Facebook will start testing fake news warnings, adding context to the traditional news feed and constant sharing on its platform, the company announced Thursday. “This new feature is designed to provide people some of the tools they need to make an informed decision about which stories to read, share, and trust,” the company said in […]
Read moreIt is most definitely brain surgery. The skull is opened, and electrical leads are implanted directly into the tissue of the brain. These wires are connected to a small device that sends a small dose of electricity into the brain. The treatment, called deep brain stimulation, means patients suffering from neurological disorders like Parkinson’s Disease […]
Read moreA week-long national holiday in China is providing a much-needed boost for the entertainment and retail industry in London, with Chinese tourists taking advantage of the dip in exchange rates. China’s National Day Golden Week holiday is arguably one of the biggest events in the consumer calendar. Now halfway through its duration, the spending power […]
Read moreA special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved IBM ThinkPad 700C was announced on Thursday. IBM built the original ThinkPad 700C (pictured below) but Lenovo, which currently builds and sells ThinkPad-branded computers, announced the special edition model. The ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 features a backlit 7-row keyboard, a throwback multi-color logo, the original pink mouse […]
Read moreWith 2 billion monthly active users and growing, Facebook could encompass one-third of the world’s population by this time next year, according to New York magazine. In a cover story in the current issue, Senior Editor Max Read explores the influence of Facebook at a time when the social network is under fire for allowing […]
Read moreInitial coin offerings (ICOs) — one of the fastest-growing ways for cryptocurrency start-ups to raise money — are “absolute scams,” Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told CNBC. ICOs are a way for start-ups to raise money by issuing a new cryptocoin, while users pay them bitcoin or ethereum. It’s similar to crowdfunding but with digital money. […]
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Aviva buys majority stake in ‘straightforward’ robo investment start-up aimed at millennials
Insurance giant Aviva has bought a majority stake in a British start-up that manages diversified investment plans. The insurer said Thursday it would allow customers to access “robo” investment firm Wealthify’s services via its app MyAviva. Based in Cardiff, Wales, Wealthify is targeted at millennials and offers five different investment plans via tax-free Individual Savings […]
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s economic policies are causing the U.S. to fall behind China in the tech sector, according to a Saxo Bank analyst, who said the current government does not have the “ability of seeing the world changing.” Steen Jakobsen, chief economist at Saxo Bank, said much of the policy that Trump has enacted or […]
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Delivery company shares are dropping as investors worry Amazon is about to disrupt the industry. Shares of UPS and FedEx fell 3.3 percent and 2.2 percent respectively in Thursday’s premarket session. Bloomberg News is reporting Amazon is trying out a new delivery program called “Seller Flex” where the company will pick up packages from third-party […]
Read moreOnline retail giant Amazon.com is reportedly experimenting with a new delivery service. Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, that Amazon’s new service would be aimed at making more items available for free two-day shipping. It would also relieve overcrowding in the company’s warehouses. The news sent shares of FedEx and UPS lower, […]
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