Robotic dishwasher saves restaurants from drudgery
Dishcraft even offers dishwashing as a service. Restaurants and other eateries are facing a shortage of dishwashers, and for understandable reasons — it’s inglamorous work with low pay. Dishcraft, at least, thinks robots can fill that gap. It just revealed a robotic dishwasher intended to clean large volumes of plates in commercial kitchens. Once customers […]
PCI Express 6 spec promises massive headroom for AI and storage
You probably won’t see it for years, however. PCI Express 5.0 has barely been finalized, but that isn’t stopping its creators from dreaming about what comes next. The PCI Special Interest Group has unveiled a PCI Express 6.0 specification that should deliver up to a blistering 256GB per second across 16 lanes — that’s twice […]
YouTube uses AR to let you try on makeup during tutorials
MAC Cosmetics is the first brand to launch an AR Beauty Try-On campaign. There’s no question YouTube’s beauty bloggers have some of the largest followings, and the platform has become an important place for even the biggest makeup brands to debut their products. Now, Google’s AR Beauty Try-On feature will let YouTube users virtually try […]
Google’s new Chrome extension makes it easy to report suspicious sites
Chrome 75 will now also let you know if you’re loading a website with a deceptive URL. Google’s Safe Browsing feature will only work if it knows what websites to protect you against, which is why the tech giant is encouraging users to report suspicious sites. The company has launched a new Chrome extension called Suspicious Site Reporter, which gives […]
1 Great Stock for Your IRA
High-quality stocks can help you maximize the value of your individual retirement account. That’s because strong, cash-producing businesses with solid growth prospects can help you build vast wealth by the time you retire. In this regard, one stock looks particularly compelling for IRA investors today. Read on to learn more about it. Disney (NYSE:DIS) has built an […]
US cities where Social Security benefits afford a comfortable lifestyle: report
Americans are having trouble saving for retirement and many may end up relying solely on Social Security benefits. Though it’s not ideal, on average, about half of Americans are on track to experience a potential shortfall covering essential expenses in retirement, according to Fidelity Investments. Meanwhile, the U.S. Government Accountability Office recently released a survey […]
Want a pension in retirement? Here’s how to create one
Remember the good old days, when workers retired with a gold watch and a pension? They’re long gone, of course. Only 15% of private sector workers now participate in a traditional defined-benefit pension plan (three out of every four government workers do), according to the Pension Rights Center. And yet nearly two out of every […]
This bank is eliminating all fees from its checking and savings accounts — why you should tread cautiously
Discover DFS, +1.22% is eliminating fees for its deposit accounts — including checking, savings, money market or certificate of deposit accounts. But consumers looking to avoid fees should think twice before signing up, experts say. Consumers with a Discover Bank account will no longer be charged the myriad fees that can come with a bank account including […]
Stocks to Watch: Waste Connections Inc. (TSX:WCN) Up +1.37%
At close of market on Monday, Waste Connections Inc. (TSX:WCN) stock finished trading at +1.37%, bringing the stock price to $126.36 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $126.06 and a high of $127.05. The company’s stock was traded 1,991 times with a total of 251,168 shares traded. Waste Connections […]
Stocks to Watch: Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) Down -1.02%
At close of market on Monday, Husky Energy Inc. (TSX:HSE) stock finished trading at -1.02%, bringing the stock price to $12.65 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $12.50 and a high of $12.73. The company’s stock was traded 3,605 times with a total of 1,374,608 shares traded. Husky Energy […]