The Boeing Black phone was specifically built to handle Top Secret information and, it is claimed, has been given to Donald Trump. It’s the high-tech, secretive phone given to the incoming president – but it seems President Donald Trump may still being using his unsecured Samsung Galaxy.
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Backpack showdown – Peak Design vs. Think Tank
Backpack showdown – Peak Design vs. Think Tank Final verdict–which one to buy? Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jqvrEC Peak Design’s Everyday Backpack and ThinkTank’s ShapeShifter v2.0 get put to the test by USA TODAY’s Jefferson Graham. LOS ANGELES – I’ve been talking a lot about backpacks lately here–today, I offer a verdict on which one makes the nearly $300 cut for me.
‘Bad Feminist’ author pulls book deal over Milo Yiannopoulos
Popular feminist author Roxane Gay has pulled her upcoming book from Simon & Schuster as a result of the publisher’s deal with Milo Yiannopoulos. Gay was slated to release “How to be Heard” with a Simon & Schuster imprint, TED Books, in March.
The End of Terrible Wi-Fi Is Near
Everybody hates Wi-Fi. The boxes are ugly, and it never seems to work when you need it.
How Amazon.com Is Becoming the Kind of Retailer It Hurt
In what seems like an ironic twist, Amazon.com is setting up bricks-and-mortar stores, but the company has some high-tech tricks up its sleeve that could transform the shopping experience. As more and more bricks-and-mortar stores beef up their online platforms, Amazon.com is rerouting its online audience to the very physical market it once disrupted .
RBC Capital Markets Reiterates “Outperform” Rating for Amazon.com, Inc.
‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by analysts at RBC Capital Markets in a research report issued on Saturday. They currently have a $950.00 target price on the e-commerce giant’s stock.
Virtual Reality Firm Spaces Raises $6.5M
Los Angeles-based virtual- and mixed-reality firm Spaces has raised $6.5 million in series seed funding, having previously raised $3 million. The investment was led by China-based Songcheng Performance Development Co.
The 7 Best Undervalued Retail Stocks for Dividends
Physical retailers took it on the chin last year. The retail industry is being disrupted at a rapid pace due to a shift in consumer buying preferences.
Amazon Expects To Add 100,000 New Jobs By 2018
Amazon.com on Thursday said it would expand its full-time U.S.-based workforce to 280,000 by mid-2018, from 180,000 last year. Over the past five years, Amazon says it’s created more than 150,000 jobs in the U.S., growing its workforce from 30,000 in 2011.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Lifted to Buy at Vetr Inc.
The firm currently has a $830.99 price objective on the e-commerce giant’s stock. Vetr ‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.00% from the stock’s current price.
Tesla’s Head of Autopilot Departs as Musk Hires Apple Engineer
Tesla Motors Inc.’s head of Autopilot, the driver-assist system packaged with its Model S and Model X electric cars, has left the company as a top engineer from Apple Inc. joins as chief of software. Sterling Anderson, director of Autopilot programs since November 2015, departed Palo Alto, California-based Tesla in December, his LinkedIn page shows.
FreedomPay Deploys Commerce Platform at MGM Resorts International Properties
In selecting the FreedomPay Commerce Platform, MGM Resorts has deployed the first EMV commerce platform capable of securing payments throughout MGM Resorts’ hotel management system. FreedomPay’s platform enables MGM to seamlessly deliver unparalleled card data security for all their guests’ payment transactions.
Catalog & Mail Order Houses Stocks on Investors’ Radar — Vipshop, Amazon.com, QVC Group, and Wayfair
The Catalog and Mail Order Houses space comprises the total profit produced through the retailing of a variety of goods by catalog and mail order channels. Goods that are retailed in this industry may include books, health products, personal care items, specialty food items, and furniture.
Robots conquer CES 2017 (The 3:59, Ep. 157) – CNET
For our second day at CES 2017, we talk about all the robots at the tech show in Las Vegas , including LG’s small home-assistant called the Hub Robot. The company also created two bigger robots , which are designed to be greeters and vacuum cleaners at airports.
Hillary Clinton gets three standing ovations at ‘The Color Purple’
Hillary Clinton made a rare public appearance at the Broadway musical “The Color Purple” on Sunday – and received three standing ovations. Photos from the scene showed people gawking at Clinton and snapping photos.
4 Reasons to Choose Walmart Over Amazon
The internet changed the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in the retail industry, where Amazon.com seems to be unstoppable.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Opening Bookstore in New York City
Amazon.com, Inc. has confirmed rumors that the company is considering to open its first retail store in New York City. The online retailer told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it plans to open a bookstore at Time Warner Center in Manhattan.
Apple shows why no robot can replace cashiers
Ever since Amazon.com debuted a grocery store without a checkout line, the world has been forced to ponder a jobless future. Located in the company’s home town, Seattle, Amazon Go looks every bit like a 7-Eleven, selling bread, milk, and cheese as well as pre-made snacks and fresh meals, except there are no cashiers or checkout lines.
Woman Sues To Have Name Removed From Search Engines Due To Revenge Porn
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Sony planning VR beyond gaming, says Hirai
The PlayStation VR is Sony’s biggest and boldest push yet into virtual reality, but consumers can expect more from the company in the TV and music realms, its CEO said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “With PlayStation VR, we were able to provide you dramatic, transformational gaming experiences and our ambitions for VR are not limited just to gaming,” said Kaz Hirai at a news conference at the CES show.
Morgan Stanley Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for Amazon.com, Inc.
‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by analysts at Morgan Stanley in a report issued on Saturday. They currently have a $800.00 target price on the e-commerce giant’s stock.
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Boosts Stake in NetEase, Inc.
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in NetEase, Inc. by 324.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission .
The US just imposed sanctions on Russia over election hacks
President Barack Obama’s administration has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two top intelligence services and it’s ejected 35 Russian intelligence officials from the US. This is in response to Russia’s repeated , documented hacks of the US election system throughout 2016, and it marks the strongest-ever American response to a state-sponsored cyber attack, The New York Times reports.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Has $30,868,000 Position in NetEase Inc.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp lowered its stake in NetEase Inc. by 0.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 128,199 shares of the company’s stock after selling 181 shares during the period.
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Calithera Biosciences Announce Clinical…
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Calithera Biosciences , Inc. , a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel small molecule drugs directed against tumor metabolism and tumor immunology targets for the treatment of cancer, today announced a clinical trial collaboration to evaluate Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo in combination with Calithera’s CB-839 in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma . CB-839 is an orally administered glutaminase inhibitor currently in Phase 1/2 clinical studies.
BlackRock Cuts Fees on ETFs as Price War Moves to Smart Beta
BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, is cutting expenses on six smart beta exchange-traded funds as competition heats up to win investors in a growing market. BlackRock is lowering fees for the ETFs by as much as 20 basis points, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.