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Screen replacement may trigger sensor failure on iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X
Venture Beat - 11 Apr 2018 19:56
While attempting repairs with unofficial parts has always been risky, a new report claims that even genuine Apple replacement screens can cause sensor problems for the latest iPhones — if they’re installed by unautho...
How Out-of-Home Media Companies Must Reinvent Themselves as Publishers to Survive
AdWeek - 11 Apr 2018 18:43
For the past five years, industry leaders have been heralding the golden age of out-of-home (OOH) advertising, predicting it will evolve into a medium that could do pretty much anything. The rhetoric around out-of-home t...
Facebook stock soars as Congress grills Zuckerberg
New York Post - 11 Apr 2018 05:55
Facebook's stock had its best day in nearly two years as CEO Mark Zuckerberg weathered a grilling on Capitol Hill. Shares of the company climbed 4.5 percent Tuesday, to $165.04, as the 33-year-old Facebook founder appear...
The truth about U.S.-China car trade
USA Today - 11 Apr 2018 03:45
Despite what President Trump says, America is coming out on top.
Credit card companies are ditching signatures on transactions
USA Today - 11 Apr 2018 03:36
They’re basically useless.
Group accused of using faulty racial data to slam Airbnb
New York Post - 11 Apr 2018 06:58
An anti-Airbnb group has whipped out the race card in its battle against the apartment-sharing service. "White hosts are making money while neighborhoods that are majority African American are losing housing," says a fli...
Carl Icahn has big plans for Uber and Lyft
New York Post - 11 Apr 2018 06:13
Carl Icahn is planning to get into the used-car business -- and he's eyeing Uber and Lyft as prospective clients. The hard-charging Wall Street titan -- who has shelled out more than $2 billion to build a US auto-parts e...
Global trade jitters are producing some good buying opportunities
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2018 05:00
Thomson Reuters Oil and Gold performed well in quarter 1, and could still be good buying opportunities. Large cap American stocks may have gotten hit with trade news recently, but look past the short-term noise. Small ca...
Zuckerberg was ready to call out Tim Cook over Apple's privacy practices (FB, AAPL)
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2018 04:33
Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was prepared to criticize Apple and its CEO, Tim Cook, during the Senate hearing he testified at on Tuesday. According to his notes, Zuckerberg was ready to declare that Apple's ...
7 lies movies told you about what sex is really like
Business Insider - 12 Apr 2018 00:31
Universal Pictures It's tough for Hollywood producers to resist adding sex scenes to movies (well, those geared toward adults, at least). Because, for the most part, audiences enjoy the idea of beautiful people having an...
Three More Things on the Michael Cohen Front
TPM - 11 Apr 2018 22:13
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NerdWallet: Is tech fueling tipping inflation?
Market Watch - 11 Apr 2018 19:35
Don't let mobile payment services bully you into overtipping.
Officer fired after dragging passenger sues United, Chicago
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2018 18:58
An aviation security officer fired after forcibly dragging a passenger from a plane last year has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines and the city of Chicago. James Long was …
How Cambridge Analytica exploited the Facebook data of millions
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2018 18:52
Tens of millions of American Facebook users had their data harvested by Cambridge Analytica and a British-based researcher. Here's how it happened. …
Netflix is surging as Wall Street anticipates another earnings beat (NFLX)
Business Insider - 11 Apr 2018 18:50
Reuters/Mike Blake Netflix is up more than 4% Wednesday as Wall Street gears up for another breakout earnings report. Goldman Sachs expects the company to beat expectations for subscriber growth. You can track Netflix's ...
US: Company pays $1.15M in back wages in Puerto Rico
Miami Herald - 11 Apr 2018 18:48
Federal officials say a Louisiana fuel distribution company involved in hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico has complied with orders to pay $1.15 million in back wages to 219 workers. …
Insurers look to pass drug price breaks straight to consumer
ABC News - 11 Apr 2018 18:47
Some major health insurers plan to take a little sting out of prescription drug prices by giving customers rebates at the pharmacy counter
Wall Street In 2018: It's Time To Pay More Attention To Private Equity Stocks
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 18:44
Would you rather own one share of Goldman Sachs, or a portfolio containing the following stocks: Apollo, Ares, Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR and Oaktree? Right now the PE stocks are cheaper, but that may soon change.
Wall Street In 2018: It's Time To Pay More Attention To Private Equity Stocks
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 18:44
Would you rather own one share of Goldman Sachs, or a portfolio containing the following stocks: Apollo, Ares, Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR and Oaktree? Right now the PE stocks are cheaper, but that may soon change.
Run More Effective Meetings With These 9 Questions
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 18:44
Save your team from meaningless meetings: reframe your time with these 9 questions, which will help you build energy, drive strategy, and get everyone on the same page.
Mark Hulbert: Should you invest your retirement savings in emerging markets?
Market Watch - 11 Apr 2018 18:43
Emerging market stocks can earn more money and still not be worth it.
Solar Investment Powers Ahead And Africa Opens Up
Forbes - 11 Apr 2018 18:39
Solar deployment in 2018 is expected to outpace the 2017 record of 98GW, according to the latest analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Emerging markets continue to drive growth, and the African solar market ...