AMD’s entry-level Radeon RX 5500 is headed to desktops… and laptops
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It’s AMD’s new 1080p gaming king. The Radeon RX 5500 is pulling double duty for AMD: As a desktop card, it’ll offer solid 1080p performance for budget gamers. But it’ll also show up in laptops as the RX 5500M, a slightly less powerful GPU that’ll still deliver decent performance. It was really only a matter […]
Walmart intros low-cost versions of Roku’s smart soundbar and subwoofer (updated)
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The Onn models are more accessible at $129. Were you tempted by Roku’s Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer only to be put off by the $180 price tag? Walmart has your back, provided you’re willing to make some compromises. It’s releasing Onn-branded versions of both devices that start at an easier-to-swallow $129. They don’t appear to have […]
Samsung launches Chromebook 4 and 4+ with prices starting at $230
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They have built-in access to Google Assistant and Play Store. Samsung has released not one, but two follow-up devices to the Chromebook 3, and they’re both just as affordable as their predecessor. The Chromebook 4 has an 11.6-inch HD (1,366 x 768 pixel) display and weighs 2.6 pounds like its predecessor, while the larger Chromebook 4+ has a 15.6-inch […]
Google’s Pixel 3a drops to $349 on Amazon
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You can also score its 3a XL counterpart for $429. Google’s Pixel 4 is right around the corner, but the hottest deals might be for its budget Pixel 3a and 3a XL counterparts. Amazon has discounted both phones for the first time, cutting $50 off the price to sell the 64GB Pixel 3a for $349 […]
Stocks to Watch: Fiserv Inc. (FISV) Rises 2.57%
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Among the biggest risers on the S&P 500 on Friday October 04 was Fiserv Inc. ($FISV), popping some 2.57% to a price of $105.70 a share with some 3.34 million shares trading hands. Starting the day trading at $103.66, Fiserv Inc. reached an intraday high of $105.86 and hit intraday lows of $103.64. Shares gained […]
Stocks to Watch: KLA Corporation (KLAC) Rises 2.64%
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Among the biggest risers on the S&P 500 on Friday October 04 was KLA Corporation ($KLAC), popping some 2.64% to a price of $161.11 a share with some 1.16 million shares trading hands. Starting the day trading at $157.64, KLA Corporation reached an intraday high of $161.29 and hit intraday lows of $157.47. Shares gained […]
Stocks to Watch: Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) Dips 2.65%
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Among the S&P 500’s biggest fallers on Friday October 04 was Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA). The stock experienced a 2.65% decline to $250.60 with 1.71 million shares changing hands. Ulta Beauty Inc. started at an opening price of 257.71 and hit a high of $258.09 and a low of $250.26. Ultimately, the stock took a […]
Stocks to Watch: PulteGroup Inc. (PHM) Rises 2.54%
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Among the biggest risers on the S&P 500 on Friday October 04 was PulteGroup Inc. ($PHM), popping some 2.54% to a price of $37.09 a share with some 3.53 million shares trading hands. Starting the day trading at $36.20, PulteGroup Inc. reached an intraday high of $37.09 and hit intraday lows of $36.13. Shares gained […]
Why is this online banking security feature common in other countries, but not Canada?
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Google offers 2-factor authentication to access your emails, so why don’t banks? Google offers it, some video games require it, but three of Canada’s big five banks don’t even want to talk about two-factor authentication (2FA), an extra layer of online security that some experts say banks should be required to provide to help protect consumers. It’s a “very, very […]
What do they have on you?
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Vancouver-based online advocacy group OpenMedia is launching a tool to make it easier to find out what political parties know about individuals. The MyPoliticalData tool allows Canadians to make requests directly to political parties and select from criteria covering identity, information such as gender and age, party participation data, financial information, voting information and social […]