Nest thermostats will warn of possible problems with your AC or furnace
They can detect patterns that hint at breakdowns. You might not have to wait until your home is frigid to find out that there’s a problem with your furnace. Google has started testing a Nest thermostat feature that sends email alerts when the device detects unusual patterns in your HVAC system. If it’s taking an […]
Interior Department grounds Chinese-made drones
It’s worried about the possibility of spying. The reports were true: the Interior Department is grounding much of its drone fleet. It’s issuing an order that bans flights for drones either made in China or with Chinese parts out of fear they could be used for spying purposes. That effectively grounds the entire fleet in […]
Google Earth adds views of outer space on mobile
The feature was only previously available on the Pro desktop app and the web. When you zoom out all the way on Google Earth for the web and Pro on desktop, you get a view of our planet with stars in the background. Unfortunately, that starry background is replaced with plain black when you use […]
Robotic finger can sweat like a human to cool down
Soft robots just got a little more useful (and creepy). Robots can already do lots of things people can including gymnastics, but a new type of soft robot has one of the most human traits of all. Researchers have a developed a finger-like appendage that can break into sweat to prevent overheating, much like we […]
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) Shares Bought by Bangor Savings Bank
Bangor Savings Bank raised its position in shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) by 16.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,076 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after buying an additional 6,333 shares during the period. Bangor Savings Bank’s […]
Quilter PLC (LON:QLT) Insider Paul Feeney Sells 45,045 Shares
Quilter PLC (LON:QLT) insider Paul Feeney sold 45,045 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 161 ($2.12), for a total transaction of £72,522.45 ($95,399.17). Shares of LON:QLT traded up GBX 14.25 ($0.19) on Wednesday, reaching GBX 174.70 ($2.30). […]
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Shares Gap Up to $324.00
Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO)’s share price gapped up before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $317.50, but opened at $324.00. Broadcom shares last traded at $311.55, with a volume of 2,082,129 shares changing hands. Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating […]
American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) Short Interest Update
American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,990,000 shares, an increase of 8.7% from the December 15th total of 1,830,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 489,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is […]
Derailment probe sought
Independent investigation sought into derailment deaths Two labour groups are calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees in a British Columbia train crash almost a year ago. Conductor Dylan Paradis, engineer Andrew Dockrell and trainee Daniel Waldenberger-Bulmer died last February after a two-kilometre-long runaway grain train fell more […]
Trade pact nears reality
Trump to sign new USMCA bill into law, clearing way for Canada Donald Trump will usher in the start of a new era in continental trade today when he signs into law the American road map for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a long-sought, hard-fought trilateral deal sure to play a role in the embattled president’s bid […]