Yearly Archives: 2021

Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 7 with more durable design, bigger screen

Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday debuted its new Apple Watch Series 7, the latest version of the company’s popular wearable. Available later this fall and starting at $399, the Apple Watch Series 7 gets an all-new design and larger displays. Rather than the old 40mm and 40mm screens, the Series 7 features 41mm and 45mm panels that will provide more content on screen at once. The screens on the Series 7 are 20% larger than the Series 6’s panels. The larger display means you’ll be able to read 50% more… Source link

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The one question you should ask yourself before quitting for remote work

The labor market is no doubt tight: Job openings in July rose to record highs, the Labor Department’s monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover report found. The overall quits rate was unchanged at 2.7% for the month, but the quit rate for the private sector increased to 3.1% from 3.0%, matching the all-time high in 2001, according to ING. Different dynamics are fueling this trend, Adam Ozimek, Upwork’s chief economist, told Yahoo Finance – primarily the ability to work remotely since the… Source link

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Here’s why the stock market may surprise everyone and ‘melt-up’

Amidst the expanding number of Wall Street bears right now, there is Chris Harvey, Wells Fargo Securities head of equity strategy. The nearly 30-year markets veteran is staying bullish on his outlook for stocks despite the naysayers looking for market plunges into year-end. Harvey is calling for the S&P 500 to end the year at 4,825, or up 8% from current levels.  For Harvey, there continues to be several key drivers of higher stock prices still in play. “Our 4,825 call is what we call an… Source link

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Disney to release rest of 2021 slate exclusively in theaters — but it won’t be the end of streaming-first strategy

In a surprise twist, Disney (DIS) updated its 2021 release schedule, choosing to release the rest of its jam-packed slate exclusively in theaters before the films become available on Disney+.  “Following the tremendous box office success of our summer films, which included five of the top eight domestic releases of the year, we are excited to update our theatrical plans for the remainder of 2021,” Kareem Daniel, Disney media and entertainment distribution chairperson, said in a news… Source link

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Google, ProMedica team up with IncludeHealth to tap into growing virtual MSK market

Google and ProMedica Health System are jumping into the rapidly growing virtual care market to get a piece of the $213 billion that’s spent annually on musculoskeletal care. The two companies are partnering with IncludeHealth to launch a musculoskeletal (MSK) operating system that any provider can use to offer integrated virtual physical care for MSK patients. The platform is hardware-free and device-agnostic, according to the companies. “The landscape of care delivery has… Source link

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Chip Dip Slip? Not So Much for Alphabet’s (GOOG) Google

The ongoing semiconductor shortage is nailing industries across the globe. Electronic devices—from computers to can openers to cars—all need semiconductors to function properly. As a result, products like vehicles are shipping without key features, and many others aren’t even being made because foundational components simply aren’t available. A recent example is Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOG, GOOGL) Google, which had to delay a new “ultra-affordable” Android phone launch in India. Why? A… Source link

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Yandex NV (YNDX) has fallen 1.00% Tuesday In Premarket Trading – InvestorsObserver

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Uranium next in line for meme-stock treatment

Retail traders from Reddit’s WallStreetBets flocked to uranium-mining companies on Monday amid a price rally in the radioactive material, as investors bet that the nuclear fuel would become a central tool in the decarbonization of the world’s energy systems. In Australia, Sydney-listed uranium miners Peninsula Energy, Energy Resources of Australia, and Bannerman Energy jumped by 40% over the past several days. In London, miner Aura Energy jumped more than 75% and Yellow Cake, a company… Source link

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Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users

Google Chrome is now used by approximately 2.65BN users as it dominates the web browser market. The problem with such dominance, however, is Chrome has become the number one target for hackers and now Google has had to issue another serious upgrade warning.  Google Chrome’s ninth and tenth zero-day hacks in 2021 have been found, users must upgrade … [+] immediately. LightRocket via Getty Images MORE FROM FORBESGoogle Confirms 5 New ‘High’ Level Security… Source link

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