Author: Steven Sahiounie

The new CEO expects to see 1 billion new monthly users within a year. New user signups on Twitter have hit an “all-time high,” the social media platform’s owner, Elon Musk, said in a tweet on Saturday. According to slides from a company talk he posted online, new signups averaged over two million per day in the seven days to November 16, up 66% compared to the same week last year. “I think I see a path to Twitter exceeding a billion monthly users in 12 to 18 months,” Musk said in another tweet early on Sunday. Twitter has been struggling with…

Nearly half of those polled avoid products that are “fun and luxury,” a market research group says. A growing number of Germans are being forced to cut their spending due to inflation and soaring energy costs, a survey by consumer behavior and market research group NielsenIQ shows. The results indicate 52% of German consumers only buy basic-needs products, while some 30% answered they were shopping less altogether. Around 44% said they now avoid products “that are fun and luxury,” and one in three are trying to reduce restaurant visits, opting instead for cooking at home. Only 10% of those polled…

The coming recession will lead to a profound structural shift, Mohamed El-Erian says. There’s a tendency to see economic challenges as temporary and quickly reversible, but this time the world is headed for a profound economic and financial shift rather than just another recession, Mohamed El-Erian has warned. El-Erian is the chief economic adviser at Allianz, and former CEO of the influential bond market player PIMCO. The economist wrote in a commentary for Foreign Affairs magazine that a combination of pressures on supply, central bank tightening, and market “fragility” were all likely to weigh on growth. “Three new trends in…

LUSAIL, Qatar — It was nearly 2 a.m. by the time Lionel Andrés Messi, eyes wide and psyche weary, emerged to confront the final spotlight of his night. Cameras had chased him from the doorstep of Argentina’s team bus through the bowels of Lusail Stadium, from the serenity of privacy into the eye of the storm. They had captured his searching glances around this grandiose arena that became a madhouse on Saturday night. They zoomed in on a bearded face once incapable of hiding pressure. With midnight near, they’d broadcast his brilliance to the world, and now, hours later, they clamored for one last…

The US men’s national soccer team (USMNT) has been accused of “unethical” behavior ahead of its World Cup meeting with Iran in Qatar, after displaying an altered version of the Iranian flag on social media.America and Iran face off in a vital game at Al Thumama Stadium on Tuesday which is set to determine which of the two teams progresses to the knockout stages in Qatar.Ahead of the match, the USMNT social media account has stirred tensions by posting a graphic of the Group B standings featuring England, Iran, the US, and Wales.The Iranian flag is shown with its horizontal…

The World Cup 2022 schedule is locked in and the start to the tournament in Qatar has been sensational as action throughout November and December will capture the imagination of the world. Saudi Arabia, Japan and Morocco have already pulled off huge upset wins over Argentina, Germany and Belgium respectively as the tournament has got off to a flying start. From the USMNT drawing against England the day after Thanksgiving to Lionel Messi saving Argentina against Mexico in the group stages, Spain facing Germany and upsets galore, there are plenty of intriguing games in the opening round. MORE: World Cup…

In January 2006, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) interplanetary space probe, New Horizons, was launched and in 2015 became the first spacecraft to visit Pluto and explore the Kuiper Belt Orbit (KBO). The KBO – originally named Ultima Thule – is a disc-shaped region extending to the outer solar system. NASA has shared an astonishing image of the dwarf planet Pluto, taken by the international space agency’s New Horizons spacecraft. According to NASA, the photograph was taken at a distance of 22,025 miles (35,445 km) from Pluto. Earlier, NASA also released another photo of the “translated color image” of Pluto, taken…

Scientists believe that roughly 85 percent of the Universe is made of dark matter – a certain type of material that cannot directly be observed since it does not emit light or energy. An old gold mine and a vat containing liquid xenon are the key elements of an ongoing hunt for the elusive dark matter that is believed to make up about 85 percent of all matter in the Universe. This hypothetical form of matter doesn’t emit, absorb or scatter light, while existing almost everywhere in our Universe, making it undetectable in astronomical observations. In the hopes of solving this fundamental…

Canada’s brilliant start to both the World Cup and its second game was undone by experienced Croatia on Sunday, as the 2018 runners-up came back from an early deficit to win 4-1 in Al Rayyan. Alphonso Davies put Canada in front after just two minutes with a picture-perfect header of a Tajon Buchanan cross, but Canada’s defense was undone the rest of the way and the Croatian back line held firm in front of Dominik Livakovic. Andrej Kramaric had two goals and Ivan Perisic two assists in the win, as Marko Livaja and Lovro Majer also scored goals. Croatia overcame…

Costa Rica got a taste of redemption from its 7-0 loss to Spain by beating Japan 1-0 on a late goal from Keysher Fuller.  But while the Ticos were the team that picked up three points, Germany might be the real winner — former United States men’s national team players Jimmy Conrad and Sacha Kljestan explain why on “World Cup Now.” Why Costa Rica’s win is good for Germany Conrad: This result gives Germany a much more viable chance. Even if they lose to Spain, they could beat Costa Rica in the last group game and still go through [to the knockout round] on three points, which is pretty mind-boggling to think about.…