If the cryptocurrency boom goes bust, stocks could easily be dragged into the chaos, Wells Fargo Securities says. Christopher Harvey, the firm’s head of equity strategy, is paying close attention to the unprecedented activity in what could be one of the most epic bubbles of all time. “There is a significant amount of froth in […]
Read moreWhether or not consumers are buying an Internet-enabled toy or an Amazon Echo as a gift this season, the world is becoming increasingly connected through smart devices. Even with all its virtues, that same trend could leave you prone to hackers. About 8.4 billion “Web-connected things” will be in use worldwide this year according to […]
Read moreIt happens every Christmas. You get the shiny new gadget of your dreams — and now you have to set it up. Or worse, spend your holiday setting up everyone else’s gadgets. According to a recent survey by device insurance provider Asurion, nearly a third of people don’t use their tech gifts because they don’t […]
Read moreRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was barred on Monday from running in next year’s presidential election after officials ruled he was ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he says was trumped up. The decision by the central election commission was widely expected as election officials had repeatedly declared Navalny would be […]
Read moreDisplacing as much water as five aircraft carriers is just one eye-popping statistic that attempts to explain the sheer size of the world’s largest vessel. Construction on Shell‘s huge floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) structure began in 2012 and was finished in July by Samsung’s Heavy Industries in South Korea, before being towed to Australia. […]
Read moreThe world of cryptocurrencies is one of the most divisive topics in finance right now. On the one hand, figures like J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon have called it a “fraud” and dubbed those trading it “stupid.” On the other hand, there are those who see cryptocurrencies as one of the most revolutionary forces in […]
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