The Tactico Geomaster Is A Crowdfunded Watch I Could Get Behind

GNN - There are more Kickstarter watches out there these days than grains of sand on the beach. Everyone with a quartz movement and a NATO strap figures they can make and sell some kind of fashion watch to the masses

Syngenta may seek partners, JVs after product review: chairman in paper

GNN - Syngenta AG (SYNN.VX) may seek partners to help improve its product lineup after a thorough review in the wake of a rebuffed takeover approach from Monsanto Co (MON.N), the agrichemicals group's chairman told a

Erika no longer a tropical storm, loses steam over Cuba

GNN - Erika, a tropical storm that was losing strength as it hit Haiti with heavy rains and strong winds, fell apart on Saturday over eastern Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. "Erika has degenerated int

Libya arrests three suspected smugglers over migrant boat disaster

GNN - Libyan authorities have arrested three people on suspicion of involvement in launching a boat packed with migrants that sank off the country's Mediterranean coast, killing up to 200 people, a security official

Satellite images confirm Syrian temple destruction: U.N

Satellite images have confirmed the destruction of a Roman-era temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra, a United Nations agency said, after the hardline Islamic State group claimed responsibility for blowing up the str

Verdict a blow for Egyptian press freedom: Deported Al-Jazeera journalist

GNN - A decision by an Egyptian court to sentence three Al Jazeera TV journalists to three years in prison was politically motivated and aimed at intimidating the press, one of the three, Australian journalist Peter

China passes new pollution law, sets sights on coal consumption cap

GNN - Legislators have approved amendments to China's 15-year-old air pollution law that grant the state new powers to punish offenders and create a legal framework to cap coal consumption, the Asian giant's biggest

Military plane crashes in northern Nigeria, killing seven

GNN - A Nigerian Air Force plane crashed into a house in the northern city of Kaduna on Saturday, killing all seven people on board, a military spokesman said.The air force said the Dornier-228 aircraft crashed into a

Nigeria says uncovers Boko Haram spy ring at Abuja airport

GNN - Nigeria has uncovered a spy cell run by militant Islamist group Boko Haram at the international airport in the capital Abuja apparently aimed at selecting targets for attack, the country's national security agenc

Judge’s Order To Shut Down NSA Phone Surveillance Reversed By Federal Appeals Court

GNN - A federal appeals court has just ruled against a 2013 decision ordering the NSA to stop its bulk metadata collection program. The three-judge panel issued its ruling Friday, contending that conservative privac

Mobile Gaming Live-Streaming Service Mobcrush Has Raised Around $10M

GNN - We’ve heard from sources that Mobcrush, a live-streaming service centered around mobile games much in the same way Twitch is known for streaming popular eSports desktop games, has raised around $10 million in n

Sink or sell? Russia spat leaves France with warships to spare

For sale: two French-built helicopter carriers, tested by Russians. Buy now for only 1.2 billion euros($1.33 billion). Shipping extra. Tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine have blocked a deal in which M

Missile maker says Russia did not shoot down Malaysian plane over Ukraine

The Russian company that makes the BUK air defense system that was used to shoot down a Malaysian airliner in east Ukraine said on Tuesday the plane was hit by a missile deployed by Ukraine and not widely used by Rus

Mexican teachers protest education reform after government weakens stance

Thousands of Mexican teachers protested on the streets of Mexico City on Monday against a crucial part of President Enrique Pena Nieto's education reform, sensing that government support for it was crumbling. On Fri

Leader in Afghan north dismisses Kabul government as a 'show'

Atta Mohammad Noor, a powerful governor in northern Afghanistan, visited a local amusement park last week and grabbed a video arcade gun. Firing on fictional aliens made a break from the frequent target of his ire: t

PRESS DIGEST- British Business - June 3

June 3 - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. GNN has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times Greece's creditors are putting the final t

FOREX-Dollar mauled as euro leads vicious short squeeze

Dollar speculators squeezed out of crowded positions Euro rallies as EU yields spike, Greek creditors make offer ECB meets later in day, Australia GDP a test for Aussie By; Wayne Cole SYDNEY, June 3 (GNN) - The

UPDATE 2-California Senate votes to raise smoking age to 21 from 18

(Adds details on other states) By: Alex Dobuzinskis (GNN) - The California Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the legal smoking age in the most populous U.S. state to 21 from 18, in a move that could make California on

Privacy app maker files EU antitrust complaint against Google

U.S. tech firm Disconnect has filed a complaint to EU antitrust regulators against Google's ban on its privacy app, accusing the Silicon Valley giant of abusing its dominant market position. Disconnect, set up four

HP CEO says split effective from November 1

Hewlett-Packard Co Chief Executive Meg Whitman said the separation of HP Inc and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise would be effective on Nov. 1. Whitman made the announcement during the company's technology event, HP Disco

U.S. plan to cede Internet domain control on track: ICANN head

A controversial Obama administration plan to cede oversight of the non-profit that manages the Internet's infrastructure is on track to gain government approval by next year's presidential elections, the organization

Deutsche Bank to launch three tech startup labs in 2015: source

Deutsche Bank aims to launch three technology innovation labs in Berlin, London and Silicon Valley this year designed to accelerate development of so-called "fintech" companies which could aid the banking sector and

Instagram takes steps to open platform to advertisers

Instagram said on Tuesday that it is taking steps to make its ads available to all types of businesses, not just hand-selected brands. Starting in June, Instagram this year is rolling out to advertisers the ability

Boost.vc Diversifies With A Push Into VR

Startup accelerator Boost.vc is diversifying its next cohort of startups, shifting its line-up of accepted startups from focusing solely on Bitcoin to include those working on virtual and augmented reality. In a cha

Obama: Netanyahu's Palestine stance erodes Israel's credibility

U.S. President Barack Obama said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's terms for diplomacy that might lead to a Palestinian state meant Israel had lost international credibility as a potential peacemaker. Obam

Tim Kendall, Pinterest’s GM Of Monetization, Talks Buyable Pins

Following Pinterest’s unveiling of Buyable Pins — a way for merchants to sell things that users can buy directly within Pinterest — I had an opportunity to sit down with the company’s general manager of monetization

U.S. says senior diplomat met with Yemen's Houthi in Oman

Senior U.S. diplomats met representatives of Yemen's Houthi rebels in the capital of Oman for a day last week to press for the release of American hostages and discuss a political solution to the country's conflict, th

Syrian insurgent advances put Assad under pressure

Steady advances by insurgents on key fronts in Syria mean President Bashar al-Assad is under more military pressure than at any point in the four-year-old war. Losses in the north, east and south to groups including