You Won’t Believe How Many People Retire Sooner Than They’d Like to
Retirement is a milestone that many people plan for diligently. But sometimes, the best-laid plans can be upended when life throws a curveball your way. The result? You might wind up retiring sooner than you’re ready to, which really isn’t a good thing at all. Forced retirement probably happens more often than you’d think. In […]
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit Check Following the Latest COLA
Every October, tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries wait on the edge of their seats for the most important announcement of the year. You see, the second week of October is when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases September’s inflation data, providing the last piece of the puzzle needed to calculate Social […]
Millions of Seniors Can’t Even Afford the Basics in Retirement — and It Could Get Worse
Retirement is supposed to be a relaxing time, when you can finally unwind and start living life on your own terms. For many people, though, it’s exactly the opposite. New research shows that millions of older Americans are barely scraping by in retirement. In fact, roughly half of adults over age 65 who are living […]
Amazon is Reportedly Developing a Hand-Scanning Payment Option
Amazon is reportedly developing checkout terminals that will allow shoppers to pay by scanning the palms of their hands. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter. Amazon did not respond to a request for comment. The WSJ said Amazon is targeting the terminals, which link credit and debit […]
Leica’s M10 Monochrom is devoted to black-and-white photography
Be ready to pay a premium for such a specialized camera. Leica is giving its Monochrom cameras a much-needed upgrade, and it’s good news if you’re a big fan of black-and-white photography… provided you’re willing to pay the price. The company has introduced an M10 Monochrom that’s superficially based on the M10-P rangefinder, but switches […]
Behringer clones more well-known synths from Moog and Roland
Behringer clones more well-known synths from Moog and Roland Behringer isn’t about to slow down in its effort to clone classic synths. The company has introduced two more not-so-subtle modernizations, headlined by the System 55 Modular Synthesizer (above). The Eurorack-friendly design includes more than 20 reproductions of modules from the legendary Moog 15, 35 and […]
Elon Musk expects SpaceX’s first crewed mission between April and June
Crew Dragon could live up to its name this spring. Now that SpaceX has completed Crew Dragon’s in-flight launch escape test, when can you expect a mission with humans aboard? At last, the company has a more specific answer than early 2020. Company chief Elon Musk told attendees at a post-test conference that the crewed […]
Huawei will use TomTom for maps now that it’s cut off from Google
The deal will keep navigation an option despite a US blacklisting. Now that Huawei is effectively cut off from Google, how is going to provide navigation on its phones? By finding a non-American partner, of course. TomTom has revealed that it struck a deal with Huawei to provide maps, navigation and traffic data for the […]
Shotspotter Inc (NASDAQ:SSTI) Shares Bought by Calamos Advisors LLC
Calamos Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Shotspotter Inc (NASDAQ:SSTI) by 131.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 67,283 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 38,161 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC owned about 0.59% […]
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE:CEQP) Upgraded at Barclays
Barclays upgraded shares of Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE:CEQP) from an equal weight rating to an overweight rating in a research report report published on Tuesday morning, BenzingaRatingsTable reports. The firm currently has $37.00 price objective on the pipeline company’s stock. Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. TheStreet downgraded Crestwood Equity […]