Gamers of the Philadelphia Fusion, left, and London Spitfire teams compete during the Activision Blizzard Inc. Overwatch League Grand Finals at Barclay Center in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Friday, July 27, 2018. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Activision Blizzard crowned the San Francisco Shock […]
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This upcoming event could turn the market into a ‘minefield,’ says Peter Boockvar
Brace yourselves. The U.S. stock market could become a “minefield” this upcoming earnings season as companies begin to feel the heat from slowing economies around the globe, warns Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Financial Group. “Earnings, I think, are going to be that minefield,” he said Thursday on […]
Boeing omitted safeguards on 737 Max that were used on military jet
Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are seen parked on Boeing property along the Duwamish River near Boeing Field on August 13, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Boeing engineers working on the 737 Max passenger plane’s flight-control system omitted safeguards included in an earlier version of the system […]
Street fires burn in Hong Kong amid running battles between protesters and police
An anti-government protester throws a molotov cocktail during a demonstration near the Legislative Council building in Hong Kong, China, September 29, 2019. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters Hong Kong police fired a water cannon, rubber bullets and round after round of tear gas at petrol bomb-throwing protesters on Sunday in some […]
Whistleblower will testify ‘very soon’ as House ramps up Trump impeachment inquiry
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks during a news conference about impeachment proceedings at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago Al Drago | Reuters House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday that an agreement has been reached for the whistleblower at […]
Trump-Ukraine whistleblower will testify ‘very soon,’ Schiff says
House Intel Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday that an agreement has been reached for the whistleblower at the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump to testify before Congress. In an interview on ABC’s “This Week,” Schiff said he expects the whistleblower to testify “very soon,” but […]
Review: The 2019 Acura NSX is the next-generation supercar for $157,500
The 2019 Acura NSX Mack Hogan | CNBC Acura reinvented the supercar 29 years ago with the original NSX. The high-powered, mid-engined supercar went toe-to-toe with Ferrari and Porsche while offering Acura levels of reliability and ease of use. While Ferrari owners had to pull the engine out of their […]
How a hyperloop may change how and why we travel
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies capsule. Source: Hyperloop TT Think of how well-traveled and eco-responsible you would be if you could economically zip between cities at speeds exceeding 700 miles per hour in a comfortable, carbon-neutral way. Without going to the airport. That’s the promise of hyperloop. The ground transportation technology envisions […]
Millennials are fleeing big cities for the suburbs
Breaking news: Millennials are getting older. And as they enter the next stage of life — marriage, kids, higher salaries —Gen Y is beginning its exodus from busy cities, just like the generations that came before it. Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau earlier this week show that some […]
What you should know about sleep, from 1 million nights of sleep data
The Dreem 2 headband tracks brain activity, heart rate, breathing and movement. Source: Dreem Getting a good night’s sleep is about much more than avoiding screens before you hit the hay. Dreem, a tech company that aims to help people sleep better, tracks brain activity, heart rate, breathing and movement […]