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How to invest in tech stocks, a risky but fast-rising segment of the market
Tech Update: Tech stocks, shares in technology companies, are fairly risky and volatile but offer great growth, consistently outperforming the S&P 500. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlgpG1
Global stocks rise, but vaccine euphoria is giving way to COVID-19 caution as US cities and states lockdown again
Tech Update: Stocks and oil are heading for big gains this week after Pfizer’s vaccine news, but the rally is running out of steam. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rlcr1x
Elon Musk doesn’t know if he has COVID-19, and seemingly doesn’t understand he needs to wait longer for a final result
Tech Update: “I’m getting PCR tests from separate labs. Results will take about 24 hours,” Elon Musk tweeted on Thursday night. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/Rlcdfk
Sales of Gap’s khaki pants almost doubled after MSNBC ‘chartthrob’ Steve Kornacki wore them for his election week coverage
Tech Update: Fans of NBC News correspondent Steve Kornacki have snapped up Gap’s khaki trousers to copy his look. Arianna Huffington dubbed the pants “Khornakis.” …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlcdYJ
Disney CEO Bob Chapek said he is ‘extremely disappointed’ with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call to keep Disneyland closed as COVID-19 cases soar
Tech Update: New California guidelines introduced this week will likely keep Disney’s large California theme parks shuttered well into 2021. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlcRWM
SpaceX is about to launch its longest and most ambitious NASA mission to date. Here’s what to expect from liftoff to landing.
Tech Update: Four NASA astronauts will fly SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship to the International Space Station then stay there for six months. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlcRQD
10 things you need to know before the opening bell
Tech Update: This is what traders are talking about. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlXsbh
Global oil demand will not recover until well into 2021, even with a COVID-19 vaccine, the IEA says
Tech Update: Oil demand will not recover until at least the middle of 2021, even with an effective vaccine, the IEA says. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlXgMQ
The UK economy grew at a record 15% in the third quarter, but the pace of recovery is slowing as COVID-19 deaths top 50,000
Tech Update: With large parts of the country now in a second lockdown, economists expect the UK to reverse its pace of growth in the final quarter this year. …Let’s
PUBG Mobile plans to re-launch in India with new game and $100 million investment
Tech Update: The PUBG Corporation says it plans to launch a new PUBG Mobile game in India, after being banned in the country in September due to the mobile app’s
Netflix has signed David Fincher in an exclusive four-year deal
Tech Update: Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SBIFF David Fincher, the director behind such films as Gone Girl, The Social Network, Fight Club, and Zodiac, says he’s signed an
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is hedging the pandemic again after raking in $2.6 billion from a similar bet in spring
Tech Update: “What’s fascinating is the same bet we put on eight months ago is available on the same terms as if there had never been a fire.” …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlSxtk
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offers advice to newly-elected congresswoman on how to economically and sustainably afford Congress-appropriate clothing
Tech Update: Rep. Rashida Tlaib and a member of parliament in New Zealand also weighed in and suggested thrift stores. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlSlhj
More than 100 elected tribal leaders plan to write a letter urging Biden to appoint an indigenous person to his cabinet
Tech Update: The letter suggested appointing Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico, who was one of two Native American women elected to Congress. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlSlbZ
Peloton partners with Beyonce to create themed classes with the artist’s music
Tech Update: If you purchased a Peloton bike or treadmill to exercise with during the pandemic, you’ll soon have a new collection of classes to take from a familiar artist.
Apple rejected sticker apps that promoted mask-wearing, but it’s reinstating them now
Tech Update: Two Apple developers have been given the green light to promote mask-wearing with their stickerpack apps for iOS, after previously receiving rejections from Apple that suggested they were
Beyond Meat and Pizza Hut unveil plant-based pizza, after a dramatic Monday for the faux ‘meat’ maker
Tech Update: Pizza Hut is the first national chain to roll out a plant-based pizza. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlNzYx
‘This is not good’: The Arecibo telescope just suffered even more damage that will set back searches for asteroids and aliens
Tech Update: In August, a cable at the Arecibo Observatory snapped, tearing a hole in the reflector dish. On Friday it happened again, halting emergency repairs. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlNnM4
How ‘the first Pearl Harbor’ convinced the Japanese they could pull off a similar attack on the US
Tech Update: The British raid on Taranto in November 1940 gave the Royal Navy control in the Mediterranean, but it was also a very valuable lesson for Japan. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlNnKC
Patreon’s latest partnership makes it easier for creators to offer exclusive podcasts
Tech Update: Acast Patreon’s newest partnership might entice more podcasters to join its platform. The company is teaming up with Acast to host its users’ podcasts and make it easier
PSA: Epic will honor V-Bucks trapped on Apple platforms
Tech Update: Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With everything else going on, you may have momentarily forgotten Epic Games and Apple’s on-going legal battle over the Fortnite creator’s
Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz won half a bitcoin in an election bet, then gave it away through a self-hosted lottery
Tech Update: Half a bitcoin is currently worth $7,726. Novogratz previously said he was expecting Democrats to win both the White House and Congress. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlJyGp
7 sneaky ways Sephora gets you to spend more money
Tech Update: Sephora was named “retailer of the year” at the 2018 World Retail Congress. Here are some of the many ways the beauty store gets people to spend more.
Getting marketing automation right: Conversion and segmentation – and the workflows required
Tech News: Session The case for marketing automation continues to prosper. Capturing leads and organising prospects in the back end, not to mention enhancing the front-facing customer journey, is important:
What to expect from Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ event
Tech Update: Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Apple is expected to officially unveil its first computers powered by custom Arm-based silicon chips at its “One More Thing” event
Philips Hue smart bulbs to lose Works with Nest integration on November 17th
Tech Update: Image: Philips Hue Philips Hue is dropping its Works with Nest functionality next week on November 17th, The Ambient reports. In a notice shown in the Philips Hue
WATCH: Highlights from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris victory speeches
Tech Update: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivered victory speeches on November 7. Both spoke of hope, inclusion, and unity. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlFYVy
AOC said she might quit politics, as some centrist Democrats blame progressives for House losses, NYT says
Tech Update: “I don’t even know if I want to be in politics,” she told The New York Times. She said the Democratic party has been hostile to progressive causes.
Why some people go gray in their 20s, according to a dermatologist
Tech Update: A dermatologist explains the scientific reason hair turns gray and why it happens to some people early. Genetics and stress could be part of it. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlFQPt
Police unions are enemies of reform. It’s time we take them head on.
Tech Update: The US’ biggest police union used a two-year-old boy — whose mother had just been unjustly assaulted by Philadelphia police — as a political prop. …Let’s Discuss?http://dlvr.it/RlFJGQ