Toyota’s car subscription service rewards you for safe driving
Kinto will award you points based on how well you drive. Toyota has teamed up with Sumitomo Mitsui Auto Service Company to launch a new car subscription service with gamification elements in Japan. The program is called Kinto, and it’ll offer two tiers: the first, called Kinto One, will allow you to drive one Toyota […]
Earth’s fast-moving magnetic north pole is messing with navigation
An update on true north had to come ahead of schedule. The Earth’s magnetic north pole is constantly on the move, but it’s now enough of a problem that it’s having a significant effect on navigation technology. Scientists at the National Centers for Environmental Information have delivered an update to the World Magnetic Model a […]
Apple reveals the Russian user data it stores on local servers
The tech giant recently complied with Russia’s local data law. Apple stores the names, delivery addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of its Russian users on servers inside the country, according to Bloomberg. A Foreign Policy report from January revealed that the tech giant will comply with a 2014 Russian law that requires companies handling […]
Samsung’s rumored Galaxy Sport watch might ditch the rotating bezel
The Gear Sport sequel might trade familiar controls for size and looks. Samsung isn’t done refreshing its smartwatches just because the Galaxy Watch is on shelves, although its next update might be contentious. A 91mobiles source claims to have an image of the Galaxy Sport (just a tentative name), and its most telling change is […]
2 Stocks to Watch Today: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (LOW), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) experienced a high price of $97.16 with a low value of $95.84 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a gain of 0.99% and settled at $97.11 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 806.00M shares after […]
Two stocks To Watch For Long-Term Investors: Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD), CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL)
Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) experienced a high price of $30.88 with a low value of $28.92 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a loss of -0.86% and settled at $28.96 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 895.82M shares after the […]
Stocks to Watch: Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX:MFC) Down -2.31% Monday
At close of market on Monday, Manulife Financial Corporation (TSX:MFC) stock finished trading at -2.31%, bringing the stock price to $20.69 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $20.66 and a high of $21.11. The company’s stock was traded 8,062 times with a total of 8,885,392 shares traded. Manulife Financial […]
Stocks to Watch: Shaw Communications Inc. Class B Non-voting Shares (TSX:SJR.B) Up +1.31% Monday
At close of market on Monday, Shaw Communications Inc. Class B Non-voting Shares (TSX:SJR.B) stock finished trading at +1.31%, bringing the stock price to $27.02 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $26.75 and a high of $27.09. The company’s stock was traded 4,751 times with a total of 1,284,579 […]
Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX seeks creditor protection after founder’s death
Gerald Cotten died in December — but what were his passwords? Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is due in court on Tuesday as it seeks creditor protection in the wake of the sudden death of its founder and chief executive in December and missing cryptocurrency worth roughly $190 million. Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX says it filed an application […]
Vancouver home sales dive
Vancouver’s once red-hot housing market continued to cool last month as the number of home sales fell to the lowest level seen in January in 10 years. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says 1,103 homes were sold in Metro Vancouver last month, down 39.3 per cent from the same month a year earlier. […]