LightSail 2 is now surfing on sunlight
The 32-square meter sail is propelled by photons. LightSail 2, the crowdfunded spacecraft designed to be powered by the sun’s photons, has officially set sail. The Planetary Society announced today that LightSail 2 deployed its solar sail on Tuesday as it was flying south of the continental United States. So far, everything seems to be […]
Microsoft drops the ‘Online’ name from its Office web apps
Because you already know you’re online. The next time you fire up any of the web versions of Microsoft’s Office applications, you might notice something slightly different about them. Starting “relatively soon,” Microsoft is dropping the “Online” branding of its Office Online suite and will refer to the web apps as simply Office. The decision […]
Two dead, dancing stars challenge astronomers’ expectations
They spin around each other in minutes and don’t produce X-rays. Stars still have plenty of surprises despite (or perhaps, because of) advances in astronomy. Researchers using Caltech’s Zwicky Transient Facility have discovered a binary white dwarf system 8,000 light-years away, ZTF J1539+5027, where the two dead stars orbit each other every seven minutes. That’s […]
GM won’t deliver self-driving cars by the end of the year after all
Its self-driving car subsidiary Cruise says more testing is needed. General Motors and its self-driving car subsidiary Cruise will miss their goal of rolling out driverless cars by the end of the year. According to Financial Times, Cruise said more testing is needed. “Delivering self-driving cars at scale isn’t just about winning the tech race, […]
Stock Update: Analyst Target Watch for Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX)
Investors may be tracking sell-side analyst opinions on shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX). According to analysts polled by Zacks Research, the current consensus target price is $519. Analysts and financial institutions may use different methods to value a particular stock. Because of the use of alternate methods, individual price targets may be widely varied. Viewing […]
Stock Update: Analyst Target Watch for Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ)
Investors may be tracking sell-side analyst opinions on shares of Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ). According to analysts polled by Zacks Research, the current consensus target price is $224.73. Analysts and financial institutions may use different methods to value a particular stock. Because of the use of alternate methods, individual price targets may be widely varied. […]
Price Target Watch on Shares of Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX)
Zooming in on shares of Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX), we note that the average target price is presently $121.14. This is the consensus target based on projections provided by the covering analysts polled. Wall Street analysts have the ability to provide price target predictions for stocks that they cover. Price target estimates can be calculated using […]
Price Target Watch on Shares of Kellogg Company (NYSE:K)
Shares of Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) currently have an average target price of $62.45. This is the consensus number using estimates provided by polled analysts. Street analysts often give price target projections on stocks that they track. Price target projections can be calculated using a variety of methods. Many investors will follow stock target prices, especially […]
Oil and gas giant sets big target of net zero oilsands emissions
Canadian Natural Resources wants to drastically reduce pollution through new technology Canada’s largest oil and gas producer is setting an ambitious target, albeit aspirational, to reduce the amount of pollution from its oilsands operations to effectively zero in terms of carbon emissions. Instead of relying on planting trees or purchasing carbon offsets to reach the […]
Uber only in Metro Van?
A spokesman for Uber says the company may not operate outside of Metro Vancouver if it can’t get enough qualified drivers with a commercial licence in keeping with ride-hailing regulations set by the B.C. government. Michael van Hemmen says the company’s decision to launch will also be based on policies finalized in mid-August by the […]