It seems among the investor community, all everyone talks about are the EV (electric vehicle) stocks – and only the big ones at that – Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN), and Lucid (LCID). One EV company that’s been flying under the radar, that is until it had big news at this year’s Los Angeles Auto show is Fisker Inc (FSR). Fisker, founded and run by legendary automotive designer Henrik Fisker, unveiled the production version of its Ocean EV SUV. Overall it’s a competitive package, penned by… Source link
Read More »Biden administration unveils details of vaccine mandate covering 84 million workers
On Thursday, senior Biden administration officials announced details of a highly anticipated mandate requiring U.S. employers with 100 or more workers to ensure employees are either fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or tested each week for the virus. The officials also unveiled details of a separate mandate that will require employers participating in Medicare or Medicaid to have a fully vaccinated workforce, with no testing alternative. The first rule covers 84 million U.S. workers, or two-thirds… Source link
Read More »Google Cloud unveils carbon footprint tracker, satellite imagery suite
The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Oct 12 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will tell its cloud customers the carbon emissions of their cloud usage and open satellite imagery to them for the first time for environmental analysis, as part of a push to help companies track and cut carbon budgets. The new features were among announcements Google Cloud made Tuesday to kick off its annual customer… Source link
Read More »Apple unveils $699 iPhone 13 and $999 iPhone 13 Pro
Apple (AAPL) debuted its new iPhone 13 during its virtual fall event on Tuesday. The new iPhone comes in four versions, the iPhone 13 mini, the iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Available Sept. 24, the phones range in prices from $699 for the iPhone mini to $1,099 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. While the design of the iPhone 13 remains largely unchanged from the iPhone 12, there are some small differences. For starters, the two rear cameras are now situated diagonally. The… Source link
Read More »FTSE falls as Johnson unveils tax rises
UK prime minister Boris Johnson plans to raise national insurance rates by an expected 1.25 percentage points. Photo: Toby Melville/Pool/Reuters Markets made moves lower on Tuesday in London as an announcement by prime minister Boris Johnson that the UK will implement a tax rise of more than £12bn a year reverberated. The tax rise will finance a new tranche of spending on health and social care and has been met with a wave of opposition from Conservative MPs. It is the largest tax increase in… Source link
Read More »Google unveils new 2021 Google Nest doorbell, cam and more
With the rise of work from home setups, interest in home security systems has increased, and with good reason. According to data compiled by security and safety site Safe At Last, there are 2.5 million burglaries per year, and the average loss per burglary is approximately $2,400. However, a recent study from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte demonstrated that the presence of a camera can help deter burglars and protect any home. Yesterday, Google announced its next generation of… Source link
Read More »Google unveils its proposed ‘safety section’ for apps on Google Play – TechCrunch
In the wake of Apple’s advances into consumer privacy with initiatives like App Tracking Transparency and App Store privacy labels, Google recently announced its own plans to introduce a new “safety section” on Google Play that offers more information about the data apps collect and share, and other security and privacy details. Today, the company is sharing for the first time what the new section’s user interface will look like, along with other requirements for developers. In… Source link
Read More »Bed Bath & Beyond CEO unveils revamped nearly 100,000-square-foot NYC flagship store
Given Mark Tritton’s extensive retail resume — consisting of opening fancy flagship stores for luxury retailer Nordstrom to bringing cheap chic back to Target’s home department — it’s not a shock the Bed Bath & Beyond CEO knew things had to seriously change inside the company’s most recognizable location of all positioned on 620 Sixth Avenue in New York City. When Tritton walked into the ginormous 92,000-square-foot store in December 2019 soon after he took over as CEO, he knew that… Source link
Read More »Google unveils ‘self-driving’ cloud security feature
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Google today unveiled a slew of new security solutions for protecting its cloud. The announcements — made during the company’s Security Summit — include a new intrusion detection system, multiple integrations, and an autonomic security operations stack. Additionally, Google Cloud also announced it’s expanding the availability of its Risk Protection Program. During a news conference and in a blog… Source link
Read More »Google Play unveils ‘play as you download’ for Android games
Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Watch now! Google announced “play as you download” on Android 12 devices so players can hop into mobile games and begin playing during a download. And it also said Google Play now reaches more than 2.5 billion gamers. It’s all about reducing the friction for players when it comes to playing mobile games — a topic that I recently wrote about in a DeanBeat column. Google’s Google Play… Source link
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