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'Why does my search engine keep changing to Yahoo?': How to reset your browser settings to remove a potential virus
Business Insider - 8 Jul 2020 16:19
If your default search engine keeps changing to Yahoo suddenly when you traditionally use Chrome, Safari, or Firefox to surf the web, your computer is likely afflicted with malware. Manually resetting your browser's sett...
Market Update: Crypto Assets Slowly Gather Gains, Bitcoin Needs Capital Inflow, ADA Jumps 85%
Bitcoin.com - 8 Jul 2020 15:15
Cryptocurrency market prices have improved a great deal since our last market update, as the overall market capitalization of all 5,700+ coins has gained $16 billion since June 14. Most of the top digital assets have rem...
New U.S. Cellular CEO Laurent Therivel buys Glencoe home with Lake Michigan beach access for $2.6 million
Chicago Tribune - 8 Jul 2020 00:16
New U.S. Cellular CEO Laurent Therivel took the helm on July 1, but he purchased the Glencoe five-bedroom home in May.
Wirecard Under Criminal Scrutiny in Probe of Alleged Bank Fraud
Wall Street Journal - 8 Jul 2020 19:27
The Justice Department is examining whether scandal-plagued German payment company Wirecard played a critical role in an alleged $100 million bank-fraud conspiracy connected to an online marijuana marketplace, according ...
Here Are The Banks Taking New Customers Through The Fed's Main Street Lending Program
Forbes - 8 Jul 2020 22:52Chevron Shares Cross 6% Yield Mark
Forbes - 8 Jul 2020 21:35The Stock Market's Most Extreme Bearish Sentiment Indicator: Not For The Squeamish
Forbes - 8 Jul 2020 04:56Top Stocks To Buy As Dow Struggles To Keep Gains
Forbes - 8 Jul 2020 19:28TikTok Expands Targeting With Widespread Rollout of Self-Serve Ad Platform
AdWeek - 8 Jul 2020 16:00
TikTok is expanding its advertising capabilities internationally. The social video app is moving Ads Manager, its self-serve platform that allows advertisers to custom-build campaigns, out of beta, the company announced ...
Facebook's speech recognition model supports 51 different languages
Venture Beat - 8 Jul 2020 18:05
Facebook researchers developed a language model they say can recognize words in 51 different languages, including 'low-resource' languages like Persian.
Cuomo Slams Trump: 'School Reopenings Are A State Decision'
Forbes - 8 Jul 2020 20:22Gold ETF Inflows Hit Record as Bullion Rally Continues
Wall Street Journal - 8 Jul 2020 15:56
Nearly $40 billion flowed into gold-backed exchange-traded funds in the first half of the year, topping the previous annual record and highlighting robust investor demand for precious metals during the coronavirus pandem...
Tesla Downside If China Arrests Musk
Forbes - 8 Jul 2020 11:50Florida Family Charged With Marketing 'Miracle' Coronavirus Cure That Was Textile Bleach
Forbes - 8 Jul 2020 22:25U.S. Companies Slashed Dividends at Fastest Pace in More Than a Decade
Wall Street Journal - 8 Jul 2020 22:17
U.S. companies scrambling to withstand the coronavirus pandemic unveiled in the second quarter their steepest dividend cuts since 2009, though the pace of cuts appears to have slowed.
Dan Gilbert Will Keep Voting Control at Quicken Loans Parent After IPO
Wall Street Journal - 8 Jul 2020 21:17
Detroit businessman and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert spent the past 35 years building Quicken Loans into a mortgage lending giant and an extension of his personal brand. That won't stop when the company goes pub...
Here are the housing markets that have been hit the hardest by the pandemic
CNBC - 8 Jul 2020 15:17
Jeff Ostrowski, analyst for Bankrate.com, and CNBC's Diana Olick join "Squawk Box" to discuss in which areas of the country the housing market is being hit the hardest amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Homebuyer mortgage demand spikes 33% as rates set another record low
CNBC - 8 Jul 2020 13:00
After a brief pullback, homebuyers rushed back into the mortgage market last week, taking advantage of record low mortgage rates.
The Pentagon's AI director talks killer robots, facial recognition, and China
Venture Beat - 8 Jul 2020 22:59
The Pentagon's Joint AI Center is working on lethal "tactical edge AI," but is not working on facial recognition, said JAIC director Nand Mulchandani.
Inside Goldman's new corporate banking portal
American Banker - 8 Jul 2020 19:24
The Wall Street firm is jumping into a market dominated by a handful of big U.S. banks, betting that superior technology can lure companies with complex cash-management needs.
The Sims will get its own reality TV show on TBS
Venture Beat - 8 Jul 2020 19:00
Electronic Arts said The Sims will get its own reality TV show, dubbed The Sims Spark'd, on the TBS television channel as games go mainstream.
Instagram Users Everywhere Can Now Pin Comments Atop Posts in Feed
AdWeek - 8 Jul 2020 17:00
Instagram globally rolled out the ability for users to pin "a few" comments they deem worthy to the top of their posts in feed. Vice president of product Vishal Shah shared the news in a tweet, saying, "By highlighting p...