The Boeing Black phone was specifically built to handle Top Secret information and, it is claimed, has been given to Donald Trump. It’s the high-tech, secretive phone given to the incoming president – but it seems President Donald Trump may still being using his unsecured Samsung Galaxy.
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Rogue tweeters in government could be prosecuted as hackers
Who are the federal government’s rogue tweeters, using official agency social media accounts to poke President Donald Trump? Are these acts of civil disobedience, or federal crimes? The online campaign began with unauthorized tweets – on subjects such as climate change inconsistent with Trump’s campaign statements and policies – that have been mostly deleted from official agency accounts. It shifted tactics Thursday as at least 40 new but unofficial “alternative” accounts for federal agencies began spreading across Twitter.
Can Mike Pompeo heal a wounded CIA? His pick of a deputy may tell us
The disparaged agency that CIA Director Mike Pompeo now heads will require a deft hand at the tiller. A handful of intelligence experts, including a former CIA director, have some advice for Pompeo: Pick a deputy from within the agency.
Ng: Artificial intelligence in real life
ONE of the things that is particularly worrying to the BPO industry of the Philippines right now is the strong protectionist stance of the new US president Donald Trump. Apparently, he is zealous to make America first, and frowns on many attempts of outsourcing various manufacturing and service jobs outside the United States.
Sonakshi Sinha is all ready to kill some zombies
Following her turn in the 2016 action-dramas, ‘Akira’ and ‘Force 2’, Sonakshi Sinha has been termed as the action girl of Bollywood. It comes as no surprise then that she was the first to be approached for a novel virtual reality immersive gaming experience, ahead of the release of the Milla Jovovich-starrer, ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’.
It turns out Jared Kushner and Sean Spicer are also registered to vote in two states
White House press secretary Sean Spicer, left, and President Donald Trump’s White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, right, arrive at a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. White House press secretary Sean Spicer, left, and President Donald Trump’s White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, right, arrive at a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington.
Border Patrol Chief Out Day After Trump Border Fence Decree
The Border Patrol chief has been forced out a day after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious plan to build a wall at the Mexican border and hire 5,000 Border Patrol agents, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Thursday. Mark Morgan told senior Border Patrol agents about his ouster during a brief video conference on Thursday morning, saying he was asked to leave and that he decided to resign rather than fight the request, according to the official, who was on the call.
President Donald Trump, with Secretary of Homeland Security John…
Get Boston Globe’s Political Happy Hour newsletter , your afternoon shot of politics, sent straight from the desk of Joshua Miller. President Donald Trump has carried his Twitter habit into his presidency.
NASA scientists launch Twitter account to defend – real facts’ against Donald Trump
The US President has attempted to purge climate change research and other science from government websites since taking the White House. Now fuming scientists are leading a revolt against the reality TV star in defence of “real news” and “real faces”.
Top Forecaster Says Fed to Increase Rates Every Quarter in 2018
The Federal Reserve is about to go rapid-fire on interest rates, boosting them in the second half of this year, and following that with a rise in every single quarter of 2018, according to BNP Paribas SA, which expects the tightening to strengthen the dollar and push gold down toward $1,000 an ounce. The U.S. central bank is seen raising borrowing costs later this year given the fiscally expansive policies proposed by Donald Trump, and the new president’s agenda may help to lift wages in 2018, hoisting labor costs, the bank said in a Jan. 25 report.
‘Bad Lip Reading’ video of inauguration is so bad, it’s great – CNET
Maybe you wondered just what was inside that sky-blue Tiffany gift box Melania Trump presented to Michelle Obama on Inauguration Day . Or what now-president Donald Trump and then-president Barack Obama chatted about as they stood side by side.
Did U.S. President Donald Trump Declare Canadian Women the Biggest Threat After ISIS?
Following reports on 21 January 2017 that Canadian women were prohibited from entering the United States to join the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., a web site called BurrardStreetJournal.com reported that U.S. President Donald Trump called them a threat to the American way of life comparable to the Islamic State : Trump immediately characterized women North of the border as “different”, claiming there is “no doubt” they are trying to “corrupt the minds” of their American counterparts: “Canadian women threaten our core values, our way of life and the very things we are trying to do here,” the President began, in front of an estimated 10 million supporters gathered on the White House front lawn.
FBI finds nothing illicit in Michael Flynn’s calls with Russian ambassador
Retired Lt. Gen Michael Flynn talks to media as he arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 17, 2016.
Alibaba’s billionaire founder Jack Ma is returning to Australia
An employee is seen behind a glass wall with the logo of Alibaba at the company’s headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The internet giant is ramping up its presence in Australia and New Zealand, opening its regional headquarters in Melbourne on February 4. It is understood that Ma will be the guest of honour when the Melbourne office is launched.
Watchdog group files lawsuit alleging Trump’s…
A legal watchdog group filed a lawsuit Jan. 23, 2017, alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments. A legal watchdog group filed a lawsuit Jan. 23, 2017, alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments.
Abortion opponents hope Trump will support, help their cause
US President Donald Trump prepares to sign several executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, January 23, 2017. Trump on Monday signed three orders on withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, freezing the hiring of federal workers and hitting foreign NGOs that help with abortion.
Kellyanne Conway: Donald Trump could still release tax returns after audit
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, center, arrives for a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway, center, arrives for a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington.
Trump Advisor Kushner: Modernizing Government Tech Mission Critical
Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner listen to U.S. President Donald Trump deliver opening remarks during a meeting with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House January 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Business leaders included Elon Musk of SpaceX, Mark Sutton of International Paper, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical, Mario Longhi of US Steel, Marillyn Hewson of Lockheed Martin, Wendell Weeks of Corning, Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies and others.
President Trump signs order to withdraw from TransPacific Partnership
President Trump holds up an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the TransPacific Partnership after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2017. President Trump holds up an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the TransPacific Partnership after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23, 2017.
Liberal watchdog group to sue Trump, alleging he violated constitutional ban
President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump listens to a question as he speaks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla.
Dollar Declines, Gold Gains With Industrial Metals: Markets Wrap
The dollar slumped after Donald Trump in his first days in office offered little news on his plans to boost growth while stirring concerns over protectionism. Metals and Asian shares outside of Japan rose.
Trump Set for – Antagonistic’ China Relations, Citigroup Says
Donald Trump’s administration may be on course for a fraught relationship with China amid disputes over trade policy, according to Citigroup Inc., which warned the new U.S. government could introduce more protectionist measures against manufactured goods from Asia’s top economy. “There are growing signs that the Trump administration is heading for antagonistic relations with China,” the bank said in a report that examined how commodities including metals and farm goods may fare in the upcoming lunar year.
VR Film Lawnmower Man Being Revived as VR Series
The 1992 sci-fi cult classic The Lawnmower Man is being revived as a scripted multi-episode virtual reality series. RoadtoVR reports that cinematic VR company Jaunt have partnered with rights holders Jim Howell and Rupert Harvey to produce a reboot of the film for VR headsets.
Trump’s Speech Suggests This Is What He Talked To Elon Musk About
President Donald Trump celebrates after his speech during the Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech lends credence to reports that he discussed sending humans to Mars in a private meeting with billionaire Elon Musk earlier this week.
Donald Trump is about to make a massive move on Mars
The newly sworn in 45th president of the United States has big plans for Mars, and his election could herald a major shift in NASA’s focus. The election of Donald Trump to the highest office in the land has a lot of people wondering about what he’s going to do to NASA once in office, but one thing is for sure: Mars is likely to be high on the agenda.
Can Trump contain Obama’s Middle East fallout? Matthew M. Hausman, J.D.
Matthew M. Hausman is a trial attorney and writer who lives and works in Connecticut. A former journalist, Mr. Hausman continues to write on a variety of topics, including science, health and medicine, Jewish issues and foreign affairs, and has been a legal affairs columnist for a number of publications.
Why Trump will find it hard to make American economy greater
President Donald Trump’s economic plans are nothing if not ambitious: Annual growth of 4 per cent — or more. A diminished trade gap.
Employers reveal the things interviewees shouldn’t say
Ashley Judd and Madonna go low at women’s march: Singer says she wants to BLOW UP the White House in F-word-filled speech as actress says ‘Hitler’ Trump has ‘wet dreams’ about Ivanka Too big to march! Half a MILLION people take to the streets of DC and thousands more protest in Boston, Chicago and LA with leaving crowds unable to MOVE ‘It looked like a million and a half people were watching my speech’: Trump goes to war with his own National Park Service after it claims just 250,000 witnessed his inauguration ‘We have been restrained.
Trump’s children revel in first 24 hours in White House
Eric Trump, center, and Donald Trump, Jr., attend the presidential inauguration of their father Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Eric Trump, center, and Donald Trump, Jr., attend the presidential inauguration of their father Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Trump’s DC hotel a hub of activity and ethics questions
In this Jan. 19, 2017, photo, police stand guard outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. While President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of inaugural activities it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest.
Twitter investigating issue with ‘POTUS’ transition
Twitter investigating issue with ‘POTUS’ transition Users complaining service added them as followers to President Trump’s ‘POTUS’ account. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kcCzlM Twitter say’s it’s investigating an issue with the transition from former President Barack Obama to President Donald Trump on the official @POTUS account, after users complained they were mistakenly added as followers.
Twitter investigating complaints about @POTUS account transfer
The social media platform says it’s looking into complaints from angry users who say they were unwittingly added as followers of the @POTUS account after President Donald Trump’s team took it over on Friday. The company’s @support account also responded , saying it was aware of “the issue with migrating @POTUS followers.”
Hacker responsible for Trump ‘gunfire’ tweet, BBC Northampton says
A BBC regional news outlet briefly provoked alarm by appearing to break a world exclusive about a gun attack on Donald Trump. BBC Northampton claimed its Twitter account had been hacked after it unexpectedly announced: “Breaking News: President Trump is injured in arm by gunfire #Inauguration”.
David Murphy: Brexit,Trump blamed on globalisation
Brexit is going to be hard and President Trump is in office. A year ago, few would have foreseen either outcome.
Hundreds march downtown to protest President Trump
Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, dozens of protesters voiced their opposition to the new administration in downtown San Diego. Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, dozens of protesters voiced their opposition to the new administration in downtown San Diego.
Angry protests and inaugural celebrations play out side by side in Washington
Friday as Washington became a city of two peoples: The right gathered to celebrate Donald Trump ‘s inauguration as president, and the left marshaled passionate and occasionally violent protests against him. Republicans visiting from across America greeted the morning warmly, heading early to the National Mall to hear their champion speak.
Trump at 2AM: The new Oval Office in virtual reality
Donald Trump stands before me with a grim look on his face, lightly leaning against the Oval Office’s Resolute desk. Moonlight pours in through the office’s rear windows as a phone quietly rings.
Trump likely to see the birth of an exascale system
President Donald Trump’s administration has outlined some of its agenda, and has said nothing as far as supercomputing is concerned. Will it participate in the global race to develop an exascale supercomputer? It’s been silent on this.
Russian political elites revel in Trump’s inauguration
The U.S. Embassy building is reflected in a window of a Russian military outerwear shop “Armia Rossii” displaying a poster of Donald Trump, in downtown Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, hours ahead of Donald Trump being sworn in as president of the United States, The poster reads: “10 percent discount to the embassy employees and US citizens on the Inauguration Day”. less The U.S. Embassy building is reflected in a window of a Russian military outerwear shop “Armia Rossii” displaying a poster of Donald Trump, in downtown Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, … more Visitors arrive for a party at a nightclub in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
European Stocks Fall for Second Day Ahead of Trump Inauguration
European equity benchmarks fell on Friday as investors turned their focus to the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president, whose election in November has fueled expectation of stronger economic growth boosted by potential fiscal spending and tax cuts. The Stoxx Europe 600 was down 0.2 percent at 8:28 a.m. in London, dropping for the second day further from its 52-week high, reached Jan. 3. The index has lacked momentum since its outperformance of the U.S. S&P 500 Index in December.