European AI‑centric defence tech firm, has entered a strategic partnership with New Zealand‑based EPE to deliver advanced autonomous systems to the NZ market. The deal combines TEKEVER’s AR5, AR3 EVO and ATLAS platforms with EPE’s local customer relationships and support...
Iran fired drones and missiles at Cyprus after the island hosted a British base, prompting an immediate EU defence response. President Nikos Christodoulides said Greece, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands deployed forces, effectively testing the EU’s Article 42(7) mutual‑assistance clause....
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Plus One ADU program to simplify creation of accessory dwelling units in New York City. The initiative provides an ADU guidebook, an online application portal, and a library of pre‑approved plans managed by the Department...
Emerging Asia is sprinting toward electric independence to crush fossil fuel fragility. Fossil fuel wars will only accelerate this trend ➡️Viet Nam: 38% EV sales share, ahead of EU ➡️Singapore: Leading the charge at 50%+ share ➡️Indonesia: 15% share, more than US ➡️Thailand: 21%...
Satellite IoT uses orbiting satellites to connect devices where terrestrial networks cannot reach, turning remote oceans, deserts and polar regions into data‑rich zones. The rise of low‑Earth‑orbit mega‑constellations has slashed launch and operating costs, making satellite connectivity viable for logistics,...
United Natural Foods (UNFI) announced the closure of its 425,000‑square‑foot Racine, Wisconsin distribution center, eliminating 443 positions. Operations will shift to a newer facility in Joliet, Illinois, where the company is installing modern technology to boost capacity. The move coincides...
South Shore Line (SSL) will launch passenger service on its new 8‑mile Monon Corridor extension at 11:45 a.m. on March 31, 2026, adding stations at 173rd Street in Hammond, Ridge Road in Munster, and the Munster/Dyer border. The rollout follows a multi‑year strategic plan that...
The White House has temporarily waived the Jones Act for 60 days, easing U.S. vessel restrictions amid heightened geopolitical tension. Simultaneously, the war in Iran and a Greek tanker attack in the Black Sea have driven up container rates and...
NetherRealm Studios pushed a substantial Injustice 2 patch on Steam on March 11, 2026, removing roughly 500 files and modifying about 1,267, despite the game’s last build dating back to November 2021. The update lacks any official patch notes, leaving the community uncertain about...
Reform‑oriented politicians are increasingly at odds over health‑care strategies, with some pushing universal coverage and price controls while others favor market‑based solutions. The debate has intensified as think tanks and advocacy groups publish competing policy briefs, reflecting broader shifts toward...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is representing an anonymous Jehovah’s Witness researcher, J. Doe, whose JWS Library site was targeted by DMCA subpoenas from the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. The organization has a documented history of filing 72 copyright...
Art’otel London Battersea Power Station will launch its rooftop venue in April 2026, featuring the JOIA bar, a heated infinity pool, and sweeping city views. The bar and restaurant are open to the public, while the pool remains exclusive for...
Luigi Mangione’s defense filed a second motion to suppress a black backpack seized after his arrest, arguing that police conducted multiple warrant‑less searches. Prosecutors say the bag contains the murder weapon, ammunition, a handwritten notebook, fake IDs and cash linking...
Repeated head impacts in contact sports have been linked to lasting damage of the blood‑brain barrier (BBB), a finding that may underlie chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Researchers scanned 47 retired athletes using an MRI contrast agent that only enters brain...
Britain escalated defence support for Gulf states amid Iran's indiscriminate attacks, convening senior officials and representatives from 13 UK defence firms with regional ambassadors. The UK government confirmed plans to acquire additional Lightweight Multirole Missiles from Thales to equip British...
Katrina Manson’s new book, *Project Maven*, chronicles the U.S. military’s decade‑long push to embed artificial intelligence in drone surveillance, beginning with the 2017 initiative that automated video analysis. Drawing on more than 200 interviews, the work reveals a hidden ecosystem...
Researchers using a machine‑learning algorithm estimate that U.S. COVID‑19 deaths in 2020‑2021 were 150,000‑160,000 higher than official CDC counts, raising the total to nearly one million. The study examined 5.7 million adult death records, flagging likely COVID deaths that occurred outside...
Spotify has launched "Exclusive Mode" for its Windows desktop app, promising bit‑perfect playback of its 24‑bit/44.1 kHz lossless streams. The feature silences all other Windows audio sources, routing music directly to the selected DAC or headphone output. It is limited to...
NASA’s Perseverance rover used its ground‑penetrating radar to probe deeper than before in Jezero Crater. The instrument identified buried river‑carved slopes and a delta more than 35 meters below the surface. Analysis of the radar echoes indicates these features formed around...
Trevor Milton, pardoned founder of the failed electric‑truck maker Nikola, is spearheading a bid to raise $1 billion to develop AI‑driven light jets. He and an investment group have acquired the struggling SyberJet Aircraft and are rebuilding it with dozens of...
I’m beginning to think that Atlanta airport’s website can’t be trusted when it comes to TSA wait times. I’ve never seen them list over an hour of wait on their website at any checkpoint and yet news and personal stories...
Patreon CEO Jack Conte told SXSW that AI companies’ reliance on creator content under a "fair use" defense is "bogus" and should be compensated. He emphasized that while AI is an inevitable disruption, creators must receive direct payments for the...
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated a court‑issued gag order that barred a mother from speaking publicly about her child‑protection case, deeming it an unconstitutional prior restraint. The order had prohibited any media interaction, social‑media posts, or discussion of the...
Nintendo’s Donkey Kong: Bananza showcases a new gameplay loop built around destructible voxel environments, some reaching 347,070,464 voxels. By letting players pick up terrain pieces as weapons, combat directly creates pathways to hidden areas, merging fighting and exploration. The GDC...
iCOMAT has opened a 41,000‑square‑foot Factory III in Dayton, Ohio, bringing its patented Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) technology and end‑to‑end composites capabilities to the U.S. defense and aerospace market. At the same time, Austrian aerospace supplier FACC is investing £120 million in...
If Powell focuses more on the upside risks to inflation ( which is likely going to be the case ) I believe Oil can see some initial downside on this due to possible future demand contraction concerns. If that becomes the case...
Sharp take here from healthcare VC Sam Toole on the future of EHRs in an AI world. Do they become systems of record, and entrepreneurs can build systems of action that sit on top? Link to read the full piece...
Somewhat heroically presumes they will be "forced to defend it" rather than just accommodating Iran ... which is essentially what some of them and other key consumers were already doing?
@MDA_space to build/maintain 3 ground-based optical space surveillance sensors by 2028 to complement current 150-kg Sapphire sat, launched in 2013. Valued at CAD 32M ($23.4M), it's part of CAD 375M @NationalDefence Surveillance of Space 2 program, to include Sapphire successor....
The Madagascar?-flagged 74k m3 LPG tankers just entered the Persian Gulf, swinging through the Iranian Checkpoint. https://t.co/flNbjNxP6L
Iran’s Energy Infrastructure Is Now On The Targeting List The attack on the South Pars gas field puts Iran's energy production, which is critical to funding the Iranian government, in the crosshairs. https://t.co/wO4BOtxxHy
Axios Future of Defense event in DC on March 23 Guests include @MarkTEsper and @jacobhelberg. Request an invite: https://t.co/G6Ks6HED8O
Crude Oil Adjusted for inflation the price of Crude Oil is cheap even at $94 Not inconceivable to think about $200 Crude $CL_F https://t.co/AA3Vu3G1AF
While Brent — the most commonly quoted crude oil benchmark — has been surprisingly well-behaved, Gulf oil prices have gone stratospheric. And JPMorgan’s oil analysts worry this could be a harbinger for the rest of the oil market. https://t.co/fD6tZ9vW81...
What if we could engineer T cells in the body, making CAR T vs cancer, autoimmune diseases, and other applications far more practical, much less expensive? A step forward today via genome editing T cells https://t.co/FjgQA8NUlu https://t.co/XXk43WL1ac https://t.co/rpC7eCAlJH
Artemis II SLS/Orion rollback to the launch pad is now set for tomorrow, Thursday, March 19, at 8:00 *pm.* It'll stream on NASA's YouTube channel.
I know I am piling on here, but a reminder to those of you just tuning into oil markets... The Futures Curve is NOT a forecast... https://t.co/gyYIbj3Xqa
The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America: Price Drops & Gains in 33 Big Expensive Cities, February 2026. Each city has its own housing market. In some, home prices have dropped a lot; in others, prices have hit new highs https://t.co/ILCCiyvcIJ https://t.co/AfImn5LKKw
Lisa Anderson will be a panelist on a Tacto Technology webinar: Tariff Shock: What Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders Must Do Now — Wed 3/25/26 at 1pm ET (10am PT). Register today: https://t.co/LRxNSF4jW5 #Tariffs #Procurement #SupplyChain #Manufacturing https://t.co/tYXsBEPIez
Reminder: Not all crude oil is the same. The U.S. produces mostly lighter and less sulfurous crude oils, but imports heavier more sulfurous crude oils to better match what U.S. refineries are configured to process. https://t.co/NF6jnZrdrY
No drama here. @SilverVarden's merger with Contango just got the green light from shareholders. What changes now? JV breaks it down: https://t.co/Pn3csAb89P
What if the United States doesn’t care about reopening the strait for Europe? My latest gCaptain Op-Ed 👇
Markets are drifting. Gold and silver too. Fed noise. What matters more: @WestwardGold just wrapped 7,000+ meters at Toiyabe Hills and confirmed the system. Now they’re chasing the sweeter zones. JV dives in — plus we included a site visit clip: https://t.co/Pn3csAb89P...
