Site-Wide Activity 2016-11-15T12:53:11+00:00

Site-Wide Activity

  • Sony’s reveal of its next-generation game console took a new step today with the launch of a PlayStation 5 information sign-up page. There’s no new information, and the company posted a note stating that “we’re not quite ready to fully unveil the next generation of PlayStation.” Sign up below to be among the first to receive updates as we announce them, including news on the PS5 release date, PS5 price and the upcoming roster of PS5 launch games. This tease is likely a reference to widespread an
    Sony 'not quite ready' to reveal PS5 amid high fan anticipation

  • Door Kickers 2: Task Force North, originally announced in 2016, is still in development. The pauseable real-time tactical title from KillHouse Games went silent for a while, but a new trailer has it set to be released in the second quarter of 2020. The original Door Kickers launched on Steam around the same time as Breach & Clear, a deceptively similar take on tactical close-quarters action, went live on iOS. But KillHouse’s game went on to receive critical praise and commercial success on Steam
    If you miss classic Rainbow Six strategy, Door Kickers 2 will be out this summer

  • Dan Houser, vice president of creative at Rockstar Games, is set to depart the company next month. The announcement was made by parent company Take-Two Interactive on Tuesday afternoon:After an extended break beginning in the spring of 2019, Dan Houser, Vice President, Creative at Rockstar Games, will be leaving the company. Along with his brother Sam Houser, Dan Houser founded Rockstar Games in 1998, as part of Take-Two Interactive. Sam Houser currently serves as president at Rockstar Games. Re
    Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser leaving the company

  • Instead, Riot used the patch notes to announce Legends of Runeterra’s usual patch cadence, as well as to add some adorable Guardians to the game. For the complete list of patch notes, scroll down. Riot plans to patch Legends of Runeterra every two weeks. Legends of Runeterra patch 0.8.3 is live now, with patch 0.9 coming Feb. 18. Here are the official patch notes and bug fixes in patch 0.8.3.
    Legends of Runeterra's first patch adds adorable Guardians, announces two week patch cycles

  • Thomas BarwickHealth savings accounts can be a great tool for retirement medical costs — if you don’t make any mistakes using them. To offset some of that, savers can stash up to $3,550 in a health savings account this year if they have single coverage or $7,100 for family plans. You held off on Social Security and MedicareHero Images | Hero Images | Getty ImagesOlder workers may decide to boost their savings by waiting to claim Social Security and go on Medicare. Head off trouble when you sign
    Near retirement? Avoid these 3 hiccups with your health savings account

  • “We’re just going to keep seeing more of it,” Kerry Hannon, the author of several books on jobs and entrepreneurship, said of gig work. What constitutes the “gig economy” isn’t well-defined but typically includes people such as independent contractors and on-call and temp workers. New research indicates that businesses are turning to gig workers with greater regularity. In total, there are 6 million more gig workers today than a decade ago. Gig workers may be able to get health coverage through
    The gig economy has ballooned by 6 million people since 2010. Financial worries may follow

  • Johns Hopkins senior scholar Dr. Amesh Adalja told CNBC on Tuesday that the new coronavirus will likely cause yearly outbreaks, with most of the cases being mild. China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday raised its confirmed coronavirus cases in the country to 20,900. The World Health Organization said there’s been more than 150 coronavirus cases in about two dozen countries outside of China. Adalja compared the coronavirus to the 2009 H1N1 swine flu outbreak, which is now seen as a regular
    Johns Hopkins doctor says new coronavirus is here to stay, expects 'seasonal' outbreaks

  • Chinese men wear protective masks as they walk in a nearly empty shopping street on February 2, 2020 in Beijing, China. China closes its factories, which were supposed to reopen last week, to celebrate the Lunar New Year holiday every year. If the plants remain closed until mid-March, as some industry analysts have speculated, IHS forecasts lost production of more than 1.7 million units for the first quarter. South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and SsangYong Motor also have suspended operation
    Coronavirus damages China's auto industry as outbreak worsens

  • Wendy’s announced Tuesday that it will start serving breakfast nationwide on March 2. “Our crew will be hand-cracking fresh eggs on all our breakfast sandwiches and leaning into the quality ingredients that have long set Wendy’s apart from the competition,” Wendy’s U.S. President Kurt Kane said in a statement. McDonald’s introduced two limited-time chicken breakfast sandwiches a week ago as it prepares to defend its market share of the breakfast category from the likes of Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A
    Wendy's to launch breakfast nationwide in March

  • The World Health Organization will hold a technical briefing Tuesday to update member countries on the new coronavirus outbreak. The executive board is made up of 34 health experts, each designated by one member state elected by the World Health Assembly, according to the WHO. The WHO declared the virus a global health emergency last week, a rare designation that helps the international agency mobilize financial and political support to contain the outbreak. The U.S. government has implemented t
    Watch: World Health Organization briefs member countries on coronavirus outbreak

  • Elon Musk got $4.5 billion richer overnight, as Tesla’s share price continues to surge. With more than $40 billion, Musk is still $80 billion behind Amazon’s founder, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. So what would Tesla stock have to hit for Musk to pass Bezos as the world’s richest man? For him to pass Bezos’ roughly $125 billion, Tesla stock would have to hit $3,665. That would put his total net worth at more than $175 billion, which would make Elon Musk the richest man ever.
    Tesla CEO Elon Musk got $4.5 billion richer overnight

  • WTI crude dipped below $50 per barrel on Monday, the first time oil dipped below that level in more than a year. Oil prices are now in bear market territory compared to their previous 52-week highs, and WTI crude has dropped 20% over the past month. According to hedge fund analytics tool Kensho, a month after similar drops, WTI crude tends to shed another 10%. WTI is currently in bear market territory, according to CNBC data, 24.76% off its most recent 52-week high of $66.60, hit in April 2019.
    Crude bear market: History says oil prices can fall another 10%

  • Google parent Alphabet fell on Tuesday after missing quarterly revenue estimates. This is a very good business with operating cash flow that’s getting better. This is a very real business, growing in a lot of different ways with more disclosure that we of course love. The traffic acquisition costs have stayed around 22% of overall ad revenue consistently for the last four quarters, so they’re no longer facing that pressure. We think that is a very good thing for a stock that trades at 11 times E
    Alphabet falls after earnings – what to watch now

  • cnbc wrote a new post, (no title), on the site US Stock Info 6 years, 6 months ago

    Not only is Tesla a leader in electric vehicles, but its growing battery, solar and autonomous driving divisions will fuel future gains. The bullish investors still see a fundamental case for the company at these levels, even as many others decry the run as a bubble. And the more vehicles Tesla makes, the cheaper each one becomes to produce. Taking profitsAt a time when investors have started to place a premium on “green” and “clean” companies, Tesla is uniquely positioned. Ross Gerber, CEO of $
    Making the fundamental case for Tesla at $900 and one day... $7,000

  • cnbc wrote a new post, (no title), on the site US Stock Info 6 years, 6 months ago

    U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol Building on February 5, 2019 in Washington, DC. Wedged between a chaotic Democratic caucus in Iowa on Monday, and Trump’s all-but assured acquittal in his impeachment trial Wednesday, the 9 p.m. According to a senior administration official who briefed reporters Friday about the president’s speech, the address will be divided into five “buckets.” The theme o
    Trump plans to hammer Democrats while pushing 'optimism' in State of the Union

  • cnbc wrote a new post, (no title), on the site US Stock Info 6 years, 6 months ago

    Macy’s is shuttering its tech offices in San Francisco, a spokeswoman confirmed to CNBC, in a bid to streamline its business. Macy’s said its operations in these offices, which include product and digital revenue segments as well as its online and technology groups, are moving to New York City and Atlanta. Macy’s said it will keep its 20 stores in the San Francisco area, include its flagship at Union Square. It wasn’t immediately clear how many jobs will be affected by the technology offices clo
    Macy's to shut San Francisco tech offices, cut some jobs

  • cnbc wrote a new post, (no title), on the site US Stock Info 6 years, 6 months ago

    Joe Biden’s campaign tried to reassure donors on Tuesday that the former vice president is on track to win the Nevada caucus and the South Carolina primary, just a day after the Iowa caucus was derailed by vote-counting glitches. The call left the donors feeling positive about Biden’s efforts in those two states, according to the people. The Nevada caucuses are set for Feb. 22, and the South Carolina primary is a week later. Biden’s advisors stressed to donors that they’re not convinced Buttigie
    Joe Biden's campaign tries to reassure donors he will win Nevada and South Carolina after Iowa chaos

  • cnbc wrote a new post, (no title), on the site US Stock Info 6 years, 6 months ago

    “Let me just step back and say, if Thomas Edison and Henry Ford made a baby, that baby would be called Elon Musk. He’s absolutely incredible, what he’s done, using his enthusiasm to really change the world, if we’re being honest,” Jonas said on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley.” Jonas lauded Musk’s push for innovation across his companies, saying that “on New Year’s Eve I sent Elon a message” of encouragement. Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shangh
    Elon Musk is as if 'Thomas Edison and Henry Ford made a baby,' analyst says as Tesla stock soars

  • cnbc wrote a new post, (no title), on the site US Stock Info 6 years, 6 months ago

    Elizabeth Sullivan, 30, accomplished her goal of paying off half her credit card debt — though not exactly in the way she expected. In 2019, one millennial woman set out to accomplish a big financial resolution: get serious about paying off her $16,000 in credit card debt. Over the course of six months, Sullivan was able to knock out over $2,500 of her credit card debt by slimming down her monthly spending. They were married in August 2019 Photograph by: Debra-Lynn HookSullivan also managed to a
    This millennial got married and launched a new career—all while trying to pay off $16,000 in credit card debt

  • cnbc wrote a new post, (no title), on the site US Stock Info 6 years, 6 months ago

    If it is your dream to work at Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, you need to have “a super hardcore work ethic, talent for building things, common sense and trustworthiness.” SpaceX is hosting a career day on Thursday at the Stargate Building on Boca Chica Boulevard, Texas, Musk said. Musk is relentless in pushing his SpaceX team, SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said in a 2018 TED talk. Musk has also solicited talent for Tesla on Twitter recently. Despite the highly specialized sophistication
    Elon Musk is recruiting for SpaceX: work ethic, talent, common sense needed, 'the rest we can train'

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