Google Assistant ambient mode turns some phones into smart displays
You can control music, smart homes and more, but only on select devices. After first teasing it in September, Google has detailed exactly how its new Assistant ambient mode will work on smartphones. The idea is to make your phone more useful by while it’s charging by letting you see Google photo images, play music, […]
AMD’s 64-core Threadripper 3990X arrives in 2020
If you’ve got the cash, your 3D and video renders will fly. AMD appears to have confirmed that it will launch the creator-centric 64-core Threadripper 3990X chip sometime in 2020, as rumored. The company didn’t release many details, other than to say it’ll have 64 cores and 128 threads, 288MB of total cache and consume 280 watts (TDP). […]
Alexa is coming to low-spec devices like light switches and thermostats
A Cortex-M processor and 1MB of RAM is all you need. Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant has migrated to a lot of devices of late, including eyeglasses, ear buds and microwave ovens. Now, the company has revealed that it will run on devices with as little as 1MB of memory and a cheap Cortex-M processor. That […]
The first dual-SIM 5G phones could arrive in early 2020
MediaTek’s new Dimensity 1000 chip could make 5G more practical. Sure, you can buy a 5G phone right now if you’re not picky, but for many that’s just not an option without dual-SIM support — some people need the flexibility, whether it’s to use the lowest-cost service or just having separate work and personal lines. […]
Power Solutions International Inc. (PSIX) Plunges 6.48%
Power Solutions International Inc. (PSIX) had a rough trading day for Monday November 25 as shares tumbled 6.48%, or a loss of $-0.35 per share, to close at $5.05. After opening the day at $5.38, shares of Power Solutions International Inc. traded as high as $5.50 and as low as $4.92. Volume was 8,273 shares […]
Lannett Co Inc (LCI) Soars 7.13%
Lannett Co Inc (LCI) had a good day on the market for Monday November 25 as shares jumped 7.13% to close at $9.16. About 989,787 shares traded hands on 5,409 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 40.34 million. After opening the trading […]
Tidewater Inc. (TDW) Soars 5.52%
Tidewater Inc. (TDW) had a good day on the market for Monday November 25 as shares jumped 5.52% to close at $14.72. About 138,369 shares traded hands on 1,953 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 39.23 million. After opening the trading day […]
Curis Inc. (CRIS) Soars 7.27%
Curis Inc. (CRIS) had a good day on the market for Monday November 25 as shares jumped 7.27% to close at $1.77. About 121,141 shares traded hands on 413 trades for the day, compared with an average daily volume of n/a shares out of a total float of 33.2 million. After opening the trading day […]
Doldrums in oilpatch
‘No excitement at all’ as oilpatch interest wanes A key indicator of future oil and gas drilling activity in Western Canada is sliding lower as the industry deals with a lack of pipeline capacity, Alberta oil production curtailments and difficulty accessing capital markets. Sales of Crown drilling rights — needed to allow energy exploration on […]
Wholesale sales inch up
Stats Canada reports wholesale sales up 1 per cent in September Statistics Canada says wholesale trade rose 1.0 per cent to $65.1 billion in September, boosted by gains in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector. The move higher reversed a drop of 1.2 per cent in August. Economists on average had expected an increase of […]