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Twitter’s bad day started with a weird tweet from Elon Musk (not that unusual) and probably peaked when Barack Obama’s account suddenly posted a scam message begging for Bitcoin. Someone at Twitter decided to prevent all verified accounts from tweeting…
This clever £3 gadget promises to clean your microwave in minutes
This £3 gadget could clean your microwave in under seven minutes. (Getty Images) Yahoo Lifestyle is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices were correct at…
A Million-Mile Battery From China Could Power Your Electric Car
(Bloomberg) — The Chinese behemoth that makes electric-car batteries for Tesla Inc. and Volkswagen AG developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles — an industry landmark and a potential boon for automakers trying to sway…
Shareable electric scooters will be trialed in the UK from July 4th
Providers, meanwhile, will need to ensure they have an insurance policy that covers all of their vehicles. Electric scooters will also need to be capped at 15.5 MPH (25 KMH), matching pedal-assisted e-bikes in the UK. Until now, electric scooters have…
Nasdaq ‘Fear Gauge’ Flashes Warning Signs About Tech Rally
(Bloomberg) — There are more signs of possible trouble ahead for high-flying technology stocks, this time from gauges of expected volatility. One alert stems from the widest spread since 2004 between the Cboe NDX Volatility Index, a measure of…
Why Apple’s Archnemesis Might Also Be Its Friend
(Bloomberg Opinion) — You would not describe the relationship between Tim Cook and Margrethe Vestager as chummy. The Apple Inc. chief executive officer once described the European Commission antitrust chief’s move to seek 13 billion euros…
How tech giants are handling the unprecedented mental health crisis in the workplace
Betsy Sutter has over three decades of experience in human resources, but nothing has prepared her for the widespread mental turmoil currently afflicting her colleagues. As chief people officer for business software firm VMware, Sutter has the…
Dow rises as vaccine hopes, better than expected earnings buoy stocks
Stocks rose Wednesday after a strong set of earnings results before market open added to earlier hopes for a coronavirus vaccine. The Nasdaq traded choppily, however, as the big-tech FAANG stocks wavered. Cruise line, air line and other travel stocks…
Amazon just took 43 percent off this mini laptop soundbar—snag it for $40
Yahoo Life is committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. We may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Save 61 percent on this Insmart Laptop Sound Bar. (Photo:…
Secretive data startup Palantir has confidentially filed for an IPO – TechCrunch
Secretive big data and analytics startup Palantir, co-founded by Peter Thiel, said late Monday it has confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. Its statement said little more. “The public listing is…