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Cetera Advisors LLC Sells 14122 Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

December 23, 2017

It has underperformed by 0.51% the S&P500. Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings Hk Ltd increased its stake in Nvidia Corp ( NVDA ) by 1007.1% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. After $1.33 actual EPS reported by NVIDIA Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -13.53% negative EPS growth. Investors sentiment increased to 1.3 in Q3 2017.

Eric Schmidt to step down as executive chairman of Google parent Alphabet

December 23, 2017

After 17 years as part of the company, "he'll now be helping us as a technical advisor on science and technology issues", Alphabet CEO Larry Page said in a statement . Eric Schmidt joined Google in 2001 to provide to provide "adult supervision" to the company's young founders. He led critical initiatives like the Android mobile operating system and oversaw the 2015 restructuring in which Google became a business unit of the Alphabet holding company.

Apple accepts it slows down iPhones with older batteries

December 23, 2017

In a statement to The Verge , Apple confirmed new iOS updates included a feature to suppress the CPU, but said it was meant to prevent phones randomly shutting down and combat issues lithium-ion batteries face as they age. Battery degradation is an issue faced by all technology manufacturers, but some experts argue Apple should have been more transparent. As such, Apple says that past year, they released a feature for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE created to smooth out ...

Apple Confirmed Slow Performance of iPhone Due To Battery Age

December 23, 2017

Both plaintiffs are owners of iPhone 7 handsets as well as several previous generations. For many years Apple customers have speculated whether their older smartphones were being slowed by the company to force them to upgrade to newer models.

Mysterious bright light over Palm Springs is from SpaceX rocket launch

December 23, 2017

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on December 22, 2017. The vapor trail from the SpaceX rocket over Carmel Valley. Iridium NEXT is an ambitious, multibillion-dollar project to replace the satellite company's existing constellation with a fleet of next-generation spacecraft in low Earth orbit, marking what's arguably the biggest "tech upgrade" in space.

Consumer Smart Wearables Consumption Market Insights 2017 to 2021

December 23, 2017

What will be the growth rate? This report provides a detailed analysis of the Consumer Smart Wearables Consumption market with description of market sizing and growth, segmentation of market by products & services and major markets, top market players etc.

Has $8.56 Million Stake in Apollo Global Management LLC (APO)

December 22, 2017

Over the last five trading sessions, the stock has moved 4.89%. About 960,206 shares traded or 8.49% up from the average. Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) has risen 44.23% since December 20, 2016 and is uptrending. Credit Suisse Ag invested in 0.02% or 706,478 shares. L S Advsrs Inc holds 30,948 shares. Analysts await Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO) to report earnings on February, 2.

Xbox's Games with Gold kicks off 2018 with zombies, vampires, and werewolves

December 22, 2017

For every Xbox Game Pass purchased during the holiday discount, the Xbox division will donate $10 from the Xbox Game Pass purchase to hospitals through the GameChanger exchange. Here's how you can still get involved with the cause! Meanwhile, you can still pick up some of the games from this month's Games with Gold lineup , including action combat adventure title Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition on Xbox One and the hack and ...

What's SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (SEAS) Downside After Forming Bearish Multiple Bottom?

December 22, 2017

For the current year the company's revenue estimates are $1.26 Billion compared to low analyst estimates of $1.24 Billion and high estimates of $1.27 Billion according to 10 number of analysts. Ubs Asset Americas invested 0% in SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc . Shares of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc ( NYSE SEAS ) traded up $0.08 on Thursday, reaching $13.16.

Snake species threatened globally with a deadly fungal disease

December 22, 2017

In the United States, this disease is known to afflict 23 different species in the wild, most especially rat snakes, milk snakes, and garter snakes. For example, infected snakes appear to bask in the sun for longer periods of time when their skin molts, exposing them to predators. In other words, every snake species in the world could be at risk.

Moto Z2 Force on Verizon Now Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Upgrade

December 22, 2017

Moto India is now selling a range of smartphones on a discounted rate under a festive discount sale. It is the better chance for the customers to buy the mobiles at the low price. One can expect it to be the same as that for other stores running the Moto festive deals. Amazon downed the price of the M 4G from Rs 15,999 to Rs 13,999.

Google Pixel 2 gets a huge Rs 19001 discount

December 22, 2017

Google also has another scheme running on the Pixel 2 XL which reduces it down to Rs 64999 (64GB) and Rs 73999 (128GB) via a direct Rs 8001 cut. So, Google is offering a discount of Rs 11,001 on both the smartphones. Unfortunately, this doesn't appear to solve the problem. As highly-regarded as Google's new Pixel 2 handsets are, it seems that quality control is really an aspect that Google needs to be working on, or at least an area they need to bring up with their manufacturing ...

Snake Fungal Infection is 'Worst-case Scenario'

December 22, 2017

For instance, the snakes with the infection tend to molt rapidly and bask for longer periods, resulting in starvation, predation, and prolonged exposure. A milk snake showing signs of SFD. "I've seen it go really, really rapidly", said Frank Burbrink, a curator at the American Museum of Natural History in NY and an author of a new report on the disease published Wednesday in Science Advances .

Plans Offering 1GB Daily 4G Data & Unlimited Calling Compared!

December 22, 2017

Reliance Jio has launched two new packs for its prepaid users with high data benefits as a gift for the New Year 2018. Reliance Jio prepaid recharge packs priced below Rs 100Reliance Jio now offers three recharge packs priced under Rs 100.

Winter solstice marks shortest day, longest night of year

December 22, 2017

At the solstices, both the winter and summer, the Earth actually takes slightly longer than 24 hours to make a complete rotation (a single day). The exact amount of daylight available will vary depending on where you are situated. The exact objective for which the roughly 5,000-year-old Stonehenge was built is a mystery, though it's speculated by some that it was used to determine solstices and equinoxes.

Kaspersky Lab Busts New 'Smartphone Terminator' Malware

December 22, 2017

This unusual and powerful malicious software is called Loapi. As mentioned, when users click on an ad banner or downloading a fake Anti-Virus or adult-content, the malware sends pop-up notifications. If an installed or running application is on the list, the Trojan shows users a fake message saying the malicious software has been found and offering users the chance to remove the application.

Facebook, Universal Music strike multi-year licensing deal

December 22, 2017

We're not totally sure, but towards the end of the news piece, it reads: "In time, functionality will expand to enable access to a vast library of music across a series of social features". "Music lovers, artists and writers will all be right at home as we open up creativity, connection and innovation through music and video". UMG , which boasts name like Adele, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift and Coldplay among its roster of artists, published a news post on its site explaining that the deal will ...

YouTube for iOS finally supports vertical videos

December 22, 2017

These incorporate recordings that are square-molded and in other perspective proportions like 16:9 and 4:9. The official YouTube Twitter handle tweeted , on Tuesday, that the feature has started rolling out for iOS. By scrolling down, users are able to shrink any window to the traditional horizontal shape so that they can browse videos and read comments unimpeded by the video player.

Arms gets another new fighter: the evil Dr. Coyle

December 22, 2017

Her plans for this research are not necessarily nefarious. Dr. Coyle simply wants to be the most powerful ARMS fighter of all time, even if that means subjecting herself to her own experiments... Meet Dr. Coyle, creator of the Party Crash program! Speaking of, a new laboratory stage and plenty of other additions have come along with this update.

Skull-shaped Halloween Asteroid to Visit Earth Again Next Year

December 22, 2017

This mysterious asteroid measures between 625 and 700 meters that crosses space, using the Pan-STARRS telescope. "It is an Apollo-type near-Earth asteroid (NEA)", Santos-Sanz told SINC . That's just a little bit farther away from Earth than the distance at which the moon orbits us. While NASA keeps us updated about the asteroids they are now probing and space rocks that may go buzzing past Earth, not many can forget the ominous-looking very big space rock that's shaped like a skull and ...

Coyle, Adds 3 New ARMS & More

December 22, 2017

Nintendo has been steadily increase the number of playable characters in the game, and Dr. Coyle is the latest one. Dr. Coyle brings the core roster of Arms to 15 fighters. (That's the actual name, we're not censoring it.) You can see the new stage and Dr. Coyle in action in the trailer above. You will also get to smack opponents around in a lab.

The Top 100 Worst Passwords of 2017 [List]

December 22, 2017

In its annual report of worst passwords of the year, SplashData examined more than 5 million passwords leaked during 2017. Aside from providing the list of the worst passwords of 2017 , the company has also indicated a few tips, which include using 12 characters of different types, using a different password for each login, and using a password manager to organize sensitive data.

EPS for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) Expected At $5.10

December 22, 2017

The stock decreased 0.68% or $0.39 during the last trading session, reaching $56.93. About 956,146 shares traded. Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI) has risen 10.83% since December 21, 2016 and is uptrending. On a similar note, analysts expect EPS of $5.1 in December 2017 quarter and $5.47 in March 2018 quarter, representing 0.39% and 6.21% growth, respectively.

USA accuses North Korea of carrying out WannaCry cyberattack

December 22, 2017

While North Korea allows internet access to only a small portion of its population, it began to train its techno soldiers in the early 1990s, according to South Korea's Defense Security Command. White House Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert and the Department of Homeland Security's Jeanette Manfra held a press conference today where it was claimed that North Korea was " directly responsible for the WannaCry ransomware attack that hit companies around the world in Nay 2017, most ...

Nokia, Huawei Sign Patent License Agreement; Stock Up

December 22, 2017

Nokia announced Wednesday a multi-year patent license agreement with China smartphone maker Huawei. In its most recent quarterly report , Chief Executive Rajeev Suri said licensing is a focus for the company as it enjoys excellent momentum and has considerable opportunities to further develop in 2018 and beyond.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is stepping down as Alphabet's executive chairman

December 22, 2017

Alphabet expects that its board will appoint a new, non-executive chairman at its next meeting in January, meaning that it will join the ranks of Apple and Microsoft as major companies with non-executive chairman. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Schmidt informed Alphabet of his desire to step down on Monday. Schmidt will continue to roll with the company in a different role: Technical Advisor.

The Steam Winter Sale 2017 has begun

December 22, 2017

The Steam Controller earned a "good" rating in PCMag's review while the Steam Link media streamer, which lets you play any Steam game installed on your PC on your HDTV over your Wi-Fi network, nabbed "excellent" marks. Starting today and running through January 4th, Steam's Winter Sale brings you quite a lot of discounts on titles of all genres. Portal 2 , for example, is now 90-percent off with a price of $1.99.

Facebook INC (FB) Shareholder Wellcome Trust LTD Upped Holding by $3.93 Million

December 22, 2017

Royal Bank Of Canada restated an outperform rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Facebook in a research note on Saturday, June 3rd. (NASDAQ:FB). Advisory Ntwk owns 53,310 shares. Horizon Inv Services Ltd Company holds 50,567 shares. Gp One Trading Ltd Partnership has 0.04% invested in Facebook, Inc .

Analyst's Predictions on Western Digital Corporation (WDC), AK Steel Holding Corporation (AKS)

December 22, 2017

The institutional investor held 703,750 shares of the o.e.m. company at the end of 2017Q2, valued at $13.35M, down from 791,000 at the end of the previous reported quarter. Cibc Asset has invested 0.02% in Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC ). Fjarde Ap holds 0.12% in Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC ) or 70,882 shares.

Gorillaz have announced a new album is coming in 2018

December 21, 2017

While Gorillaz gave us their Humanz album earlier this year, the animated pop superstars are already planning to hit us up with another one in 2018. "And that will be all of next year and probably the year beyond that". "I'm inventing a new [visual] style for the next album, so that in itself is exciting for me, because you say, 'Alright, I've done that".

Maruti Suzuki Set to Become Next Nifty Stock at 10000 Rupees

December 21, 2017

Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is optimistic with the Indian government's plan to go all electric by 2030. "The first electric [will be launched] by 2020", Maruti Suzuki Chairman R.C. Bhargava, meanwhile, said that conventional cars will continue to sell. While the government is eyeing 100% electric vehicles by 2030, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers has recommended selling vehicles that are 40% electric by that time, with 2047, the centennial ...

Blizzard might be working on a new game with vehicles

December 21, 2017

The listing specifically cites the unannounced project so it's unlikely that vehicle gameplay will be for any existing first-person Blizzard title, of which there is only Overwatch . Several job listings popped up back in June for the unannounced shooter , in development at Blizzard's headquarters in Irvine. It would be interesting how vehicles will interact with the current " Overwatch " gameplay.

New "Neutral" Rating Was Given to ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON)

December 21, 2017

It has outperformed by 17.82% the S&P500. Finally, Loop Capital increased their price target on shares of ON Semiconductor from $22.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 7th. Therefore 67% are positive. According to today's trading volume ON Semiconductor Corp.is ABOVE its 20-Day Avg. volume with the stock showing ABOVE Abnormal volume in the past 150 days.

PNC to acquire M&A advisory firm Fortis

December 21, 2017

About 1.60 million shares traded. Gulf International Bank Uk Ltd who had been investing in Salesforce for a number of months, seems to be bullish on the $74.68 billion market cap company. (NYSE:PNC) on Friday, July 14 with "Hold" rating. The firm has "Buy" rating by Goldman Sachs given on Wednesday, February 8. PNC Financial Services Group Inc has a 1-year low of $113.66 and a 1-year high of $147.28.

The Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA) Rating Reiterated by Morgan Stanley

December 21, 2017

About 72,077 shares traded. Top Pick for Thursday: Twenty-First Century Fox , Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXA ) has declined 2.90% since December 20, 2016 and is downtrending. Twenty-First Century Fox had a net margin of 10.30% and a return on equity of 21.41%. On average, analysts expect that Twenty-First Century Fox will post $1.93 EPS for the current year.

Facebook Dumps disputed Flags on Fake News

December 21, 2017

While satire and fake news aren't exactly new, the rise of social media means that spreading misinformation around can be a lot quicker and could to complications, especially if people start believing everything they read. "Some of our fact-checking partners use a range of ratings". "We have a generation of people that are so anti-establishment and sceptical of evidence-based news, we need regulation of the type imposed on broadcasters since they first emerged".

Mystery of what happened to all of Mars' water solved

December 21, 2017

But where did all that water go? Much of it, researchers proposed Wednesday, may be locked up in stone. Once upon a time, Mars was a attractive planet covered by deep blue oceans with white fluffy clouds floating through the sky. It has been accepted for some time that streams of water used to flow along the surface of Earth's barren neighbor. A similar process occurs on Earth, but measurements by Mars rovers have found that Martian basalts contain almost twice as much iron as their ...

Hero MotoCorp updates Super Splendor, Passion Pro and Passion X Pro

December 21, 2017

Now, it delivers a power output of 11.4PS and a peak torque of 11Nm, and it the bike claims a top speed of 94 kmph. Of course, commuters have always been the biggest weapon in Hero MotoCorp's arsenal and the manufacturer, already the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, holds a commanding 57 percent market share in India now with its Splendor and Passion brand of commuters.

Anti-smog gun fails to kill pollution

December 21, 2017

The decision to implement the odd-even scheme was taken by the Delhi government after the city witnessed "severe" and "emergency" levels of air quality. On Wednesday the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi is recorded as 359, which makes the air quality of national capital again in the category of "very poor".

Tesla INC (Put) (TSLA) Position Maintained by Oz Management Lp

December 21, 2017

About 791,273 shares traded. The EstÃ©e Lauder Companies Inc. It has underperformed by 15.21% the S&P500. The Arrow Financial Corp holds 9,338 shares with $3.19M value, up from 8,211 last quarter. On Tuesday, October 10 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with " Buy ". Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE:ETE) was reduced too. Vetr cut shares of Tesla from a " buy " rating to a "hold" rating and set a $371.10 price target on the stock.in a research report on Wednesday, August 9th.

Winter Solstice 2017: The First Day Of Winter

December 21, 2017

EarthSky said: "You might notice how low the sun appears in the sky at local noon". ►Make it easy to keep up-to-date with more stories like this . Astrologically speaking, the winter solstice is linked to the planet Saturn . "But the December 23 solstices are rare". Winter solstice has been celebrated for hundreds of years in Britain, pre-dating Christianity. Early civilizations were excited by the return of the sun that would begin after the solstice and would celebrate because of it.

Now, scientists discover radio waves from neutron star collision

December 21, 2017

After these waves, scientists observed gamma-ray, x-ray and light flooding from the stars. Astronomers were able to see for the first time a gravitational wave source with both gravitational waves and electromagnetic waves. The astronomers favored this scenario based on the information they gathered from using the radio telescopes. "This is important because low-frequency emission is absorbed by the surrounding material for a longer time".

3GPP declares first 5G NR spec complete

December 21, 2017

Initially, there was an air of scepticism about the acceleration, however most of the logistics were laid out before the RAN plenary meeting in Lisbon, Portugal by numerous tech firms including Qualcomm. Following this development, the mobile industry can start large-scale trials and commercial deployments of 5G NR as early as 2019. Some parts of the standard have been put on hold, and will be worked on after the Christmas period; and there is also the Standalone version of 5G NR, which is ...

Apple Watch shipments said to more than double by 2021

December 21, 2017

The addition of these devices has helped bolster the wearables segment overall, especially as compared to the consolidating smartphone segment. "Effectively, that will make today's wearables seem quaint, and spur upgrades and replacements".

Motorola launches Moto Hub in Hyderabad

December 21, 2017

As part of the partnership, the hub will be opened in over 185 BigC stores and 140 Lot Mobiles stores across 55 cities in Telangana and AP. Say hello to the newest #MotoHub ! While we have the strength in reach, Motorola brings in the legacy of unparalleled customer experiences making this partnership a flawless combination.

FAA Bans Drone Flights Above Seven DOE Facilities

December 21, 2017

Earlier this year, the FAA banned drone flights over 133 USA military facilities. Others on the agencies' list include New Mexico's Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Idaho National Laboratory, and South Carolina's Savannah River National Laboratory.

NASA considering missions to comet and Saturn's Moon Titan

December 21, 2017

The mission would grab a sample from the nucleus of Churyumov-Gerasimenko, with the hope of learning about how those materials contributed to the early Earth, including the origins of our oceans and life. You may recognize the current missions in the New Frontiers program, since they're some of NASA's most interesting projects-New Horizons, the spacecraft that flew by Pluto and is now approaching a mysterious Kuiper Belt object ; Juno , which is taking the best photographs we've ever ...

Possible for planets orbiting pulsars to be habitable, scientists say

December 20, 2017

More research is required to learn if there is in fact life on these planets, but the possibility that it's possible is new information that reinforces the idea that living organisms can survive even in the harshest of conditions. Study co-author Mihkel Kama, an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge in England, told Space.com that the atmospheric pressure on the surface of these planets is comparable to or even higher than the pressure in the Mariana Trench here on Earth.

NVIDIA Releases GeForce 388.71 Game Ready Drivers for PUBG

December 20, 2017

Just within the time of writing this article alone, PUBG has 1,302,121 concurent players with a peak of 2,699,268. And of course, there's our new Game Ready driver, with further optimizations and tweaks, delivering the fastest and smoothest PUBG experience of any platform.

Elon Musk Unveils Falcon Heavy Rocket Photos Ahead of Maiden Flight

December 20, 2017

Should all go well, the Falcon Heavy will take off from Cape Canaveral at some point in January 2018. "Guaranteed to be exciting, one way or another". The company isn't even sure launches will be easy at first. Of note, the final picture posted by Musk offers an absolutely stunning view of the vehicle's business end, showing off its 27 Merlin 1D engines and revealing quite obviously that both of Falcon Heavy's side cores are flight-proven, whereas the center core is new.

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