Time passes quickly and the WiFi is spotty here in Tr?yastri??a, so I apologize for taking so long to check out how you’ve been doing with our company. Of course, truth be known, Apple was already on that trajectory when I handed you the… Continue Reading
Tech news you can use, in two minutes or less: Lego’s changing the game, again Lego has introduced a new coding and robotics set called “Spike Prime” that will help kids gain valuable confidence in team building, STEM skills, and… Continue Reading
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament on Monday, stoking fears from internet firms and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of speech. A 3D plastic representation… Continue Reading
“There are a plethora of studies both for and against.” I responded with: “Bullsh*t. The ‘studies’ in favor of open plan are egregious biz-blab with zero evidence and not even a febrile attempt at actual research.” To my vast surprise, my… Continue Reading
The Clorox-owned drain cleaner brand makes a pretty good product (having had to make use of it at times). But when you’re thinking of unclogging vessels, you probably don’t want to make an association with people dying, particularly when the… Continue Reading
The modern battlefield has extended to space. Although we’re not conducting laser battles in orbit (yet), satellite systems are regularly used to guide missiles and drones to their destination, facilitate communication between soldiers on the battlefield, and spy on adversaries.… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, America’s Federal Aviation Administration joined the rest of the world and grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the airplane involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia on Sunday, and another in Indonesia five months ago. New data and… Continue Reading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of investors led by SoftBank Group Corp and Toyota Motor Corp is in talks to invest $1 billion or more into Uber Technologies Inc’s self-driving vehicle unit, which would value the unit at $5… Continue Reading
Cardiovascular diseases ranks as the number cause of death worldwide. And while it’s well known that even moderate exercise can significantly lower cardiovascular risk, diagnosing that risk has often involved numerous expensive clinical tests. I’ve written in the past about… Continue Reading
FILE PHOTO: A 5G sign is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House will take “executive action” in the coming weeks to make sure the United… Continue Reading
Scrolling through the Venmo app offers a glimpse into the financial lives of friends and total strangers who use the PayPal-owned payment app for everything from rent to their share of brunch. But if you want to know how to… Continue Reading
Apart from traffic, stubbed toes and spoiled milk, there are few things in life more frustrating or discouraging than cold email outreach. More often than not, you’ll either rejected outright or receive no response at all. These outcomes become even more… Continue Reading
It’s no big secret that Apple under Tim Cook has been, well, an innovation dud. Other than the Apple Watch (meh), Apple hasn’t created a new platform or device. Yes, they’ve added some features to the iPhone, the most significant… Continue Reading
Friday morning began with delays at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. That’s not unusual—New York’s airports are famously balky. But this time, the cause wasn’t something prosaic, like a blizzard. It was staffing. Because of the federal government shutdown, the airport… Continue Reading
Dumpster diving. A huge trove of data spilled onto the web and has been helpfully uploaded to HaveIBeenPwned, a leaked password-checking database for consumers, by security researcher Troy Hunt, the site’s proprietor. The leak, dubbed “Collection #1,” contains nearly 773 million… Continue Reading
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will reduce its workforce by about 10 percent of the company’s more than 6,000 employees, it said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, U.S. September 19, 2018.… Continue Reading
We generally advocate a 3 or 4 bucket diversified portfolio. This “8% Income Portfolio” represents only one of the buckets in our overall investment strategy. This portfolio takes most of the risk while providing most of the income in our… Continue Reading
Any investor in Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) knows the standard touch-points that are frequently hit on by analysts – lack of ratings info, a perceived over-spending on shows and the company’s long-standing quest to conquer the movie industry chief among them. When… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google unit won approval from U.S. regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli. Google signage is seen at the Google headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New… Continue Reading
“People respond well to those that are sure of what they want.” – Anna Wintour (editor-in-chief, Vogue) “When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.” – Josh James (co-founder… Continue Reading