Market Extra: July jobs report could be ‘nail in the coffin’ for higher rates
If the July jobs report realizes the worst fears of Wall Street, it could represent a death knell for the few bond bears left in the Treasurys market.
Coronavirus update: U.S. case tally climbs above 4.8 million as Trump contradicts health experts to claim virus will ‘go away’
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in the U.S. rose above 4.8 million on Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump again said the virus would just “go away,” while one of his leading health-care experts said the virus is unlikely to be under control until late 2021.
Futures Movers: Oil trades near 5-month high as traders weigh fall in U.S. jobless claims versus demand worries
Oil futures were mixed Thursday, trading near five-month highs, as investors weighed a surprising fall in U.S. weekly first-time jobless claims against worries about lackluster fuel demand.
Trump Today: Trump to sign order that aims to ensure government buys ‘essential’ drugs from U.S. companies
While visiting the swing state of Ohio on Thursday, President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would require the U.S. government purchase “essential” drugs from American companies.
Market Extra: Amazon’s stock flips the technical script to success from failure with first close above $3,200
Despite the huge rally in Amazon.com Inc.’s stock this year during the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite increasing regulatory concerns, there was one thing the stock has failed to do — close above $3,200.
Trump campaign’s false COVID-19 claims taken down by Facebook and Twitter
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) For the first time, both Facebook and Twitter acted to remove content shared by the campaign to re-elect President Donald Trump from their platforms, citing policies against spreading false claims about COVID-19. Both the @TeamTrump campaign Twitter account and the official Donald Trump Facebook account shared a video …
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Google kills the Pixel 4, making it the shortest-lived Pixel ever
The Pixel 4 XL. [credit: Ron Amadeo ] The Pixel 4 is dead. That’s the official confirmation that Google sent to The Verge after people noticed that the Google Store listed the phone as “out of stock.” The Pixel 4 started shipping October 24, 2019, so it was available for only nine-and-a-half months. The Verge …
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Trump admin shrugs off FCC court loss to fight Calif. net neutrality law
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Rafe Swan) The Trump administration and broadband industry are resuming their fight against California’s net neutrality law, with the US Department of Justice and ISP lobby groups filing new complaints against the state yesterday. The case is nearly two years old but was put on hold because California in October 2018 …
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Sony takes on Bose with new WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones
Sony’s latest high-end pair of noise-cancelling headphones: the Sony WH-1000XM4. [credit: Sony ] Sony on Thursday announced its latest flagship pair of wireless noise-cancelling headphones: the WH-1000XM4. The new over-ear cans are the follow-up to Sony’s WH-1000XM3, which have been widely regarded as being among the best premium pairs of noise-cancelling headphones on the market—and …
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Seeed Studio’s Odyssey is a mini-PC for big projects and small wallets
What can you do with a $200-ish mini-PC with plenty of power, tons of ports, and very few limitations? [credit: Jim Salter ] Today we’re going to take a look at Seeed Studio’s Odyssey X86J4105—a maker/builder-tailored, Celeron-powered mini-PC. The little device seems like what you’d get if a Chromebox and a Raspberry Pi made sweet, …
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