‘Resurrected’ mammoth DNA helps explain why the species went extinct
Reviving the woolly mammoth is still a tall order. However, technology might be far enough along to help explain why the elephant ancestor went extinct in the first place. Scientists have ‘resurrected’ genes from a population of mammoths that survived on a Siberian island until around 4,000 years ago to see what might have contributed […]
Facebook buys startup using AI vision to find your location (updated)
Scape’s computer vision technology helps where GPS alone might fail. Facebook might have just acquired a key ingredient for its augmented reality glasses. TechCrunch has discovered a filing indicating that Facebook has bought Scape Technologies, a London-based startup using computer vision to determine your location beyond the capabilities of GPS alone. Its cloud-based “Visual Positioning […]
Galaxy Z Flip video leak shows a model headed to the US
You can also keep using Samsung’s foldable phone while it’s bent. If our earlier photos of the Galaxy Z Flip weren’t enough, don’t worry — yet another leak appears to have shed more light on Samsung’s next foldable phone. GreatDeals SmartPhones has posted a video exploring the clamshell device while providing more details in the […]
Moto Razr test gauges the phone’s ability to survive ‘pocket sand’
Want to know what your foldable might look like in a few years? Whether or not you believe the new Moto Razr’s hinge is up to the job, there’s another lingering question: how well does the phone’s foldable screen survive in your pocket? You might have an early answer. JerryRigEverything (aka Zack Nelson) has conducted […]
Unilever NV (NYSE:UN) Shares Sold by Coastline Trust Co
Coastline Trust Co trimmed its position in shares of Unilever NV (NYSE:UN) by 11.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,320 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,250 shares during the quarter. Coastline Trust Co’s holdings in Unilever […]
Huntington National Bank Buys 6,583 Shares of Nokia Oyj (NYSE:NOK)
Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Nokia Oyj (NYSE:NOK) by 161.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,672 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,583 shares during the quarter. Huntington National Bank’s holdings in Nokia […]
Anaplan Inc (NYSE:PLAN) CEO Frank Calderoni Sells 45,000 Shares
Anaplan Inc (NYSE:PLAN) CEO Frank Calderoni sold 45,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.96, for a total transaction of $2,563,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,142,810 shares in the company, valued at $65,094,457.60. The sale […]
Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) Stock Rating Lowered by ValuEngine
Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK) (TSE:EDR) was downgraded by equities researchers at ValuEngine from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 15th, ValuEngine reports. Several other equities analysts also recently commented on EXK. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Endeavour Silver from a “hold” rating […]
Storm causes 1,250 crashes
Wild weather causes 1,250 road accidents across Quebec Quebecers woke up Saturday to a massive snowfall that helped trigger more than 1,200 road accidents across the province, including a 70-car pileup east of Montreal that closed part of a major highway. Up to 40 centimetres of snow covered an area stretching from the Ottawa border […]
Provincial tensions easing
Tensions with federal government easing, Kenney, Moe suggest Post-election tensions between the West and the federal Liberal government are showing signs of easing, two of Canada’s premiers suggested Friday as provincial leaders fanned out across the U.S. capital to argue for cross-border trade and investment under a new trade agreement. With Ottawa’s work on the […]