Hongkonger Chan Shuk-wah feels exhausted by the constant ringing of her phone. On any given weekday, nearly all of the calls lighting up her phone are from unknown numbers — as many as a dozen each day, mostly selling health checks or pushing loan applications. The relentless calls have disrupted her professional life as a…
James Bentley, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This week I’ve been: Strapping the VR headset on every day and (regrettably) playing Rocket League again. On the first day of January, I was both cold and had a cold: a terrible start to my new year’s resolution of, well, actually getting enough exercise. Luckily, the Meta…
Investor sentiment whiplashed over rare-earth stocks this week. MP Materials (MP 5.45%) stock declined by 10.7% in the week to Friday morning, as sentiment toward the rare-earth sector shifted through the week. Here’s what’s impacting investor thinking this week. A rare week for rare-earth stocks The week began with a bang over USA Rare Earth’s…
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are widely regarded as two of the greatest players in soccer history. Their legendary careers have defined a generation, serving as the ultimate benchmark for emerging talent. In a striking assessment, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta suggested that a young prodigy within the Gunners’ ranks reminds him of what Messi was…
I was just getting settled in my seat for the first showing of “Melania” at the Grove cineplex when Melania Trump walked in. OK, it wasn’t the Melania Trump, as in the first lady. But it was a reasonable facsimile. The impersonator, followed by a man filming with his phone, strode in like a model,…
Back in 2021, Nest Hub picked up an update that made it easy to access select functions via touch with a selection of “apps,” but they’ve vanished over the past year or so. While the exact timing is unclear, it was first highlighted on Reddit that apps on Nest Hub are simply gone. There are…
A new It: Welcome to Derry update has shed some more light on when fans might be able to expect a second season, and why one hasn’t been ordered yet. What’s the latest update on It: Welcome to Derry’s Season 2? In a recent interview with Deadline, HBO CEO Casey Bloys was asked about why…
Key Points Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has catapulted 1,330% higher in the past five years (as of Jan. 29). This makes it one of the winners in the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom, supported by insatiable demand from hyperscalers for its premium data center chips. Investors might not know that this company started paying dividends…
Sorting through destination wedding locations in order to pick the perfect one doesn’t have to be a mind-boggling ordeal. Instead, it can be a fun experience wherein you get to decide where you and your beloved will say “I do.” Whether you’re planning a micro wedding or a big bash, you can find a destination…
Nvidia’s stock still has a lot of potential upside. Spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is widely expected to keep rising over the next several years. Leading foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing projected that its AI chip revenue growth will climb at a mid-to-high 50% annual clip through 2029, while Ark Invest fund manager Cathie Wood…