Walmart Targets the High-End Customer Again
Over the last few years, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has been steadily remaking its image. The company has lifted wages and improved training, mitigating a long-standing reputation as an abusive employer. It’s also embraced renewable energy and LGBT rights, surprisingly aligning itself with progressive values. As a business, Walmart has also made other moves to expand […]
3 Great Reasons to Buy T-Mobile Stock
With T-Mobile’s (NASDAQ: TMUS) shares down 15% over the past 12 months, the market is presenting investors with an entry point. That’s because there are a number of catalysts that could help the wireless carrier rebound to new highs in the coming year. Specifically, here are three reasons why you may want to consider buying […]
3 Top Stocks for Retirees
Many retirees are very dependent on their Social Security benefits, but with the average monthly benefit being only $1,404 this year, it’s clear that most retirees will have many more sources of income if they want to live comfortably. That’s why it’s important to think about adding some dividend stocks to your retirement portfolio so […]
A pair of glasses and an alarm clock sitting on top of papers.
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is one of the most remarkable comeback stories of the past decade. Many people dismissed the company as an early victim of e-commerce growth. While investors left Best Buy for dead, the company was hard at work slashing prices, increasing its own e-commerce chops, and cutting costs. The company has also […]
Diamond ‘guitar’ strings could lead to quantum computer memory
Quantum computers need memory to perform tasks like their conventional counterparts, but it’s hard to create that memory when it only takes nearby vibrating atoms to lose all their data. Scientists may have a clever solution, though: tune diamond like a guitar string. They’ve crafted a quantum memory system where micron-wide diamond crystal strings house […]
Location-based virtual reality is increasing its footprint in the U.S.
Earlier this year, in a small, grey-walled storefront inside a very large mall in Torrance, Calif. (just past the AMC Center) , the virtual reality game-maker Survios planted its first flag in the market for location-based gaming. It’s one of several companies (many based in Los Angeles) that are turning the city into a hub […]
How GDPR is affecting the games you love
The tech world has been bracing for a new set of European privacy rules that go into effect: the General Data Protection Regulation, better known as GDPR. Companies will have either changed how they handle their EU users’ personal data or face serious fines. The regulations are intentionally broad, which has led them to affect […]
Buskers in London are the first to accept tap-to-pay cards
The move toward a cashless society has created a problem for buskers: how do they get paid when many listeners won’t have physical currency? There’s now a solution on hand. The Mayor of London’s office and iZettle (which was recently snapped up by PayPal) have partnered on a first-ever initiative that lets buskers accept tap-to-pay […]
This Muslim youth help line received 2,000 Ontario calls last year
Societal pressure, Islamophobia and addictions are among the reasons for calls The growing number of Muslim youth turning to a help line tailored to their needs has prompted officials to extend its hours of operation. Naseeha — meaning ‘advice’ in Arabic — received about 2,000 calls from Ontario residents in 2017. Overall, there were 18,000 […]
Province to build youth mental health centre in Calgary
New facility will offer walk-in service and comprehensive care in the city’s northwest A new centre dedicated to youth mental health is planned for Calgary. Alberta Health Services and the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation have partnered to build the facility, which will be in the northwest community of Hounsfield Heights. It’s expected to open in […]