As CNBC’s in-house gadget reviewer, I want to make a pact with everyone. During the holidays, let’s put our smartphones away, especially at the dinner table. It probably sounds silly coming from me, the guy who tries to spend almost all of his time telling you about the newest and latest gadgets, but it’s important. […]
Read moreI know the iPhone X and future iPhones are going to be a success because it has completely changed the way I use an iPhone … for the better. Sometimes, as a reviewer, I return to older devices — or in the case of the iPhone 8 simply a device that uses older technology — […]
Read moreA tropical storm in the Philippines triggered mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 90 people, while dozens are missing, police and disaster officials said on Saturday. The casualties, most of them inflicted late on Friday, were all on the main southern island of Mindanao, they said. “We’re are still trying to confirm reports of a […]
Read moreIn many ways, individual investors are often their own worst enemies, as CNBC’s Jim Cramer has learned over the years. “If you want to invest wisely, you constantly need to be fighting off your own worst impulses,” the “Mad Money” host said. “We’re not robots, we have emotions, and those emotions can really throw you […]
Read moreAt the end of the day, CNBC’s Jim Cramer knows investors are only human. That’s why the “Mad Money” host has come up with a set of investing rules to help guide them through the emotion and the fallibility that can come with being involved in stocks. One of Cramer’s most important rules has to […]
Read moreScaleworks, a Texas private equity firm focusing on software start-ups, has acquired Keen IO, a start-up with data analytics software aimed at developers. Terms of the deal, which occurred earlier this week, weren’t disclosed. Keen IO raised almost $30 million in venture capital, and in 2014 prominent firm Sequoia Capital led an $11.3 million funding […]
Read moreHere’s a round-up of the most important deals in venture capital from the past week. Amazon is acquiring Blink, a Boston-area start-up originally incorporated as Immedia Semiconductor. Blink makes wireless home security devices, including a camera and internet-connected doorbell that are compatible with the Amazon Echo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, the […]
Read moreThe only major Wall Street strategist to formally cover bitcoin raised his price target on the digital currency the day of a massive price rout. “We are buyers of bitcoin on this pullback,” Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee said in a Friday note. “The intrinsic/fundamental value of bitcoin has risen in the past month given the […]
Read moreGoogle recently revealed its plans for a massive new development project in Sunnyvale, California, a few miles away from its main headquarters in Mountain View. The company’s proposal, which it filed late Wednesday night, describes two green-space laden buildings, totaling ~1.04 million square feet, that could house up to 4,500 Googlers. The project also includes […]
Read moreSpaceX is set to launch 10 Iridium satellites on Friday, marking a halfway point in a contract to deliver 75 satellites to low-earth orbit for the satellite communications provider. When completed, this “constellation” of low-earth-orbit satellites could revolutionize air traffic control, allowing planes to fly shorter and more direct routes. The key is a system […]
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