Amazon Sidewalk aims to connect outdoor tech beyond your WiFi range
It can ping you when the mail comes or your dog leaves the yard. As IoT technology spreads across our homes, keeping devices on our WiFi networks becomes more of an issue. Amazon thinks it has a solution with Sidewalk, which aims to keep low-power, low-bandwidth devices connected despite being far away from your router […]
Facebook lays out its vision of our communal VR future
The holodeck future is coming. After all the new products were announced and surprise features revealed at Oculus Connect 6 on Wednesday, Facebook Reality Lab (FRL) lead Michael Abrash took to the stage to discuss the future of VR, AR, and the company’s leading role in their continuing development. “VR certainly has the same long […]
Where to Find a Personal Finance Community Online
We might talk about money in this corner of Lifehacker all day every day, but outside the warm confines of Two Cents, discussing money is still generally frowned upon. In fact, people are so hush-hush about their finances that they would rather talk about their sex life than their credit card debt at a dinner […]
Recession or not … many Americans already ‘living on edge’ financially: Survey
More than a decade into the longest economic expansion on record, almost two-fifths of people said in a new Bankrate poll that their main financial priority was just keeping their heads above water on living expenses rather than saving money. Nearly as many of those surveyed said that they’re not following financial budgets, according to Bankrate’s September Financial Security Poll. The lack […]
5 Reasons to Retire as Early as You Can
An early retirement isn’t for everyone. You may not have much socked away, for example, which would make retiring early a bit difficult. But if you have some savings, an early retirement may be more achievable than you think. Here’s a look at five reasons why you might want to retire as early as you […]
The No. 1 reason millennials are struggling to save for retirement—and it’s not debt
Most millennials, 66%, don’t feel on track when it comes to saving for retirement. That’s according to a 2019 TD Ameritrade report, which surveyed 1,015 U.S. adults aged 23 and older with at least $10,000 in investable assets. When asked why they’ve fallen behind on their retirement savings, the No. 1 response for millennials (ages […]
Volvo’s electric XC40 will be one of its safest vehicles yet
Battery power and new driver assists work in the SUV’s favor. Volvo has been teasing an electric version of its XC40 SUV for a while, and now it’s ready to dribble out some information. The automaker is boasting that its first EV will be “one of the safest cars on the road” due both to […]
Echo Loop hands-on: Alexa on your knuckles and at your fingertips
It’s Amazon’s experimental attempt at smart jewelry Aside from a pair of glasses, Amazon also announced another interesting Alexa-powered wearable: a smart ring. The Echo Loop is a chunky piece of smart jewelry made out of titanium, with a tiny discreet button. In order to activate it, you have to press the button with your thumb, […]
Stocks to Watch: Marinemax Inc (HZO)
Stock Performance View Tracking current trading session activity on shares of Marinemax Inc (HZO), we can see that the stock price recently hit 15.04. At the open, shares were trading at 14.55. Since the start of the session, the stock has topped out with a high of 15.08 and bottomed with a low of 14.51. After noting current price levels, […]
Stocks to Watch: Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU)
Stock market investors may be closely tracking recent trends. Many investors will keep an eye on where a certain stock has been when trying to project where it is headed. Tracking recent action for Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU), we have seen shares trading close to the 24.35 mark. Taking a wider look back, shares have seen […]