SpaceX confirms it’s almost ready to test its orbital Starship
It wants to quickly follow Starhopper with the real deal. SpaceX isn’t wasting much time now that Starhopper has completed its hover test. The company has filed an FCC communication permissions request that, as Elon Musk confirmed, prepares for test-flying the “orbit-class” Starship. The vehicle will fly much higher than its stubby predecessor, reaching an […]
Alexa Auto adds offline capabilities that work in tunnels and parking garages
They’re part of the updated Alexa Auto SDK. Having an Alexa-enabled car is convenient if you want to make a call, check the weather or order groceries while you drive. But that convenience quickly disintegrates when you drive through tunnels, parking garages or remote areas and lose signal. Amazon wants to fix that. Today, it […]
Things get weird when a neural net is trained on text adventure games
‘Ay! A lovely surprise for the surprise.’ We’ve seen people turn neural networks to almost everything from drafting pickup lines to a new Harry Potter chapter, but it turns out classic text adventure games may be one of the best fits for AI yet. This latest glimpse into what artificial intelligence can do was created […]
The Pixel 4 XL is the worst-kept secret of 2019
Google’s upcoming smartphone stars in two pre-release hands-on videos. In what’s become a seemingly annual tradition for Google’s Pixel smartphones, the Pixel 4 has appeared in its first pre-release hands-on. And not one just but two. The first comes courtesy of Vietnamese YouTube channel AnhEm TV, and it corroborates a lot of the information that’s […]
Stocks to Watch: C&J Energy Services, Inc. (CJ)
Taking a closer look at technical signals for C&J Energy Services, Inc. (CJ), we can see that the short-term moving average Hilo channel is presently Buy. This indicator calculates the moving average based on highs/lows rather than the closing price. The signal direction is currently Strongest. This signal indicates whether the Buy or Sell signal […]
Stocks to Watch: Chegg, Inc. (CHGG)
Taking a closer look at technical signals for Chegg, Inc. (CHGG), we can see that the short-term moving average Hilo channel is presently Sell. This indicator calculates the moving average based on highs/lows rather than the closing price. The signal direction is currently Weakest. This signal indicates whether the Buy or Sell signal is getting […]
Stocks to Watch: Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH)
Taking a closer look at technical signals for Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH), we can see that the short-term moving average Hilo channel is presently Buy. This indicator calculates the moving average based on highs/lows rather than the closing price. The signal direction is currently Strengthening. This signal indicates whether the Buy or Sell signal is […]
Stocks to Watch: Century Aluminum Company (CENX)
Taking a closer look at technical signals for Century Aluminum Company (CENX), we can see that the short-term moving average Hilo channel is presently Buy. This indicator calculates the moving average based on highs/lows rather than the closing price. The signal direction is currently Strongest. This signal indicates whether the Buy or Sell signal is […]
Global demand for oil slows
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries says global demand for crude oil appears to be weakening in many parts of the world, including Europe, China and the United States OPEC says total world demand for crude will grow by an estimated 1.02 per cent in 2019 over last year and 1.08 per cent in 2020 […]
City withholding $59M from final LRT payment
Money to cover added costs caused by 456-day delay The City of Ottawa is holding back $59 million from its final payment to Confederation Line builder Rideau Transit Group (RTG) to cover costs related to the LRT’s 456-day delay. RTG was owed $202 million after it handed over the $2.1-billion light rail system on Aug. 30, but […]