Android Gingerbread, you’ve lived a good life. Now it’s time to rest. Photo: Gizmodo Whether you’re running it for a nostalgic feel or you’ve held on to a device for too long, it’s time to say goodbye to the decade-old Android Gingerbread. Google is officially laying it to rest. As of Sept. 27, the company will no longer allow devices running the vintage version of Android 2.3.7 or lower to connect with Google services, effectively cutting off every essential part of being an Android… Source link
Read More »Stock futures edge lower ahead of more earnings, jobs data
Stock futures traded slightly lower Tuesday evening after closing higher during the regular trading day, with investors’ optimism over rebounding corporate earnings helping counterbalance ongoing concerns over the coronavirus. Contracts on the Dow ticked down. Earlier, the 30-stock index closed higher for the first time in three session and came within striking distance of an all-time high. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also gained. Shares of ride-hailing company Lyft (LYFT) gained in late trading… Source link
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Ethereum is a combination of platform, digital currency, and programming code. One of a cohort of increasingly popular cryptocurrencies, it operates as a decentralized, open-source “programmable” blockchain platform, and forms the basis of the digital coin known as ether (ETH-USD), the largest digital coin after Bitcoin (BTC-USD) by market cap. Read the latest cryptocurrency and bitcoin news from Yahoo Finance Ethereum utilizes its own programming language known as Solidity, and the number of… Source link
Read More »Why the ‘best of times’ for landlords is now: Savills EVP
Amid positive national jobs growth and the looming threat of the Delta variant of COVID-19 threatening the economic rebound, the industrial real estate market has experienced tremendous growth in demand as people return to work. “Absolutely, if you are a landlord right now, it is the best of times because [the] industrial [sector] has had no slowing down,” Savills (LSE: SVS.L) Executive Vice President Gregg Healy told Yahoo Finance Live. “You can pretty much ask what you want for rent,… Source link
Read More »Square’s acquisition of Afterpay highlights ‘land grab’ for market share
Square’s (SQ) is acquisition of Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay for $29 billion is an indication of a rapidly growing industry, according to one rival firm’s chief executive. “At this point of time, everything is about momentum, you may describe it almost like a land grab currently,” Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski told Yahoo Finance Live (video above), later adding: “I think that there will be one or two more years of that before the market stabilizes slightly, and… Source link
Read More »Google will kill off very old versions of Android next month
Enlarge / Delicious gingerbread Android cookies. Google has started emailing users of very old Android devices to tell them it’s time to say goodbye. Starting September 27, devices running Android 2.3.7 and lower will no longer be able to log in to Google services, effectively killing a big portion of the on-rails Android experience. As Google puts it in an official community post, “If you sign in to your device after September 27, you may… Source link
Read More »Crypto to see long-term benefits from new infrastructure bill regulations: analyst
The latest congressional infrastructure bill, which includes provisions on the regulation of crypto assets, could help legitimize cryptocurrencies within the mainstream financial community, says MoffettNathanson Partner Lisa Ellis. “What’s been holding up the crypto ETFs is that the SEC has very stringent requirements for things like liquidity, transparency, price stability,” Ellis said. “[There are] very well-established rules when it comes to stock investing,” she said. “Those same… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin mining crackdown in China is a boon for Texas
John King knew his small town of Rockdale, Texas, had landed on the global crypto map when three Chinese bitcoin miners showed up at City Hall unannounced this summer. Then came the phone calls to the city’s Chamber of Commerce, from investors asking about power hookups, to connect mining equipment they planned to ship from China. None had ever stepped foot inside the rural West Texas community, with a population of roughly 5,600 people. “I didn’t have any inkling [about what was happening… Source link
Read More »Robinhood soars to new highs, up 18%
Robinhood (HOOD) soared to new highs on Tuesday in a stark contrast from its public debut last week. The investing platform’s stock spiked as much as 18% by mid-session. Shares were trading above $44 a piece, holding well above their IPO price of $38. Investors are keeping a close eye on the stock following Robinhood’s public debut last Thursday. The stock sank as much as 12% below its IPO price during its first day of trading on the Nasdaq. Shares closed down 8% that day. Some questioned… Source link
Read More »NYC vaccination mandate sends restaurants, gym stocks lower
New York City’s new vaccination mandate is sending restaurant and gym stocks lower. Shares of Shake Shack (SHAK), Starbucks (SBUX), McDonalds (MCD) and Planet Fitness (PLNT) all dipped following news that the Big Apple will require proof of vaccination in order to eat inside or use indoor work-out facilities. Both workers and customers will need to show vax ID cards in order to enter restaurants or fitness facilities. “If you want to participate in our society fully, you’ve got to get… Source link
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