Vivo’s recently revealed smartphone hides the fingerprint scanner beneath the screen, re-imagining the handy feature that’s posed a challenge to competitors. The in-display scanner reads the user’s fingerprint to unlock the device, without taking up precious screen space. Apple‘s latest iPhone did away with the fingerprint scanner, replacing it with Face ID that unlocks a […]
Read moreU.S. stocks closed higher, Brent crude rose above the $70 mark and the euro jumped against the greenback ahead of Asia’s Friday trading session. Major U.S. indexes rose in the previous session after recording slight losses on Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.81 percent, or 205.60 points, to finish the session with a […]
Read moreZocdoc CEO Oliver Kharraz fully expects machine learning to take over many clinical functions. For doctors, that means emotional intelligence is going to become increasingly important. “Doctors in the future will come from the same pool as actors,” said Kharraz, in an interview on Thursday at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference in San Francisco. Zocdoc’s […]
Read moreThe S&P 500 could hit 3,000 in the first half of the year, according to Mike Wilson, chief U.S. equity strategist at Morgan Stanley. But he anticipates lower quality performance in the second half of the year, in part from tax reform timing he described as “horrendous.” “The Senate originally discussed moving this, not doing […]
Read moreA small town three hours east of Seattle is turning into the epicenter of bitcoin mining in the United States. Wenatchee, Washington is home to a dozen of the largest bitcoin and cryptocurrency miners in the country. And the head of the local power utility, Steve Wright, says another 75 have inquired about coming here […]
Read moreVenture capitalist Peter Thiel has made an offer for Gawker, hoping to overcome legal hurdles and rival bidders for the online news site the billionaire helped shutter by funding litigation against it, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Gawker, which has been inactive for more than a year, is conducting an auction of […]
Read moreReal estate agent Tony Giordano knows high-end real estate, and he has made it his business to know cryptocurrencies, because that is fast becoming his business. The crypto craze has made new millionaires, many of whom are looking for ways to reinvest their gains. Real estate is a logical, less volatile asset. So Giordano, who […]
Read moreBitcoin‘s application as a form of real money is likely easier said than done, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs. In a report exploring the cryptocurrency as money in the classic sense, the firm said that while bitcoin could hypothetically thrive as we see the dollar, yen or euro, it would likely face […]
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Artec Europe makes handheld scanners and software to capture and create accurate, digital models of all sorts of objects. The Luxembourg-based company’s technology is primarily used for making fast prototypes in industrial design and mechanical engineering. But they are also used to replicate things that are no longer being built. After all, it’s hard to […]
Read moreElon Musk may yet convince skeptics that an electric semitrailer is a better buy than diesel. Tesla has said its electric truck will save owners money over diesel trucks over time, but skeptics so far have expressed doubts and have clamored for more data and validation. A new report from Piper Jaffray suggests Tesla Semi […]
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