ARDUINO HEART RATE MONITOR HAS STAR TREK CHIC
Building a real-life version of the Star Trek tricorder has been the goal of engineers and hackers alike since the first time Dr McCoy complained about being asked to work outside of his job description. But while modern technology has delivered gadgets remarkably similar in function, we’ve still got a long way to go before […]
Apple denies its acknowledgement that iPad Pros are prone to bending, says they’re perfect
In context: Apple’s latest iPad is ahead of the curve in terms of features and design, but that didn’t prevent it from having certain issues with curves. Almost immediately after its release, it became apparent the device was bending in everyday use and could come slightly bent out of the box. Just a few days […]
Installing iOS 12.1.2 might break cellular data, calling, and messaging
Facepalm: Basic functions of a smartphone should include the ability to make and receive phone calls, use messaging services, and have access to high speed internet via cellular networks. Apple’s latest iOS update has broken those key features for many users. Last week Apple released iOS 12.1.2 for the iPhone, but had some trouble along […]
Is your smart speaker SPYING on you? They are the year’s must-have presents but privacy campaigners fear ‘connected’ gizmos are actually highly efficient surveillance devices
At first glance, there was no witness to the grisly murder of Christine Sullivan, who was stabbed to death alongside a friend, Jenna Pellegrini, at her home in rural New Hampshire in the U.S. last year. But as detectives searched the secluded colonial-style home and its tree-lined garden, they came to realise that a big […]
3 Great Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever
It’s in times of turmoil that you should differentiate the most between what’s temporary and what’s not. This statement applies to several areas of life — but it’s definitely relevant to investing. We’re in one of those times of turmoil in the stock market right now. The year-to-date gains for the major market indices have […]
Q&A: Does the stock market sell-off mean a recession is coming?
Does the stock market know something the economy doesn’t? The S&P 500 index has plunged 17.5 percent since its Sept. 20 peak. The rout intensified last week, stirring fears of a looming recession despite an economy that, by most measures, seems to be on solid footing. Economics reporter Paul Davidson sorts out the split-screen messages. […]
U.S. stock futures point to a Christmas Eve bounce for battered equities
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin conducted calls with major banks over the weekend U.S. stock futures rose Monday, indicating markets could bounce in a holiday-shortened session after the worst week of trading since the financial crisis of 2008. How are benchmarks performing? Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YMH9, +0.28% rose 125 points, or 0.6%, to 22,533, while […]
Mnuchin calls big US banks after huge stock market falls
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made calls to the heads of the country’s six largest banks, a move to reassure investors after huge falls in US stocks. Last week, US stocks suffered one of the worst weekly falls in a decade as an interest rate rise and US-China trade tensions rattled markets. Mr Mnuchin […]
Green Xmas for millions
Most Canadians won’t be getting a white Christmas this year, The Weather Network forecasts. “For Christmas Eve specifically, the weather is really quiet across the country — unusually quiet. Typically this time of year we’re talking about somebody getting clobbered with a storm,” said the network’s chief meteorologist, Chris Scott. While most metropolitan areas such […]
More oilpatch convoys
Convoys of trucks rolled slowly through Alberta and Saskatchewan on Saturday as demonstrations in support of Canada’s ailing oil and gas sector continue. Police in Medicine Hat, Alta., estimate that 650 vehicles took part in a convoy that began on the Trans-Canada Highway east of the city and continued west to weigh scales before turning […]