VATICAN CITY – Thirty-four Chilean bishops summoned to the Vatican over a cover-up of sexual abuse by clergy began crisis meetings with Pope Francis on Tuesday that could result in a purge of Chile’s Catholic hierarchy. “We feel pain and shame,” Fernando Ramos, an auxiliary bishop of Santiago, told a news conference ahead of the […]

Visitors to Madrid may find themselves with fewer booking options, following new proposals that will place sweeping restrictions on Airbnb-style home rentals. The Spanish capital is the latest city to place regulations on the rise of short-term vacation rentals, which are blamed for driving up rents and driving out locals. The new measures would place […]

You might assume that chats sent on Facebook Messenger are completely private. But you’d be wrong. Facebook confirmed Thursday that it uses automated tools to scan Messenger chats for malware links and child porn images. It also allows users to report chats that may violate community standards. The company’s moderators can review any messages that […]

What do land mines and tuberculosis have in common? Both kill people in developing countries — and both can be sniffed out by rodents that grow up to 3 feet, head to tail. Since 2000, the international nonprofit APOPO has partnered with Tanzania’s Sokoine University of Agriculture to train African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei) to pick […]

Amazon and Starbucks have hit out at a decision to impose a new tax on firms based in Seattle to help fight homelessness. Amazon, the US city’s number one employer, said the levy could put future expansion on hold in the region. Seattle City Council voted unanimously for the tax, saying it will raise $47m […]

Ripple has launched an initiative that aims to give entrepreneurs in the blockchain space a better start in business – as long as they boost its own ecosystem. Announced Monday, Xpring (pronounced “spring”) will to invest in, acquire and provide grants to “serious” projects and companies run by “proven” entrepreneurs, a company release states. The venture capital […]

GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER – Palestinians buried the dead on Tuesday from the bloodiest day in Gaza in years, after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border during demonstrations against the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Israeli forces shot dead at least two more Palestinians on Tuesday, although protests were quieter than the […]

Is your digital content driving interest and engagement or leaving the audience unimpressed? An Intel study found that digital communications capture 400 percent more views than static signage. But not all digital content is created equal. There are myriad of digital communications strategies and as technology advances, so do the capabilities of content. Less than […]

A DOCTOR in the UK has revealed the single food we need to be eating more of in order to improve our overall health. IF you’re one of the four out of five Australians who fail to eat enough vegetables, this may be welcome news. According to a doctor in the UK, you only need […]

Duluth, GA – April 30, 2018– Steve Latham, founder and chief executive officer of Banyan Hills Technologies, an Internet of Things company, will speak at FinTech South. Speaking on a panel on May 8, 2018 from 1:40 p.m – 2:30 p.m., Latham will share insights on the topic of Enabling Secure Commerce for the Internet […]