Cryptos recovered some of their earlier losses which had been triggered by Tesla’s Elon Musk. Photo: Reuters Cryptocurrencies ticked up on Tuesday morning, recovering the losses from the weekend after Tesla (TSLA) chief Elon Musk sparked a sell-off.  Meanwhile, a new cryptocurrency called Stopelon has been launched purely to limit Musk’s influence over the volatile market. Bitcoin was up (BTC-USD) 1%, trading at $45,005.418 (£31,708.12). Ethereum (ETH-USD) the second-biggest crypto by market… Source link

Google I/O 2021 gets underway today (May 18), and we expect a wide range of big announcements.  Google is sure to show off a more polished version of Android 12 with a revamped interface, a “brand new” version of Wear OS for smartwatches and maybe some new hardware in the form of a Google Pixel 5a phone and Pixel Buds A wireless earbuds.  The Google I/O keynote begins at 1:00 p.m. ET and runs through 3 p.m. ET, so there’s sure to be a lot of news. And we’ll be here to break it all down for… Source link

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Tuesday launched its Showcase news platform in India with 30 domestic news publishers, at a time when the country is trying to weed out misinformation surrounding a ferocious second COVID-19 wave. Indians have become increasingly reliant on social media platforms like Twitter (TWTR.N), Facebook (FB.O) and Instagram for information related to the crisis amid a shortage of critical medical supplies. Google will pay the partnering publishers for their online… Source link

Bloomberg China Puts Australia on Notice With Push to Diversify Iron Ore (Bloomberg) — Beijing threw the spotlight on trade tensions with its top commodities supplier, Australia, after the government’s economic planning agency said it’s looking to diversify China’s supply of iron ore.Chinese firms should boost domestic exploration for the steel-making input, widen their sources of imports, and explore overseas ore resources, the National Development and Reform Commission said at its… Source link

Bloomberg Central Banks Keep Lid on Rate Bets as Commodity Prices Soar (Bloomberg) — The surge in commodities prices is failing to trigger some of the traditional responses in bonds and currencies.Unlike recent commodities rallies in 2008 and 2011, yields on Treasuries and currencies of major exporters like Australia have barely budged. Likewise, the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation expectations has disconnected from moves in raw materials.The biggest buffer: Central bank… Source link

Google Photos is testing a new feature that should make finding images and videos easier. While searching for images of a specific person within Google Photos, users will be able to refine the search by choosing whether to show results including: favorites, videos, selfies, collages, animations, movies, creations, screenshots, archived, and motion photos. As Android Police reports, the new Google filtering feature seems to be in testing, as it is not possible to see the filtering option… Source link

Google I/O will kick off virtually tomorrow, May 18 where Google will announce various updates and changes to its existing software products and perhaps some new ones. One of the major changes expected to be announced at Google I/O this year is the long-overdue update to Google’s Wear OS. The time has come for #GoogleIO. Join us tomorrow for a look at what’s new on Wear OS. pic.twitter.com/ylGiIevTc4 — Wear OS by Google (@WearOSbyGoogle) May 17, 2021 Ever since Google acquired… Source link

Stock futures traded slightly higher Monday evening after falling during the regular session, with technology stocks underperforming and dragging the Nasdaq lower as inflation concerns persisted.  Contracts on the S&P 500 opened a tick above the flat line, after the index posted its first decline in three days during Monday’s regular trading day. Dow and Nasdaq futures also opened in the green.  Technology stocks renewed a run of underperformance after a brief rebound late last week, with… Source link

(Pocket-lint) – Google has updated the Google Phone app with a new feature: Caller ID announcement. With enabled, the app can announce who’s calling when your phone rings. The feature, first spotted by 9to5Google, is now rolling out. Here’s how to set it up when it becomes available to you. How to set up Caller ID announcement When setting up Caller ID announcement in Google’s phone app, you can reportedly… Source link

The Wrap ‘Naked and Afraid of Love’ Among 3 Dating Series Ordered by Discovery (Exclusive) Discovery Channel is entering the dating game with series orders for three shows that blend romance with nature, entertainment and adventure, including “Naked and Afraid of Love,” “Mating Season” and “Mountain Love,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. The trio of series will be available across Discovery, Inc. platforms later this year. Here’s the official description for “Naked and… Source link