Cloud Computing, Once Loved For Its Simplicity, Is Now A Complex Beast
When cloud computing emerged a few years ago in its current form, its biggest selling point was that it was supposed to simplify things for enterprises. If a developer needed to test an application, they spun up an instance to run the test, separate from the production environment, and without worrying about licensing fees. If […]
6-Figure Price Tag Expected For Rare Apple-1 Computer At Auction
Before Apple was a trillion-dollar company, before its phones and laptops came to dominate the tech industry, it was just a California startup working out of a garage. Now, one of the first products the company ever made — the Apple-1 computer — is about to be the star of a live auction on Sept. […]
Separating the sound from the noise in hot plasma fusion
In the search for abundant clean energy, scientists around the globe look to fusion power, where isotopes of hydrogen combine to form a larger particle, helium, and release large amounts of energy in the process. For fusion power plants to be effective, however, scientists must find a way to trigger the low-to-high confinement transition, or […]
Scientists discover a ‘tuneable’ novel quantum state of matter
Quantum particles can be difficult to characterize, and almost impossible to control if they strongly interact with each other—until now. An international team of researchers led by Princeton physicist Zahid Hasan has discovered a quantum state of matter that can be “tuned” at will—and it’s 10 times more tuneable than existing theories can explain. This […]
Stocks Open Mixed As Chips Weigh, Oil Rises, But This Pot Stock Soars
Stocks opened in tightly mixed trade Wednesday, as rising oil prices countered early losses among chip stocks. Meanwhile, the Apple (AAPL) iPhone event and the approach of Hurricane Florence overshadowed early trade. Amazon.com (AMZN) advanced after announcing it would expand its grocery delivery services. Marijuana IPO Tilray (TLRY) appeared set for a third straight gain. […]
Why now is a bad time to dump stocks
Economic growth and corporate earnings will slow down and inflation will heat up next year, many Wall Street analysts warn. But that doesn’t mean investors should sell stocks. Lindsey Bell, an investment strategist with CFRA Research, told CNNMoney editor-at-large Richard Quest on “Markets Now” Wednesday that in the next 12 months, the S&P 500 will […]
Stock market logs mostly muted gain as tech lags in choppy session
U.S. stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow bouncing back from lows. However, the Nasdaq’s effort to build on its recent gains hit a wall as shares of chip makers sunk and the unveiling of Apple Inc.’s new product lineup didn’t result in share pop for the world’s most-valued […]
Stocks Pare Losses On Trade News; Apple Drops Ahead Of Product Launch
The stock market was mixed near midday Wednesday as the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 pared losses on word of possible new trade talks with China. SwingTrader stock Apple (AAPL) was volatile ahead of its product launch that is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET. Crude oil prices were about 1.5% higher, and Hurricane […]
Stunning space photos show ‘nightmare’ Hurricane Florence swirling over the Atlantic
Incredible images captured from the International Space Station show Hurricane Florence barreling toward the U.S. East Coast. European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst tweeted pictures taken 249 miles above the eye of the storm. “Watch out, America! #HurricaneFlorence is so enormous, we could only capture her with a super wide-angle lens from the @Space_Station, 400 […]
America is now the world’s largest oil producer
Move over Russia and Saudi Arabia. America has reclaimed its throne atop the oil world. For the first time since 1973, the United States is the world’s largest producer of crude oil, according to preliminary estimates published on Wednesday by the Energy Department. The feat demonstrates how the US shale oil boom has reshaped the […]