Saturday, December 17, 2016

3 Reasons AMD Stock Could Fall After Gaining 280% in 2016 and other top stories.

  • 3 Reasons AMD Stock Could Fall After Gaining 280% in 2016

    3 Reasons AMD Stock Could Fall After Gaining 280% in 2016
    Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) have soared a staggering 280% year to date. The company is still unprofitable, but investors are betting that AMD is on the verge of a historic turnaround. Polaris, AMD's mainstream-oriented GPU, launched earlier this year, producing growth in the company's core business after a long streak of disappointing results. AMD is set to re-enter the high-end GPU market next year with Vega, and its Ryzen CPU, formerly known as Zen, will look to challenge In..
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  • Nintendo Entertainment System News & Update; Limited NES Classic Edition Stocks On Sale At Best Buy On Dec. 20

    Nintendo Entertainment System News & Update; Limited NES Classic Edition Stocks On Sale At Best Buy On Dec. 20
    The Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition is said to be a replica of the first NES system from 1985, which features a built-in library of 30 retro games such as “The Legend of Zelda” and “Super Mario Bros.”(Photo: IGN/YouTube Screenshot) Nintendo Entertainment System has a similar micro console called Famicom Mini that has been released in Japan. According to reports, the Famicom preceded the Nintendo Entertainment System and was a different console in some aspects. Like Nintendo En..
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  • Here's what caused Facebook's solar powered drone to crash

    Here's what caused Facebook's solar powered drone to crash
    Strong winds caused a huge solar-powered drone owned by Facebook to crash during a test flight this summer, according to federal regulators. The drone’s autopilot system was confused by powerful wind gusts during the attempted landing in the Arizona desert, according to a report about the crash released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday. Facebook built its Aquila drone, which has a wingspan of a Boeing 737, as part of the company’s push to provide Internet service where it i..
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  • Tesla will charge users a fee if they park too long at a Supercharger

    Tesla will charge users a fee if they park too long at a Supercharger
    A Tesla Model S charges at a Tesla Supercharger station in Cabazon, CaliforniaThomson ReutersThis year, Tesla has been trying to address some of the misuses of its Supercharger network. Its latest move is to institute a global "idle" fee, the carmaker said in a blog post on Friday. "We designed the Supercharger network to enable a seamless, enjoyable road trip experience," the post said. "Therefore, we understand that it can be frustrating to arrive at a station only to discover fully charged T..
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  • Apple, Google, and Uber join list of tech companies refusing to build Muslim registry

    Apple, Google, and Uber join list of tech companies refusing to build Muslim registry
    Apple, Google, and Uber have all broken their respective silences on whether they would participate in helping build a Muslim registry for the incoming Trump administration, BuzzFeed reports. In a statement issued today, an Apple spokesperson said, “We ...
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  • How Microsoft and LinkedIn can make this deal work

    How Microsoft and LinkedIn can make this deal work
    As Microsoft officially swallows LinkedIn, it should have one goal: Make this acquisition different. The company has a track record of big buys gone south, and writedowns have topped $13 billion since 2012. The purchase of Nokia's handset unit seemed doomed from the start, but buying aQuantive, which made software for selling display ads on the web, seemed like a good idea -- yet it ended up being a costly mistake. Here's what Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella should do to keep the recently..
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  • Review: What you need to know about 'Super Mario Run'

    Review: What you need to know about 'Super Mario Run'
    Nintendo is really getting serious about its play for mobile screens, launching its first real smartphone game starring its most iconic character: Mario. The app, called Super Mario Run, hit Apple's App Store on Thursday. For Nintendo fans everywhere, it's the end of a long wait that started when the app was announced at Apple's annual iPhone launch event in September. It's also a key moment for Nintendo, which has had a hard time dealing with the shift to casual gaming on smartphones and has r..
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  • Conservatives Aren't Happy About Facebook's Plan To Fight Fake News: Here's Why

    Conservatives Aren't Happy About Facebook's Plan To Fight Fake News: Here's Why
    The widespread distribution of fake news on Facebook can be attributed to misinformed social media users who are eager to share news that will help support their cause. Facebook has been under fire in recent weeks for allowing these fake news stories to be shared on its platform. In response to the flak, the social media company released a statement that it will be rolling out new features to help stop the propagation of fake news, by making it easier for users to report a news article as fake,..
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  • Goodbye Vine, hello Vine Camera: Video app to live on with Twitter integration

    Goodbye Vine, hello Vine Camera: Video app to live on with Twitter integration
    Twitter broke millions of hearts earlier in 2016 when it announced it was shutting down its Vine platform. The stagnant app had been hemorrhaging users and was too costly to keep running. Following an online outcry and an outpouring of love, it seems Twitter decided to save the video-looping service — albeit in a new form that could prove more cost-efficient. On Friday, Vine announced that starting in January, its app will be transitioning into a pared-down Vine Camera that will boast even more..
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  • Defying California, Uber won't stop self-driving cars

    Defying California, Uber won't stop self-driving cars
    A Volvo XC90 equipped with Uber's prototype self-driving system in San Francisco.(Photo: Uber Technologies)SAN FRANCISCO — Uber says it won't comply with a California Department of Motor Vehicles demand that it get a permit to test its self-driving cars in San Francisco.The DMV on Wednesday sent the company a cease-and-desist letter saying it must stop its self-driving car tests in the state.But on Friday Uber revved its engines, saying it would continue testing despite the DMV's stance.Uber's p..
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