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US weekly jobless claims hit 751,000, exceeding economist forecasts as labor-market recovery slows
Business Insider - 5 Nov 2020 15:39Apple's Intel-ARM pivot could be a huge Mac moment or blown opportunity
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 23:45
Apple says the shift from Intel to ARM-based processors marks the Mac's fourth major transition, but will it really be a big change?
Watch Dogs: Legion review -- Rising up in London without a leader
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 21:37
Watch Dogs: Legion lets you play as anyone in a hacking group's attempt to lift oppression in the city of London.
Better Living Through ... Biology?
Forbes - 5 Nov 2020 15:10The cutting-edge computer architecture that's changing the AI game (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 17:50
Learn how cutting-edge computer architecture can unlock new AI capabilities, from common use cases to real-world case studies and more.
Unemployment Claims Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Highs With No More Federal Aid In Sight
Forbes - 5 Nov 2020 15:43Li Ka-Shing's CK Hutchison Nears Deal To Sell Tower Business To Cellnex For $12 Billion
Forbes - 5 Nov 2020 10:55EA spells out how to play its games on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 19:00
Electronic Arts revealed details of how gamers can play its games on next-generation game consoles launching next week.
The 'Hidden' Market That Businesses Are Sitting On, But Don't Know It
Forbes - 5 Nov 2020 15:46Ushur raises $25 million to automate customer service workflows
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 18:31
Ushur, a startup developing conversational AI and workflow automation solutions for businesses, raised $25 million.
Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Phoenix In The New, Never Normal?
Forbes - 5 Nov 2020 19:32Razer Book 13 laptop is a productivity laptop from a gaming brand
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 18:00
Razer is launching its Razer Book 13 productivity laptop with Intel 11th Gen Intel Core processors in a very thin case.
Xbox Series X review -- True next-generation gaming
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 16:00
Xbox Series X is everything you want from console hardware. It's fast, powerful, quiet, and capable of pushing the next generation of games.
Socially distanced Thanksgiving weakens appetite for big turkeys
The Economist - 5 Nov 2020 18:13
IN BARNS OR pens, or already in freezers, 40m American turkeys await their fate. More than half of the whole turkeys sold in America each year are eaten over Thanksgiving, which this year falls on November 26th. Most of ...
U.S. election maps are wildly misleading, so this designer fixed them
Fast Company - 5 Nov 2020 16:25
The most viral election map of 2020 was actually made by a Belgian man in 2019. It started with a tweet from Lara Trump. On September 28, 2019, the House of Representatives was preparing for impeachment hearings against ...
The $68 trillion transfer of wealth in America is evaporating amid crisis
CNBC - 5 Nov 2020 16:02
Over 2.3 million small businesses are owned by baby boomers and they are closing shop or selling out due to the pandemic as they watch assets shrink.
Provizio raises $6.2 million to develop AI that reduces automotive fatalities
Venture Beat - 5 Nov 2020 15:00
Provizio raised $6.2 million for its platform that seeks to apply autonomous technologies to vehicle safety systems.
83 Tons of Fake Gold Bars Backing $3 Billion Loans in China: This Man Claims to Know the Truth
Bitcoin.com - 5 Nov 2020 04:30
The gold industry was shaken when it was discovered that 83 tons of fake gold bars were used to back loans worth 20 billion yuan in China. While Chinese authorities have not said whether the real gold exists or where it ...
NewsWatch: These 7 'deeply out of favor stocks' are worth a look right now, says contrarian manager
Market Watch - 5 Nov 2020 16:00
Our call of the day offers up several stocks that busy, distracted investors have been overlooking. Smead Capital Management's CIO says they are stocks to hold for the long run.
: Bank of England boosts government bond buying in desperate race to avoid double-dip recession
Market Watch - 5 Nov 2020 15:58
The U.K. central bank warned of a GDP fall in the fourth quarter of 2020 because of new COVID restrictions, and more uncertainties ahead when the U.K. leaves the EU single market.