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Your Smart Oven May Be Visiting Websites in China, Russia Every 5 Minutes

Your Smart Oven May Be Visiting Websites in China, Russia Every 5 Minutes

The smart oven installed in your kitchen may look innocuous enough, but it could be quietly surfing the internet and visiting websites in China and Russia every few minutes. As The Register reports(Opens in a new window), that’s what security-minded software developer Stephan van Rooji discovered when he checked what his own AEG smart oven was using a Wi-Fi connection for. As van Rooji explains(Opens in a new window), most devices with an active internet connection perform regular checks to… Source link

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Stocks rise after Fed minutes signal rate hike slowdown

Stocks rise after Fed minutes signal rate hike slowdown

Stocks rose on Wednesday after the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting signaled a likely slowdown in the central bank’s pace of interest rate increases next month. When the closing bell rang on Wall Street, all three major indexes were in green figures, with the S&P 500 up 0.6%, the Dow up 0.3%, and the Nasdaq higher by 1%. Wednesday marked the week’s final full trading session for U.S. investors. U.S. markets will be closed for Thanksgiving, and markets are open for just… Source link

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Stock futures edge higher ahead of inflation report, Fed minutes

Stock futures edge higher ahead of inflation report, Fed minutes

U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday but pared some earlier gains as investors weighed producer price data that came in slightly higher than expected. S&P 500 futures (^GSPC) rose 0.2% while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) ticked up 0.15%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose by 0.2%. Wall Street has been keeping a close eye on monetary action overseas, as Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey announced the bank would end its emergency bond-buying program… Source link

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Stocks end choppy session higher after Fed minutes reaffirm pledge on inflation

Stocks end choppy session higher after Fed minutes reaffirm pledge on inflation

U.S. stocks pushed higher Wednesday afternoon to close out a choppy day in the green, though the risk of a recession remained top of mind for many investors. The S&P 500 rose for a third straight session, closing higher by 0.4% to end at 3,845.08. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 70 points, or 0.2%, to end at 31,037.68, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.4% to reach 11,361.85. The moves came after minutes from the Federal Reserve reaffirmed the central bank remained focused on tightening… Source link

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Stock futures drift lower before Fed minutes

Stock futures drift lower before Fed minutes

U.S. stock futures traded lower Wednesday morning, as investors looked to shake off the latest wave of selling sparked amid growing concerns about the impact of inflation on company profits and the broader economy. Traders also awaited the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes later in the day, which may help further clarify the path of monetary policy in the near-term. Contracts on the S&P 500 edged lower, steadying after Tuesday’s renewed rout. Dow and Nasdaq futures were each also off slightly… Source link

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European markets slump ahead of Federal Reserve minutes

European markets slump ahead of Federal Reserve minutes

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. European markets were muted on Wednesday as investors focus on the latest insights into the Fed’s policy tightening. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images European stocks were in the red on Wednesday as investors focus on fresh western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the latest insights into the Federal Reserve’s policy tightening. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) lost ground after closing higher the previous session,… Source link

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Google’s Android app will finally let you delete the last 15 minutes of your search history

Google’s Android app will finally let you delete the last 15 minutes of your search history

Google appears to be finally bringing the ability to delete the last 15 minutes of your search history to its Android app. Former XDA Developers editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman said he was tipped about the feature seemingly rolling out, and a Verge editor has spotted the feature on their phone. We’ve asked Google if it can share any details about the rollout, but to check and see if you have it, open Google’s Android app, tap your profile picture, and look for the “Delete last 15… Source link

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