Now Google’s robotics lab focuses on machine learning
One of the machines under development is the TossingBot. Google didn’t completely scrap its robotic dreams after it sold off Boston Dynamics and shuttered the other robotic start-ups it acquired over the past decade. Now, the tech giant has given us a glimpse of how the program has changed in a blog post and a […]
The old 1080p Apple TV box is now ‘Apple TV HD’
The new name comes as Apple gets ready to sell viewers on original programming. After today’s event, Apple changed the name of its fourth-generation Apple TV to Apple TV HD. The 1080p device, first introduced in 2015, is still priced at $149 and now has a clear title that differentiates it from the Apple TV […]
IKEA offers a peek at its Sonos-based speaker
The SYMFONISK looks right at home next to Swedish furniture. IKEA isn’t officially unveiling its first Sonos-powered speaker until April, but that isn’t stopping the furniture store from offering a look in the meantime. As you can see here, the SYMFONISK looks like… well, a Sonos speaker with IKEA design cues. Its boxy, fabric-covered style appears to […]
Lamborghini’s latest Huracán is a supercar with a supercomputer
Calculating so you don’t careen off the road. Over the past few decades, technology has made vehicles safer and easier to drive. Anti-lock brakes, traction control, torque vectoring and other bits of tech keep cars on the road instead of flying into a ditch when things get hairy. It’s why newer cars typically handle corners […]
Two stocks To Watch For Long-Term Investors: News Corporation (NWSA), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG)
News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) experienced a high price of $12.7 with a low value of $12.51 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a loss of -0.55% and settled at $12.56 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 595.15M shares after the […]
2 Stocks to Watch Today: Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), Halliburton Company (HAL)
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) experienced a high price of $54.23 with a low value of $53.04 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a gain of 1.28% and settled at $53.94 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 4.47B shares after […]
2 Stocks to Watch Today: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), The Chemours Company (CC)
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) experienced a high price of $43.67 with a low value of $42.76 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a gain of 0.86% and settled at $43.60 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 523.15M shares after […]
Two stocks To Watch For Long-Term Investors: Vale S.A. (VALE), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE) experienced a high price of $13.02 with a low value of $12.65 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a gain of 0.31% and settled at $12.86 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 5.53B shares after the […]
Help! Depressed millennial earns $61,000 a year but can’t make ends meet
Millennials face a nasty set of obstacles on their path to financial security. From student loans and stalled wage growth to nosebleed housing costs and care for aging parents, it’s a tough time to be navigating the early years of adulthood. An anonymous youngster with the troubling “ShortenedLife” nametag knows this all too well, so […]
Match Your Kid’s IRA Contributions to Incentivize Savings
We’ve written before about why you should encourage your kid to open a Roth IRA—they can start building up savings from a young age, benefitting from compounding and learning about saving and investing along the way. To sweeten the deal, though, consider adding an “employer match” to your child’s contribution: Match them dollar-for-dollar, or whatever […]