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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.