iOS 13.4 could turn your iPhone and Apple Watch into car keys
The software’s first beta contains details on a ‘CarKey’ API. You might be able to use your iPhones and Apple Watches to lock, unlock and start your cars when iOS 13.4 comes out. According to 9to5Mac, the first beta version of the mobile OS contains references to a “CarKey” API that will let you use […]
Alphabet’s Loon turned a stratospheric aircraft into an internet drone
The project adapted Loon’s balloon internet technology for use in a SoftBank-backed aircraft. Alphabet’s Loon is known for its internet balloons, but it worked on an entirely balloon-less project as part of its partnership with Softbank’s HAPSMobile. The two formed “a long-term strategic relationship” in April 2019, with HAPSMobile investing $125 million in the Alphabet company. Now, the partners […]
Google Maps for iOS and Android is getting a makeover
There are a handful of new features and a new logo, too. Google Maps was launched 15 years ago this week (in beta, of course). Not surprisingly, Google is using this as an opportunity to launch a few new updates to its massive mapping service. For starters, Maps has a new icon, a four-color take […]
Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) Shares Gap Down to $14.43
Vermilion Energy Inc (NYSE:VET) (TSE:VET) shares gapped down before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $13.79, but opened at $14.43. Vermilion Energy shares last traded at $14.09, with a volume of 76,676 shares traded. Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VET shares. CIBC set a $25.00 […]
American Express (NYSE:AXP) Shares Acquired by First Command Bank
First Command Bank raised its position in American Express (NYSE:AXP) by 5.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,272 shares of the payment services company’s stock after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the quarter. First Command Bank’s holdings in American Express were worth […]
SYSCO Co. (NYSE:SYY) Shares Bought by Parallel Advisors LLC
Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in SYSCO Co. (NYSE:SYY) by 7.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,065 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in SYSCO were […]
Warrior Gold (CVE:WAR) Shares Down 16.7%
Warrior Gold Inc (CVE:WAR) dropped 16.7% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as C$0.05 and last traded at C$0.05, approximately 179,000 shares traded hands during trading. An increase of 3% from the average daily volume of 173,636 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.06. The firm has a market capitalization […]
Spied on for five years
Cyberspies mistakenly eyed Canadian for five years The national cyberspying agency monitored a Canadian citizen, contrary to policy, for several years due to a series of internal mistakes, a newly released watchdog report says. The Ottawa-based Communications Security Establishment collects a wide array of foreign communications, including phone calls and emails, in search of information […]
Saving for early retirement? Don’t feel guilty about spending on these things
While saving is usually the focus of early retirement discussions, saving exists only in relation to spending. Everyone spends something, no matter how frugal your habits. In early retirement books, blogs and podcasts, we tend to throw around the phrase “spend on your values” flippantly, as shorthand for only spending money on the things that […]
Hidden accounts, secret debts and quiet overspending: Why are we hiding our personal finances from loved ones?
While romance may be brewing ahead of Valentine’s Day, so are some dirty secrets. About 44% of U.S. adults admit to hiding a bank account or debt, or to spending more money than their partner would be comfortable with, according to a new study from CreditCards.com, which surveyed 1,378 adults who are married, in a […]