After a hurricane-induced dip, confidence among U.S. homebuilders increased more than expected in October. A monthly sentiment index from the National Association of Home Builders rose 4 points to 68, the highest level since May of this year. A reading above 50 is considered positive sentiment. The index stood at 63 in October 2016. “This […]
Read moreGeneral Motors autonomous driving subsidiary Cruise Automation will begin testing self-driving cars in New York City in 2018, according to the New York State Governor’s Office. The plan for New York is to deploy the cars in a special geofenced area in Manhattan, the governor’s office said Tuesday. Geofencing is a method of using GPS […]
Read moreGoogle unveiled its first custom-designed smartphone chip on Tuesday, the Pixel Visual Core, which is used in its new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. The Pixel Visual Core enables smartphones to take better pictures using HDR+, a technology that can take clear pictures even if there’s a lot of brightness and darkness in […]
Read moreNetflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings is among 22 newcomers to this year’s Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans. That’s certainly rarefied air, considering the price of admission in 2017 went up nearly 18 percent to $2 billion. Forbes said Hastings had a net worth of $2.2 billion as of the close of the […]
Read moreKazakhstan wants to enter the cryptocurrency market – with its own fiat-backed digital asset. The country’s government-supported Astana International Finance Center (AIFC) said Tuesday it had signed a deal of cooperation with Maltese firm Extante. In a press release, Extante, which calls itself a “next generation investment company,” said it would work with the AIFC […]
Read moreAlphabet‘s Google said on Tuesday that it would roll out an advanced protection program in order to provide stronger security for some users such as government officials and journalists who are at a higher risk of being targeted by hackers. The internet giant said that users of the program would have their account security continuously […]
Read moreNetflix crushed Wall Street forecasts again, adding 5.3 million subscribers in the third quarter compared with expectations for 4.5 million, and the gains were driven by international subscriber growth. Analysts said shares of the video streaming giant should continue to advance even as Netflix raises prices and spends money for original movies and series. “Netflix […]
Read moreGoogle Maps is discontinuing a new feature that added calorie counts — in mini cupcake equivalents — to its walking directions. The feature was apparently in the testing phase and drew criticism online for “shaming” users. Taylor tweet Khushb tweet In a statement, Google said it has “rolled back this experiment based on strong user […]
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There’s no getting around it — the standard Pixel 2 looks boring. It’s blocky, like phones that launched two or more years ago, and doesn’t offer the more rounded edges and expansive screens of modern handsets. It’s outdated in the age of large smartphones with big screens that span from edge to edge. There’s nothing […]
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Microsoft on Tuesday revealed the second generation of its high-end Surface Book convertible laptop, whose display can be detached and used as a tablet. In addition to upgrading components in the 13.5-inch laptop, Microsoft is also introducing a 15-inch version. In addition to upgrading components in the 13.5-inch laptop, Microsoft is also introducing a 15-inch […]
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