Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are shooting up the charts this week, continuing their break-away pattern from the stock market over the last month. While bitcoin’s (BTC-USD) volatile behavior still baffles plenty of investors, it’s increasingly the safest bet as regulators worldwide signal a tightening over the crypto sector. While the overall crypto market at times moves in lockstep with other risk-on assets, since October the asset class is showing some divergence. The S&P 500 (^GSPC)… Source link
Read More »Retailer leak suggests Google’s Pixel 6 will have 23W wireless charging
Google may be working on a new wireless charging stand for its Pixel phones, according to a leaked image of a retail inventory backend mentioning a “Google Pixel 23W WL Stand” published by Android Police. The name suggests the charger could support 23W wireless charging, and if Google does end up releasing this stand, it seems likely that the upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro would support 23W charging as well. … Source link
Read More »Market history suggests stocks will keep climbing this year: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Friday, July 16, 2021 A market in motion tends to stay in motion It’s already been a strong year for the U.S. stock market. Through Thursday’s close, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is up 16.1% year-to-date, while the Dow (^DJI) and Nasdaq (^IXIC) are both up more than 12%. But index-level gains, of course, don’t tell the full story of what’s happening… Source link
Read More »Google Maps suggests ‘potentially fatal’ routes up Ben Nevis, say mountain charities | Google Maps
Scottish mountaineering charities have criticised Google for suggesting routes up Ben Nevis and other mountains they say are “potentially fatal” and direct people over a cliff. The John Muir Trust, which looks after the upper reaches of the UK’s highest mountain, said attempts to contact the company over the issue had been met with silence. The charity said certain searches for routes up Ben Nevis on Google Maps directed users to the car park nearest the summit as the crow flies, and… Source link
Read More »Anyone can beat the stock market, new research suggests
Is it possible that ordinary individual investors, without the help of ultrafast computers or a PhD in math, can reliably beat the stock market? Sixty years of Nobel Prize-winning theory say no, it is not possible. But just maybe it is. Ironically, the widespread belief that it’s impossible helps to make it possible. To see how, recall a high-buzz stock market event last December 21, when Tesla became a component of the S&P 500. Research Affiliates chairman Rob Arnott and colleagues made a Source link
Read More »FCC listing suggests Google’s midrange Pixel 5A 5G could arrive soon
The Pixel 5A 5G, Google’s midrange counterpart to last year’s Pixel 5, has been spotted in the FCC’s database, suggesting a release might not be far away. Android Police, which first saw the two listings, reports that none specifically mention the name “Pixel 5A” but that at least one of the three model numbers (GR0M2) lines up with previous reports about the barely announced phone. Android Police speculates that one of the models (G1F8F) is the version of the phone destined for… Source link
Read More »Yahoo article suggests Damian Lillard unhappy in Portland
It’s happening y’all…Damian Lillard is finally unhappy with how things are going in Portland and therefore is coming to the NY Knicks!!! (I wish) All jokes aside, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, a writer who’s known to have a close relationship with Damian Lillard released a piece this afternoon stating the following: The enormous backlash from the Portland Trail Blazers’ process to hire a new coach and his concerns on whether a championship contender can be built have become… Source link
Read More »Google adds E2E RCS encryption to Messages, emoji mashup suggests, and more for Android
Google has announced seven new features for Android that it says will help improve accessibility and make Assistant Shortcuts more useful, among other things. The new features announced today are: Google announced that RCS chats sent through the Messages app will now be end-to-end encrypted. The feature was rolled out in beta last November, but it seems that Google is now releasing it for everyone who has access to RCS. When a message will be encrypted, the send button will have a lock… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Outflow From Exchanges Suggests Confidence Crypto Rout Is Over
Bloomberg Kevin Ulrich Scored a $2 Billion MGM Win. It Only Took a Decade (Bloomberg) — Hedge funds often measure their investments in minutes, not decades; but for Anchorage Capital Group, its long-held stake in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is proving that patience can also be profitable.The New York-based money manager stands to make roughly $2 billion on its investment in the film and TV producer, one that began almost 11 years ago with MGM in bankruptcy court. Amazon.com Inc. agreed… Source link
Read More »Google I/O swag suggests something fun is happening at 4 p.m. PT today
Can you see the hidden characters? Russell Holly/CNET Like many folks eager to see what Google is going to announce… Source link
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