Google may soon launch its own set of headphones to compete with Apple AirPods. References to the headphones were recently discovered by 9to5Google in code buried inside the Google application. The code specifically notes a product named “Bisto” and says: “Your headphones have the Google Assistant. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. It’s […]
Read moreA firm named Latch announced a new product that will be sold to office and apartment buildings and will allow residents to unlock doors using their iPhones. The device is called the Latch C. It’s a bit like other products, such as the August Smart Lock, but it’s meant for commercial deployments rather than homes […]
Read moreElon Musk unveiled the SpaceX space suit on Wednesday. Musk posted a picture of the suit to Instagram, where he made sure to alert his followers that it “actually works.” “First picture of SpaceX spacesuit,” Musk said. “More in days to follow. Worth noting that this actually works (not a mockup). Already tested to double […]
Read moreBarclays customers are now able to use Apple’s virtual assistant Siri to make payments on their phones. The bank claimed to be the first U.K. retail bank to make use of the voice-activated personal assistant with its mobile banking app on Monday. Without having to open the app, customers will now be able to make […]
Read moreTrade between China and North Korea looks to be slowing drastically, providing further evidence that Beijing may be bowing to U.S. requests to put pressure on the rogue state. The world’s second-largest economy imported and exported goods worth $456.16 million in July, down from $489 million in June. The data, released by China’s General Administration […]
Read moreCheck out which companies are making headlines before the bell: Lowe’s – The home improvement retailer missed estimates by four cents a share with adjusted quarterly profit of $1.57 per share. Revenue also fell below expectations. Comparable-store sales were slightly better than expected, increasing 4.5 percent, but Lowe’s also gave a full-year earnings forecast that […]
Read morePerhaps it is the August lull or the start of a more prolonged slowdown in the housing market, but homeowners and homebuyers seem unimpressed by the lowest mortgage interest rates of the year. Total mortgage application volume barely moved last week, down 0.5 percent from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That’s […]
Read moreEstonia wants to issue its own virtual currency with the help of Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. The cryptocurrency, called “estcoin,” could be launched via the digital coin community’s version of crowdfunding – an initial coin offering (ICO). ICOs enable start-ups to raise funds by selling off cryptocoins, such as bitcoin and ether, in return for […]
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Ad mogul Martin Sorrell hints Facebook could soon become WPP's second largest media investment
Advertising mogul Martin Sorrell told CNBC on Wednesday his company is poised to increase its investment in Facebook to “well over” $2 billion this year. WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, will keep Google as its top media investment in 2017. However, Sorrell suggested the firm’s client portfolio could be set to see Facebook move […]
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Egypt’s Foreign minister cancels Kushner meeting after US withdraws up to $290 million in aid
A scheduled meeting between Egypt’s Foreign minister and top U.S. presidential advisor Jared Kushner was aborted at the last minute Wednesday, just hours after the U.S. withdrew tens of millions of dollars in aid. The foreign ministry would not give a reason for the cancellation of the meeting, however, it was dropped from Sameh Shoukry’s […]
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