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Nvidia (NVDA) stock slumps despite Q3 earnings beat Nvidia (NVDA) stock slumps despite Q3 earnings beat POLAND – 2024/11/13: In this photo illustration, the NVIDIA company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nvidia shares dropped in U.S. premarket trading Thursday after the tech giant’s third-quarter earnings ******* to impress investors. Shares of the chipmaker slumped 3.21% at around 5:03 a.m. ET, following the Wednesday release of Nvidia’s quarterly results, which beat on both the top and bottom lines. Revenue came in at $35.08 billion, up 94% year-on-year and exceeding the $33.16 billion forecast by LSEG analysts. Earnings per share was 81 cents adjusted, also above analyst expectations. Other chipmakers fell on the back of the market reaction to Nvidia’s third-quarter results. Shares of Intel, Qualcomm and Micron Technology all lost 1% or more in value, while AMD declined 0.6%. The slump in Nvidia also had a knock-on effect on ********* semiconductor firms. ASML, a key chip equipment supplier, dropped 0.9%, while compatriot Dutch chip firm ASMI fell 0.5%. Chipmakers BE Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics and Infineon slipped 0.8%, 0.7 and 0.6%, respectively. Several notable chip names were also in negative territory in Asia. TSMC, which makes Nvidia’s high-performance graphics processing units, eased as much as 1.5%. Contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn dropped 1.9%. Why are Nvidia shares falling? Nvidia has largely cornered the market for the high-powered chips powering the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Despite nearly doubling sales year-on-year, Nvidia’s third-quarter results showed a slowdown from previous quarters. Nvidia previously reported growth of 122% in the second quarter, 262% in the first quarter, and 265% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said in emailed comments Wednesday that the dip in Nvidia’s share price “suggests even outstanding isn’t enough for some investors,” adding that he expects the stock to bounce back once markets open. “NVIDIA’s generated stellar gains for shareholders over many years now, and right now it’s pretty hard to see any major holes in the investment case,” Nathan added. Analysts are looking ahead to the much-anticipated launch of Nvidia’s next-generation chip called Blackwell. On the firm’s earnings call, CEO Jensen Huang said that demand for the chip is exceeding supply. – CNBC’s Kif Leswing contributed to this report Source link #Nvidia #NVDA #stock #slumps #earnings #beat Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gran Turismo 7 update 1.54 out now, adds PS5 Pro enhancements and five new cars Gran Turismo 7 update 1.54 out now, adds PS5 Pro enhancements and five new cars Gran Turismo 7 receives PS5 Pro enhancements and improved PSVR2 visuals in the latest update. Source link #Gran #Turismo #update #adds #PS5 #Pro #enhancements #cars Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser Following on from winning its antitrust case against Alphabet, the parent company of Google, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) is now seeking to force the search engine giant to offload its Chrome browser. The landmark US court ruling from August 2024 declared that Alphabet had illegally sought to maintain its hold on the online search market. Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Alphabet’s strategy of paying billions to ensure the Google search engine was the default search available on Samsung and Apple smartphone devices was anti-competitive. The DoJ has been looking to curb Alphabet’s strategy to preload Android devices with Google products, and suggested the use of “behavioural and structural remedies” to prevent Google from using products such as its Chrome internet browser, Play app store and Android operating system to “advantage” Google Search. Bloomberg has now reported that the DoJ is looking to ask the judge to force Alphabet to sell the Google search engine as remediation. In response, Kent Walker, president of global affairs and chief legal officer at Google and Alphabet, posted a blog describing the DoJ’s proposals as “staggering”, “interventionist” and micromanagement of Google search. “The DoJ chose to push a ******** interventionist agenda that would harm Americans and America’s global technology leadership,” he said. “DoJ’s wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court’s decision. It would break a range of Google products – even beyond Search – that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives.” Walker spoke about how the remedy would “endanger the security and privacy of millions of Americans, undermine the quality of products, and disclose personal search queries to unknown foreign and domestic companies”. He claimed the remedy would damage Mozilla’s Firefox business, as it “depends on charging Google for Search placement”. Walker also warned that Alphabet would “chill our investment in artificial intelligence [AI], perhaps the most important innovation of our time, where Google plays a leading role”. In October, the tech giant began ramping up efforts to link government intervention with the development of AI. “There are enormous risks to the government putting its thumb on the scale of this vital industry – skewing investment, distorting incentives, hobbling emerging business models – all at precisely the moment that we need to encourage investment, new business models and ********* technological leadership,” said Lee-Anne Mulholland, vice-president of regulatory affairs, in a blog post. The ruling follows on from the Court of Justice of the ********* Union upholding a fine of €2.4bn imposed on Google for ****** of its dominant position in shopping comparison services. Among the big questions that will ultimately determine Google’s fate is who president-elect Donald Trump hires to lead the department when he takes office in January 2025. Commenting after the results of Trump’s win in the US presidential election, Daniel Castro, vice-president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a think tank for science and technology policy, said the new administration should focus on creating a pro-innovation regulatory environment that supports AI adoption, collaborating with Congress to pass a light-touch regulatory framework for consumer data protection. He called on the incoming *********** administration to “enact legislation that preempts state efforts to create a patchwork of digital policies that hamper interstate commerce, such as on digital taxation, content regulation and children’s online safety”. Source link #Department #Justice #Alphabet #sell #Chrome #browser Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

When Alistair Brownlee helped brother Jonny over finish line in Mexico When Alistair Brownlee helped brother Jonny over finish line in Mexico Alistair Brownlee helps his exhausted brother Jonny over the finish line in a dramatic end to the Triathlon World Series in Mexico in 2016. Source link #Alistair #Brownlee #helped #brother #Jonny #finish #line #Mexico Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Amazon ****** Friday deals include the ***** Max 11 tablet for a record low of $140 Amazon ****** Friday deals include the ***** Max 11 tablet for a record low of $140 The Amazon ***** Max 11 tablet is on ***** for just $140, which is a record low price. This early ****** Friday deal brings the price down from $230, which is a savings of nearly 40 percent. That’s a whole lot of tablet for not so much money. This is a fairly recent entry into Amazon’s library of tablets, having just been released last year. The ***** Max 11 boasts a large 11-inch LCD screen, a slim aluminum frame and plenty of smart home controls. Of course, it integrates with Alexa for voice controls. This is the cooler and more refined sibling of the ***** 10 and ***** 8 tablets. Amazon The tablet uses an octa-core MediaTek processor and weighs just over a pound. There’s a fingerprint sensor, support for WiFi 6 and 4GB of RAM. It runs ***** OS 8, which allows for split-screen and picture-in-picture features. This lets users slam some emails while, say, keeping an eye on a YouTube video. The tablet integrates with a keyboard and stylus, but those cost extra. There are some minor downsides. First of all, this is an ad-supported model that’ll throw advertisements on the lock screen. In my experience, these are surprisingly unobtrusive. I hate ads and barely notice them. This ***** is also for the 64GB version. That’s not a whole lot of room but the tablet does come with a microSD reader for up to 1TB of additional storage. Check out all of the latest ****** Friday and Cyber Monday deals here. Source link #Amazon #****** #Friday #deals #include #***** #Max #tablet #record Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Oppo Announces Android 15-based ColorOS 15 Globally with Find X8 Series: Compatible Models Oppo Announces Android 15-based ColorOS 15 Globally with Find X8 Series: Compatible Models ColorOS 15 — the new operating system (OS) for Oppo smartphones — was launched globally on Thursday, a month after its introduction at the Oppo Developer Conference in China. It is based on Android 15 and brings enhancements to visual elements with new themes, detailed animations, and texture interpretation. The update makes it easier to transfer files between Oppo smartphone and iPhone models, taking advantage of the new O+ Connect app. It supports a range of artificial intelligence (AI) features for enhancing images and increasing productivity. ColorOS 15 Compatible Models Oppo says ColorOS 15 is available out-of-the-box on the new Find X8 series which comprises the Find X8 and the Find X8 Pro. It will be rolled out to Oppo Find N3, Find N3 Flip, and Reno 11 Pro 5G in November. The entire release timeline and list of models compatible with the ColorOS 15 update is as follows: Release ******* Smartphone November 2024 OPPO Find N3, OPPO Find N3 Flip, OPPO Reno 11 Pro 5G December 2024 OPPO Reno 12 Pro 5G, OPPO Reno 12 5G, OPPO Reno 12 FS 5G, OPPO Reno 11 5G, OPPO Reno 11 F 5G, OPPO K12x 5G, OPPO F25 Pro 5G, OPPO F27 5G, OPPO Pad 3 Pro, OPPO Pad 2 Q1 2025 OPPO Find N2 Flip, OPPO Find X5 Pro, OPPO Find X5, OPPO Reno 10 Pro+ 5G, OPPO Reno 10 Pro 5G, OPPO Reno 11 A, OPPO F27 Pro+ 5G Q2 2025 OPPO Reno 12 FS, OPPO Reno 12 F, OPPO Reno 11 FS, OPPO Reno 8 T, OPPO Reno 8 T 5G, OPPO F23 5G ColorOS 15 Features According to Oppo, ColorOS 15 brings a refreshed user interface (UI) and new Flux themes, enabling users to create personalised home and lock screen combinations with layouts, effects, themes, and wallpapers. It features dynamic motion effects for everyday actions such as charging and fingerprint access. The company says ColorOS 15 results in up to 18 percent better response time and up to 40 percent more control stability. This is courtesy of the Luminous Rendering Engine which is claimed to run parallel animation effects. The update brings an improved Trinity Engine with a smart caching system for optimisation of the CPU and system performance. Oppo says it can improve the overall system smoothness by 22 percent while also increasing the battery life by up to 12 minutes. A big part of ColorOS 15 is the range of AI features on offer. It gets AI Clarity Enhancer which is claimed to upscale low-resolution images into high-definition snapshots. Further, it comes with AI Unblur for removing blur, AI Eraser for unwanted object removal, AI Best Face and AI Clear Face for correcting and enhancing facial features, and AI Studio for adding artistic styles and textures to photos. For improved productivity, the update features an AI Toolbox, using which, users can summarise web articles, draft emails, get ideas for social media captions, rephrase text, and get chat suggestions. They can also get translation and document summaries using the AI Docs feature. Oppo says it has enabled AI functionality in the voice recorder which can now transcribe and summarise recordings, while the Notes app also gets an AI assistant. Additionally, ColorOS 15 incorporates Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro and 1.5 Flash large language models (LLMs) across language, assistance, and search, and brings support for Circle to Search. Another notable addition is the O+ Connect app which makes transferring files, such as photos, videos, and documents between Oppo devices and iPhone models a quick and seamless process, as per the company. Affiliate links may be automatically generated – see our ethics statement for details. Source link #Oppo #Announces #Android #15based #ColorOS #Globally #Find #Series #Compatible #Models Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Target Results Are Not a Retail Bellwether: Why the Dip Is a Buy Target Results Are Not a Retail Bellwether: Why the Dip Is a Buy Target had a lackluster quarter and lowered its guidance, sending its share price to the bargain basement. Critical support aligns with the recent lows and the low end of a long-term trading range and will likely hold. Results and guidance are weak but can sustain the capital return in 2025. While Target (NYSE:) has been a bellwether of retail sector health in recent years, it is not today. The company’s lackluster results are due to its operational quality and lack of relevance in an environment where consumers are budget-conscious. Results from other retailers, including Walmart (NYSE:), The TJX Companies (NYSE:), and Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:), show them growing, sustaining margin strength or widening margin and providing a healthy outlook for these trends to continue. The take on consumer health ex-Target is that strong labor trends point to a healthy spending season, with growth likely above the consensus estimates. Target Results Aren’t All Bad: Shares Move to Rock Bottom Price Point Target’s results are weak compared to the analysts’ forecasts and the industry average, but not all bad for investors. The company sustained growth with revenue of $25.67 billion, up 1.15 year-over-year. The gain was made on a 0.3% comp driven by a 2.4% increase in traffic and a 10.8% increase in digital sales. Regarding brick-and-mortar traffic, beauty, food and beverage, and dailies remain areas of strength. The margin news is also mixed with compression, compounding the top-line weakness. The ****** margin contracted by 20 bps and the operating margin by 60 due to higher inventory costs, supply chain costs, and digital fulfillment. The net result is an adjusted EPS of $1.85, 2000 basis points shy of the consensus but still sufficient to sustain the company’s financial health and capital returns. The guidance is equally bad, with comps expected to be flat compared to last year and positive forecasts from its competitors. However, the guidance also calls for EPS sufficient to sustain the capital return program if it dampens the outlook for the pace of buybacks. The full-year adjusted EPS target of $8.90 is $.60 shy of the consensus reported by MarketBeat.com but provides a sustainable dividend payout ratio of 52%. Target’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Can Sustain Capital Returns Capital return in Q3 included $516 million in dividends and another $354 in buybacks. The dividend is worth more than 3.5% in annualized return, with shares trading near long-term lows. The buybacks reduced the share count, down 0.2% for the quarter, and are expected to continue, if at a reduced pace, until earnings quality improves. The cash flow and balance sheet highlights are good. The company’s cash flow was negative for the quarter but offset by YTD strength; cash is up, inventory is up, current and total assets are up, and liabilities are flat. Long-term debt leverage ******** low at only 1x equity, and equity is rising, up by 15% compared to last year. Analyst Sentiment Weighs on Target Stock Price The initial response from analysts isn’t good, including two downgrades and price target reductions, but it could be worse. The new ratings are Hold, down from Buys, with targets of $108 and $130. The mid-point of that range aligns with the recent stock price lows and may provide a floor for the market. If not, this stock could set new lows and move significantly lower from there. In that scenario, Target’s shares could enter a sustained downtrend from which it may never recover. The likely scenario is that support will hold at the bottom of the trading range, which aligns with a long-term moving average that has provided support before. In this scenario, Target’s stock price may wallow near current levels until more news is available. Because economic headwinds are expected to ease in 2025 and tailwinds to develop, Target’s business and stock price could begin to improve by the middle of next year. Original Post Source link #Target #Results #Retail #Bellwether #Dip #Buy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Monk Who Waves the Greek Flag at Fighter Jets The Monk Who Waves the Greek Flag at Fighter Jets Monk Joseph waiving at a Hellenic Airforce aircraft on Mount Athos. Public Domain A Greek monk at Mount Athos, the holy mountain of Orthodoxy, has been waving the Greek flag for years. He does so each time a military plane passes over his monastery. Whenever Monk Joseph hears the sound of an aircraft, he stands close at the edge of a cliff above the Aegean and waves a huge Greek—or sometimes Byzantine—flag at the Greek Air Force pilots flying over the peninsula of Athos in northern Greece. The pilots fly low in response to the monk’s special greeting, paying respect to the man known among the Greek Air force circles as the patron of pilots. But how did this strange yet fascinating greeting begin? Some years ago, when Monk Joseph traveled to the island of Skyros for a local fair, he also visited the airbase of the island. A pilot recognized him as the monk living on a Mount Athos top that happens to be a turning point for aircraft. After their acquaintance, the pilot used to fly low each time over that point so that he could greet the monk in this special way. Monk Joseph waved to the pilot with a huge Greek flag Then the monk would wave back in response until one day Joseph took a huge Greek flag and started waving it back at the pilot. From that moment on, the story of the monk spread rapidly within the circles of the Hellenic Air Force, and, soon, one pilot after the other flying over the area flew closer to the ground to greet the monk. The story of the humble monk and the pilots circulated on the internet and has become popular around the world. In every photo, the monk stands at the edge of a steep cliff with a huge flag in his hands while the pilots’ faces flying by are close enough to be recognized. Sometimes, the peculiar greeting is met by navy ships sailing close by the point where the hermit resides. Many pilgrims who have happened to be at the scene have also joined Monk Joseph in his greeting ceremony. The hermit has now become a sort of patron or protector of pilots. He waves at them before they head to their air missions and waits for them to return and greet him in their own special way. Many pilots have visited the monk in his cell and presented him with souvenirs including an Air Force uniform with his name sewn on the garments. “I love them all like my children,” said the hermit Joseph in a conversation. “I have also met some up close.” “Every day, when I hear the sound of airplanes, I dash from my cell,” he revealed. “I go out and wave the Greek flag. I weep with emotion, as these young lads always, following any mission in the Aegean, come to greet me so that I may give them my blessing.” “I have watched too many battles,” Joseph said recently. “I felt ***** and pride. But the feeling I get after each engagement when they pass over my hermitage to greet me is indescribable…Some of the pilots came here and found me. We embraced, we talked, they opened their hearts. They revealed their problems. I feel that my words are words of ****, and will make them even more courageous to defend everything in our Greece.” Born in Corinth sixty-four years ago, Joseph was the son of a priest originally baptized as Christos. Before he became a monk, he was known to the world as Christos Bairaktaris. He comes from the village of Agios Vasilios in Corinth, and the Greek Air Force has embraced him as part of its own family. In 1983, at the age of twenty-five, he decided to become a monk at the Monastery of Megisti Lavra on Mount Athos. From there, he was sent to the cell of Saint Minas in the location known as Vigla, where he would be responsible for taking care of the 19th-century small *******. It is said that Joseph’s cell looks over the very point where the Persian military commander Mardonius lost half of his fleet at sea in 492 BC. Joseph is not fond of media attention or flashlights, so he only shares his thoughts and words with the visiting pilgrims. He is one of the most well-known cantors of Mount Athos and often chants in churches and metropoles outside the monastic community of Athos. He also attends religious fairs around the country. “He is a saintly man, a biblical personality, who whenever anyone comes to meet him, opens a window to a world of goodness and love,” said George Vazouras, a pilot who visits him often. Source link #Monk #Waves #Greek #Flag #Fighter #Jets Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Serbia arrests 11 over railway station roof collapse Serbia arrests 11 over railway station roof collapse Eleven people have been arrested in Serbia in connection with a roof collapse at a train station in the northern city of Novi Sad that ******* 15 people and severely injured two others. The suspects, who have not been identified, face charges of committing ********* acts against public security, causing public danger and irregular construction work, the Higher Prosecutor’s Office in Novi Sad said on Thursday. They face up to 12 years in prison. Serbian media reported that Goran Vesic, who resigned as construction minister after the collapse, was among those detained. Vesic said on X he went in voluntarily. The arrests came after a wave of protests erupted over the tragedy demanding that those responsible be brought to justice and punished. Many in Serbia believe that the roof collapse earlier in November was the result of *********** and lack of transparency that led to sloppy work in the renovation of the station building. Opposition politicians behind the protests said they were sceptical of the announced arrests and called for the case to be handled by organised ****** prosecutors. “They (prosecutors) have avoided mentioning the deaths of the people and *********** and those are key,” said Borislav Novakovic, a former mayor of Novi Sad. “For the past 20 days all suspects could influence witnesses, tamper with evidence and alter documentation.” Opposition MPs and other protesters on Wednesday clashed with police outside the court building in Novi Sad for a third day in a row, demanding indictments over the roof collapse and the release from detention of activists who were jailed during earlier rallies. Serbia’s authoritarian President Aleksandar Vucic described opposition protests on Thursday as “*******” and “brutal ********* by certain political factors”. Vucic said “we will defeat the thugs and bullies … we are not afraid”. The railway station building in Novi Sad was built in 1964. It was renovated twice in recent years as part of a wider infrastructure deal with ******** state companies. The huge roof collapsed on November 1. Initially, 14 people ***** and three were severely injured, but one of the injured people ***** on Sunday. Source link #Serbia #arrests #railway #station #roof #collapse Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Metaphor: ReFantazio Gets First Big Discount For ****** Friday Metaphor: ReFantazio Gets First Big Discount For ****** Friday There are many great ****** Friday game deals, including the biggest discount yet for the excellent Metaphor ReFantazio. The acclaimed RPG is down to just $50 on PS5 and Xbox Series X at Amazon, a nearly 30% price cut from its $70 list price. Metaphor ReFantazio is a narrative-focused RPG featuring an intriguing tale that covers the race to crown a new king in a fantasy land of swords and sorcery. Fans of other Atlus RPGs like Persona and Shin Megami Tensei will recognize the game’s focus on social interactions and strategic turn-based battles, but Metaphor’s unique high fantasy setting, bold art direction, and epic musical score all represent bold new directions for the studio. The result is one of Atlus’ best games, earning a rare 10/10 score here on GameSpot, with reviewer Jessica Cogswell noting that “Metaphor: ReFantazio combines Atlus’ skill in crafting emotionally charged RPGs with brilliant plot twists, a keen sense of adventure, and fantastical idealism to create one of its greatest games yet.” More Atlus RPG ****** Friday deals Several other Atlus games are included in Amazon’s ****** Friday discount you’re looking for even more meaty RPGs to get you through the long winter nights, including the latest entries in the Persona series. Persona 3 Reload launched earlier this year for $70, but it’s on ***** for $25 while Persona 5 Royal is available for as little as $20 (was $60). Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is also getting a ****** Friday price cut to $25 (was $60). This is an enhanced version of the 2021 game featuring sharper visuals and several quality-of-life upgrades–so if you’ve ever wanted to experience a Pokemon-like adventure set in a wasteland inhabited by warring factions of angels and demons, this is a good time to do so. Persona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Source link #Metaphor #ReFantazio #Big #Discount #****** #Friday Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Mars NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Mars NASA’s Perseverance rover, currently exploring Mars’ Jezero Crater, has detected carbon-based molecules that may hint at ancient life on the Red Planet. These findings, reported last summer, were made using SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals), an advanced instrument capable of identifying potential organic compounds. While the discovery has raised hopes within the scientific community, questions about its accuracy remain, as researchers consider alternative explanations for the data. Detection of Organic Molecules and Its Challenges The SHERLOC instrument utilises two techniques: ultraviolet luminescence and Raman spectroscopy. Dr Ken Farley, Project Scientist for the Perseverance mission, explained that SHERLOC can detect organic matter potentially present in Mars’ environment. Luminescence, while highly sensitive, lacks specificity, as non-organic materials can also produce similar signals. Raman spectroscopy provides more precise chemical fingerprints, but its sensitivity is limited. This combination allows researchers to hypothesise about the presence of organic molecules, but uncertainties in the data complicate definitive conclusions. Potential Alternative Explanations A study published in Science Advances posited that the detected signals could originate from inorganic substances, such as defects in minerals like phosphate and silicate or the presence of cesium ions. Dr Eva Scheller, a planetary scientist at MIT and co-author of the study, highlighted that multiple chemical compositions can produce similar spectral patterns. Such overlaps, known as degeneracy in spectroscopy, make it challenging to interpret data reliably. The original researchers also acknowledged these alternative explanations, underscoring the inherent difficulties of remote Mars analyses. Implications and Future Investigations While the presence of organic molecules might not confirm life, Jezero Crater’s history as an ancient lakebed increases the significance of the discovery. Both Farley and Scheller agree that a Mars Sample Return mission could provide the clarity necessary to determine whether these compounds originated from biological or abiotic processes. Until then, debates surrounding the findings are expected to continue, illustrating the evolving nature of scientific inquiry. Source link #NASAs #Perseverance #Rover #Finds #Organic #Molecules #Mars Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Android Switch App for iOS Users Launched; Google Says Improved Data Transfers Coming to More Phones in 2025 Android Switch App for iOS Users Launched; Google Says Improved Data Transfers Coming to More Phones in 2025 Google is making it easier for iPhone owners to switch to Android smartphones. The company has rebranded its data transfer tool that helps users on iOS move their information and accounts, and it is now called Android Switch. Meanwhile, Google has also confirmed that a useful delayed data transfer feature introduced on the Pixel 9 series will also make its way to other Android phones in 2025. The company also says that data transfers from iOS to Android when using a cable will now be considerably faster. Google Rebrands Data Transfer Tool to ‘Android Switch’ As part of its efforts to streamline the process of switching from iOS to Android, Google says its Data Restore Tool is now called ‘Android Switch’. The listing for the app on the App Store and Google Play store has already been updated with the new name, a refreshed icon, and the description refers to it as “Google’s official transfer app”. The redesigned Android Switch app can transfer a user’s chats, calendars, contacts, Wi-Fi networks, Google account, and other data from an iPhone to a new Android device. It also shows users how to disable iMessage when switching away from iOS — an essential step that must be completed before a one can begin receiving SMS messages (or RCS messages, in supported regions) from other users. According to Google’s FAQ page, users will be able to transfer contacts, calendar events, and on-device photos and videos using a cable or the cloud. However, if they want to transfer messages, apps, on-device music, and notes, they will need to transfer their data using a cable. Google also says that users who use a cable to transfer data from their iPhone to a new Android phone using the Android Switch app will benefit from a 40 percent increase in transfer speeds, which appears to be a considerable jump in performance over the last year. The company didn’t share any details on how it managed to improve transfer speeds when using a cable. When the Pixel 9 series was launched, Google also introduced the ability to quickly complete an initial setup process so users can get faster access to their smartphone, then start the data transfer process at a later stage. While this feature is currently limited to the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google says it will be available on more Android phones in 2025. Source link #Android #Switch #App #iOS #Users #Launched #Google #Improved #Data #Transfers #Coming #Phones Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

5 Dividend ETFs to Buy and Hold Forever 5 Dividend ETFs to Buy and Hold Forever Dividend ETFs provide ************* investors with steady income, long-term growth potential, and diversification, making them ideal for a hands-off, buy-and-hold strategy. Top options like VOO, XLU, SDY, JEPI, and SCHD cater to diverse goals, from market-wide exposure to high-yield income and defensive plays. These ETFs combine consistent payouts and growth potential, offering a stable foundation for compounding investments over the long term. For ************* investors seeking steady income and long-term growth, dividend ETFs offer a reliable “buy and hold” strategy. These funds provide diversification, consistent payouts, and the ease of passive management, making them ideal for a stable, hands-off portfolio. With careful selection, dividend ETFs can be a cornerstone of a traditional investment plan, delivering income and growth for years to come. So, let’s explore five top dividend ETFs for the traditional long-term investor who wants to compound their investment over time. 1. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Nears 52-Week High with Over 300% Returns Since 2011 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:) is a flagship ETF that tracks the , offering exposure to 500 of the largest U.S. companies. With a low expense ratio of 0.03% and a dividend yield of 1.1%, VOO provides a cost-effective way to invest in the U.S. stock market’s overall performance. Year-to-date, VOO is up over 24%, trading near its 52-week high, and has delivered over 300% returns since its 2011 launch, excluding dividends. With $568 billion in assets under management and a 96.4% U.S. market exposure, VOO is a staple for stability and long-term growth. 2. Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund: Defensive and Steady Income The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:) focuses on the utilities sector, which is known for its defensive characteristics and steady income. This ETF holds electric, multi-utilities, and gas utility companies, providing a current dividend yield of 2.56%. Year-to-date, XLU has gained over 27%, driven partly by increased energy demand from AI and data centers, which has sparked renewed interest in power generation and nuclear energy. With a low expense ratio of 0.09%, solid dividend yield, and upward momentum, XLU ******** a solid pick for ************* investors seeking stable income and growth in a thriving sector. 3. SPDR S&P Dividend ETF: Focused on Dividend Growth Leaders The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSE:) is designed for income-focused investors by tracking companies with a history of increasing dividends for at least 20 consecutive years. Its diverse portfolio of 133 holdings includes top-holding blue-chip names like Chevron (NYSE:), Realty Income (NYSE:), and Kenvue (NYSE:). The ETF boasts a 2.29% dividend yield and has gained nearly 12% year-to-date. With 95.5% U.S. exposure and a balanced sector allocation across industries such as , utilities, and , SDY offers a combination of stability and consistent income growth. 4. JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF Offers Steady Income with Lower Market Volatility JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSE:) stands out for its high yield, currently at 10.7%, making it a favorite among income investors. The fund employs a covered call strategy, selling options on low-volatility, value-oriented large-cap stocks to generate premium income while reducing overall portfolio risk. JEPI has delivered an 8% return year-to-date, which climbs into the high teens when factoring in its monthly dividends. With an expense ratio of 0.35%, JEPI appeals to investors seeking a steady income stream with less exposure to market volatility. 5. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Combines Income and Growth for Long-Term Investors Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE:) is a leader in dividend growth investing, delivering impressive returns by tracking the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. This ETF focuses on companies with at least ten consecutive years of uninterrupted dividend payments and strong financial fundamentals. Since its inception in 2011, SCHD has delivered an average annual return of 13.4%, outperforming the S&P 500’s 11% over the same *******. With its disciplined investment strategy, SCHD combines income and capital appreciation, making it a top choice for *************, long-term investors. The Bottom Line Dividend ETFs like VOO, XLU, SDY, JEPI, and SCHD offer stability, consistent income, and long-term growth potential, making them ideal for ************* investors. Whether prioritizing market-wide exposure, sector-specific plays, or high-yield strategies, these ETFs provide an excellent foundation for a buy-and-hold portfolio that can stand the test of time. Original Post Source link #Dividend #ETFs #Buy #Hold Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile Russian President Vladimir ****** meets with Yevgeny Balitsky, Moscow-installed governor of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region (not pictured), amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 18, 2024. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Via Reuters Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which, if confirmed, would be the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war. In a statement Thursday on the Telegram messaging app, Ukraine’s air force did not specify the exact type of missile, but said it was launched from Russia’s Astrakhan region, which borders the Caspian Sea. It said an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired at Dnipro city along with eight other missiles, and that the Ukrainian military shot down six of them. Two people were wounded as a result of the *******, and an industrial facility and a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities were damaged, according to local officials. While the range of an ICBM would seem excessive for use against Ukraine, such missiles are designed to carry nuclear warheads, and the use of one would serve as a chilling reminder of Russia’s nuclear capability and a powerful message of potential escalation. The ******* comes two days after Russian President Vladimir ****** signed a revised nuclear doctrine that formally lowers the threshold for the country’s use of nuclear weapons. Ukraine on Tuesday fired several *********-supplied longer-range missiles and reportedly fired U.K.-made Storm Shadows on Wednesday into Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday that its air defense systems shot down two British-made Storm Shadow missiles, six HIMARS rockets, and 67 drones. The announcement came in the ministry’s daily roundup regarding the military actions in Ukraine. The statement didn’t say when or where exactly it happened or what the missiles were targeting. This is not Moscow’s first public announcement of the ********* down of Storm Shadow missiles, as Russia earlier reported downing some over the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The developments come as the war has taken on a growing international dimension with the arrival of North Korean troops to help Russia on the battlefield — a development that U.S. officials said prompted U.S. President Joe Biden’s policy shift on allowing Ukraine to ***** longer-range U.S. missiles into Russia. The Kremlin responded with threats to escalate further. ****** has previously warned the U.S. and other NATO allies that allowing Ukraine to use Western-supplied longer-range weapons to hit Russian territory would mean that Russia and NATO are at war. And the new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional ******* on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power. While the doctrine envisions a possible nuclear response by Russia to a conventional strike, it is formulated broadly to avoid a firm commitment to use nuclear weapons and keep ******’s options open. Source link #Ukraine #Russia #launched #intercontinental #missile Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Russia fires first ICBM of Ukraine war, Kyiv’s air force says Russia fires first ICBM of Ukraine war, Kyiv’s air force says Nov. 21 (UPI) — Ukraine said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday morning, marking the first time the nuclear warhead-compatible ******* had been used in the 1,000-day-old war. Kyiv’s air force said in a statement on Telegram that the ICBM was launched from the Astrakhan region of Russia in an ******* on the central-eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. It was fired between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time. The ******* also consisted of seven cruise missiles launched from strategic ******** and an aeroballistic missile fired from a MiG-31k fighter jet. Six cruise missiles were destroyed by anti-aircraft forces, Ukraine’s air force said. Neither casualties nor damages incurred in the ******* were detailed. ICBMs have a range of thousands of miles and can be fitted with nuclear and conventional warheads. Russia’s reported use of an ICBM follows claims that Ukraine fired both U.S. and British long-range missiles this week after U.S. President Joe Biden gave Ukraine the green light to use Army Tactical Missile Systems to ******* deeper within Russian territory. Biden had been reluctant in signing off on Ukraine using ATACMS to ******* deeper into Russian territory over fears of escalating the war. The ATACMS was first used in the theater Tuesday, according to Russia. Ukraine this week also fired British-made Storm Shadow missiles, The Guardian reported, citing unnamed sources. Source link #Russia #fires #ICBM #Ukraine #war #Kyivs #air #force Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk’s Horrible Elden Ring Load Out Makes Critics Question His Diablo 4 Record Elon Musk’s Horrible Elden Ring Load Out Makes Critics Question His Diablo 4 Record Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO and now a self-proclaimed top-tier gamer is making headlines once again. Musk recently achieved the top spot in Diablo 4 rankings after clearing a Level 150 Artificer’s Pit with a record-breaking time of 1:52. But is this achievement really his own? Musk talked about his gaming habits in a podcast. | Image Credit: @PowerfulJRE\YouTube The billionaire’s new achievement has gotten gamers questioning if he’s the one who really did it. Fans have pointed out his questionable history with games like Elden Ring where his build was revealed to be not quite the best. So now the question among the community arises, did he really get this record himself? Elon Musk’s Achievements Don’t Convince The Community His builds in Elden Ring didn’t impress many. | Image Credit: FromSoftware Musk’s supposed feat in Diablo 4 is impressive on paper. The game’s hardest challenge, level 150 of the Artificer’s Pit, is considered the ultimate test of skill. Musk’s record-breaking run surpassed the previous leader by seven seconds. This has immediately led to skepticism from the community. Anyone who’s seen his elden ring loadout knows he didn’t do that [Hidden Content] — Alana McLaughlinⒶ☭ (@AlanaFeral) November 20, 2024 One X (formerly Twitter) user immediately noted, “Anyone who’s seen his Elden Ring loadout knows he didn’t do that.” Musk’s gaming reputation took a hit earlier this year when his Elden Ring build was revealed online. Paying a gamer to pretend to be him and top the leaderboard is actually the saddest thing he can possibly do with his money i congratulate him hes stealing valor in every single industry all at once — NamekianGamer26 (@__LandLubber__) November 21, 2024 Dubbed the “CEO build,” it featured a chaotic mix of weapons and shields that rendered Musk’s character comically slow and ineffective. At level 111, his character was still “**** rolling” due to an overloaded equip load. While Musk joked about receiving a “salesperson of the month award” from Blizzard, critics were less amused. One user questioned the feasibility of balancing a busy life managing Tesla, SpaceX, and X while setting records in a game like Diablo 4. He’s probably paying someone to play for him. — Alana McLaughlinⒶ☭ (@AlanaFeral) November 20, 2024 The gaming community has not been shy about speculating whether Musk pays professional gamers to play on his behalf. “He’s probably paying someone to play for him,” one Twitter user remarked, echoing a common theory. Real Or Not, His Gaming Habits Are a Highlight | Image Credit: Blizzard Entertainment Some people do argue that gaming skills don’t necessarily correlate across titles, and his poor Elden Ring performance doesn’t disprove his Diablo 4 dominance. ELON MUSK ON VIDEO GAMES “I’m in the top 20 in the world in Diablo IV. I’m listed with my actual name on the list. There’s only two Americans in the top 20, and I’m one of them.” “If I play a video game on extreme difficulty, I have to concentrate fully on the game and it has… pic.twitter.com/I8EWbN3L3r — Autism Capital (@AutismCapital) November 4, 2024 On a recent podcast, Musk revealed his identity on Diablo 4’s leaderboards, surprising fans by ranking in the top 20 globally even before his record-breaking run. He also framed gaming as a way to unwind and sharpen his mind. His openness about his hobby humanizes him to fans, breaking the stereotype of CEOs as purely work-focused. Whether his new record is legit or not, Elon Musk’s image online is definitely under scrutiny. His achievement has undeniably shone a spotlight on the blurred lines between passion and privilege in competitive gaming. But the question ********: is Musk a ****-tier gamer or just another player using resources to tip the scales? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments! Source link #Elon #Musks #Horrible #Elden #Ring #Load #Critics #Question #Diablo #Record Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

FTX co-founder Gary Wang receives no prison sentence for crypto ****** | Technology FTX co-founder Gary Wang receives no prison sentence for crypto ****** | Technology An apologetic FTX co-founder was sentenced on Wednesday to no time in prison after a prosecutor and a federal judge praised his cooperation against Sam Bankman-Fried and his efforts to recover money for victims of the cryptocurrency ******. Gary Wang testified three partial days at Bankman-Fried’s trial last year, explaining his role as FTX’s chief technology officer in a ****** that the judge Lewis A Kaplan described as one of the two or three biggest in US history. Kaplan praised Wang for being the first person to cooperate after FTX collapsed in November 2022, sharing information that the assistant US attorney Nicolas Roos said enabled prosecutors to quickly extradite Bankman-Fried from the Bahamas in December 2022. Bankman-Fried, 32, is serving a 25-year prison term for a ****** that misappropriated over $11bn of funds that belonged to customers, investors and lenders. FTX once promoted itself as a high-flying cryptocurrency trailblazer with celebrity endorsements and a Super Bowl advertisement before a collapse in the cryptocurrency market exposed a years long ****** that doomed companies Bankman-Fried operated from 2017 to 2022. Given a chance to speak, Wang apologized to customers and investors. “I’m deeply sorry to all the people hurt by my actions,” Wang said. “There were so many things I could have done differently.” Wang added that he “took the cowardly path instead of doing the right thing. Nothing I do will ever be able to make up for it.” skip past newsletter promotion A weekly ***** in to how technology is shaping our lives Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion Roos described Wang’s work since the ****** in heroic terms, saying he was “the first FTX cooperator to come in the door” even though he played a minimal role in the ****** and did not create the complicated computer code that enabled the ******. In his first day of meeting with prosecutors, Wang “deciphered basically half the case for us”, he said, adding that it might have taken the government months or years to figure out the code. He said Wang has continued to cooperate with several agencies and those seeking to recover money for FTX investors. He said Wang had also created software that is enabling prosecutors to find unrelated financial frauds. As he announced the sentence, Kaplan said Wang had “limited culpability” in the ******. Source link #FTX #cofounder #Gary #Wang #receives #prison #sentence #crypto #****** #Technology Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile Russian President Vladimir ****** meets with Yevgeny Balitsky, Moscow-installed governor of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region (not pictured), amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 18, 2024. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Via Reuters Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east of the country, which, if confirmed, would be the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war. In a statement Thursday on the Telegram messaging app, Ukraine’s air force did not specify the exact type of missile, but said it was launched from Russia’s Astrakhan region, which borders the Caspian Sea. It said an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired at Dnipro city along with eight other missiles, and that the Ukrainian military shot down six of them. Two people were wounded as a result of the *******, and an industrial facility and a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities were damaged, according to local officials. While the range of an ICBM would seem excessive for use against Ukraine, such missiles are designed to carry nuclear warheads, and the use of one would serve as a chilling reminder of Russia’s nuclear capability and a powerful message of potential escalation. The ******* comes two days after Russian President Vladimir ****** signed a revised nuclear doctrine that formally lowers the threshold for the country’s use of nuclear weapons. Ukraine on Tuesday fired several *********-supplied longer-range missiles and reportedly fired U.K.-made Storm Shadows on Wednesday into Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday that its air defense systems shot down two British-made Storm Shadow missiles, six HIMARS rockets, and 67 drones. The announcement came in the ministry’s daily roundup regarding the military actions in Ukraine. The statement didn’t say when or where exactly it happened or what the missiles were targeting. This is not Moscow’s first public announcement of the ********* down of Storm Shadow missiles, as Russia earlier reported downing some over the annexed Crimean Peninsula. The developments come as the war has taken on a growing international dimension with the arrival of North Korean troops to help Russia on the battlefield — a development that U.S. officials said prompted U.S. President Joe Biden’s policy shift on allowing Ukraine to ***** longer-range U.S. missiles into Russia. The Kremlin responded with threats to escalate further. ****** has previously warned the U.S. and other NATO allies that allowing Ukraine to use Western-supplied longer-range weapons to hit Russian territory would mean that Russia and NATO are at war. And the new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional ******* on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power. While the doctrine envisions a possible nuclear response by Russia to a conventional strike, it is formulated broadly to avoid a firm commitment to use nuclear weapons and keep ******’s options open. Source link #Ukraine #Russia #launched #intercontinental #missile Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon – 21 Years Later on Game Boy Advance Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon – 21 Years Later on Game Boy Advance ““Causing Psychologically Harmful Video Game Addiction In Players”” Ever wanted to take on most of the biggest publishers and developers in the video game industry? Live in Canada? Well the Consumer Law Group has a class-action lawsuit for you. That’s the ********* law firm proposing a class-action lawsuit against a number of the games industry’s biggest players, including (but not limited to) Sony, Microsoft, Rockstar, Take-Two, Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Roblox, Epic Games, Mojang Studios, Nintendo of America, Ubisoft and Ubisoft Montreal. Source link #Star #Wars #Flight #Falcon #Years #Game #Boy #Advance Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nvidia earnings: AI chip leader shows no signs of stopping mammoth growth | Nvidia Nvidia earnings: AI chip leader shows no signs of stopping mammoth growth | Nvidia The AI chipmaker Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the engine of the artificial-intelligence *****, rolled out another set of quarterly results on Wednesday to investors’ delight. The company, whose value has soared by $2.2tn this year to $3.6tn on the back of near-doubling of chip sales, said it had revenue of $35.08bn, against expectations of $33.15bn. Its profits more than doubled year-over-year. Revenue surged 94% from the same quarter last year. The company projected that revenue would increase by 70% in the coming quarter. Analysts anticipated Nvidia to report earnings of $0.75 per share; the company reported $0.81. Shares of Nvidia fell about 5% in extended trading following the announcement but soon recouped the losses to remain at a similar price; they previously closed at $145.89 in New York. Nvidia chief Jensen Huang, who last week said he expected the computing power driving advances in generative AI to increase by “a millionfold” over the next decade, said in a press release. In an earnings call, Huang said that global adoption of Nvidia technology was creating a platform shift from coding to machine learning, with traditional data centers being rebuilt for machine learning to produce AI. “Generative AI is not just a new software capability but a new industry with AI factories manufacturing digital intelligence – a new industrial revolution that can create a multi-trillion-dollar AI industry,” he said. “AI is transforming every industry, company and country,” Huang added. “Creating an omniverse of synthetically generated data … the age of robotics is coming.” Soaring demand for Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU chips appears to have quelled anxiety that the company could be hit by pullback in demand from tech giants sinking billions into AI processing and data centers. Nvidia’s value has bounced back after a summer slump, rising 45% from an August low. The chip stock – up nearly 200% this year and up over 1,100% in the last two years – hit record highs following the election. But many of Nvidia’s chip-making peers have become a net drag on the industry as they struggle to compete with its AI dominance. Before the results were announced, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said he expected another “drop-the-mic performance” from Nvidia, saying it was “the only game in town with $1tn+ of AI cap-ex on the way for the next few years with Nvidia’s GPUs the new oil and gold in this world”. The world’s biggest tech companies have increased the amount they invest in AI by billions in recent quarters, positioning Nvidia as a major beneficiary. Nvidia, which many see as a bellwether of the tech sector and artificial-intelligence demand that has helped power Wall Street to multiple record-highs this year. skip past newsletter promotion A weekly ***** in to how technology is shaping our lives Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion But an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, the threat of global tariff hikes from Donald Trump’s incoming administration, and the likelihood that US interest rates will not be cut by the Federal Reserve have also put markets on edge. Other analysts agreed with Ives’ assessment that demand for Nvidia’s new Blackwell chip could push Nvidia sales and market capitalization to new heights. Saxo chief investment strategist Charu Chanana wrote that signs of “extraordinary demand” for the new chip, including forecasts of record sales and reports of sold-out inventories for the next year, are strong indicators of Nvidia’s continued high performance. But Chanana warned that “any signs of production delays or demand falling short could pressure the stock given its stretched valuation”. Earlier this week, a report said that the chipmaker is having overheating issues with servers for its newest graphics chip, B200 & GB200 NVL72, both named for David Harold Blackwell, a prominent ********* mathematician and statistician. A spokesperson for Nvidia did not ******* the report directly but said “the engineering iterations are normal and expected”. Computer billionaire Michael Dell posted that “minutiae can shake you out of tremendous investments every time”. Source link #Nvidia #earnings #chip #leader #shows #signs #stopping #mammoth #growth #Nvidia Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Alistair Brownlee: Double Olympic triathlon champion retires aged 36 Alistair Brownlee: Double Olympic triathlon champion retires aged 36 Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 36. Brownlee won gold at London 2012 before defending his title in Rio four years later. A world champion in 2009 and 2011, Brownlee is the only triathlete ever to be crowned junior world champion, U23 world champion, ********* champion and Olympic champion. “Triathlon has profoundly shaped my life. I have dedicated nearly half of it to being a professional athlete, fulfilling my childhood dream and achieving far more than I ever dared to imagine,” Brownlee wrote on X. “I look forward to embracing a slightly slower pace of life, yet not too slow. “There’s an exciting array of events, challenges and adventures awaiting me — things I’ve always wanted to have a ****** at but haven’t had the chance to pursue.” Brownlee captured a legion of fans by winning gold on home soil in London 2012. His brother Jonny took bronze and the pair have competed against one another on the biggest stages ever since. Shortly after London 2012, the pair launched the Brownlee Foundation, a charity aiming to inspire children from all backgrounds to take up the sport. In 2016, Alistair helped his brother over the finish line at the Triathlon World Series event in Mexico when Jonny started to wobble on the home straight. Jonny, two years younger than Alistair, was leading the race when his legs started to give way in the ******** heat. Alistair, who was in third position at the time, propped his brother up for the final 700m and helped him over the line to finish ahead of him in second place. Earlier that summer, Alistair became the only triathlete in Olympic history to successfully defend his crown by winning gold at Rio 2016. Source link #Alistair #Brownlee #Double #Olympic #triathlon #champion #retires #aged Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The best Apple AirTag accessories for 2024 The best Apple AirTag accessories for 2024 The Apple AirTag is a tiny, handy gadget that helps you keep track of the items you care about most, whether it’s your keys, wallet, backpack or even a bike. Once you’ve paired an AirTag with your iPhone, it integrates seamlessly with the Find My app, allowing you to view its location on a map, play a sound to help you locate it nearby or even get guided directions when it’s within close range. This little tracker is incredibly useful for keeping tabs on things that tend to get misplaced, and with Apple’s impressive build quality and a replaceable battery, it’s made to last. Accessories can make your AirTag even more useful, helping you attach it securely to nearly anything. From keychains and cases to mounts for your luggage or bike, there’s an accessory for every situation. These accessories give you more options to carry or conceal your AirTag depending on your needs. We’ve tested dozens of AirTag holders, cases and more since the Bluetooth trackers came out in 2021, and these are the best AirTag accessories we’ve tried. And if you’re an Android user, don’t fret — there are other Bluetooth trackers out there that give you similar features to AirTags and can help you keep track of your things. Best AirTag holders Elevation Lab It’s easy to throw an AirTag into your coat pocket or in the bottom of your backpack, but it’s also easy for the tracking device to fall out of those things. Enter Elevation Lab’s TagVault Fabric mount, which adheres to a number of different types of fabric to discreetly track your stuff. The exterior ring of the Vault is super flexible, so once you stick it to the lining of your jacket or bag, it’ll move and adjust as you do the same with your stuff. The adhesive is quite strong, but it’s still easy to insert or remove the AirTag as much as you need. The plastic enclosure’s cap comes off with a bit of force, so you can take out your AirTag whenever you need to replace its battery. If you want something similar with an even more durable, water-resistant design, Elevation Lab makes these surface adhesive mounts that fit the bill, too. $14 at Amazon Belkin If you’d prefer to attach your AirTag to the outside of your backpack or carry on, consider doing so with Belkin’s Secure Holder with Wire Cable. Whereas other holders use a simple keyring to attach the tracker to your stuff, this case uses a braided wire cable that’s extra tough. The case itself unlocks via a small Allen key to let you insert the AirTag, and then you can lock it back up again before putting the tag to use. Not only is it highly unlikely for your AirTag to get knocked out of this thing, it’s also just as unlikely for the wire strap to get caught on something and break. Overall, it’s a thoughtfully designed holder than would make a great luggage tag. $15 at Amazon Spigen Spigen’s Valentinus AirTag cover is one of the best alternatives I’ve found to Apple’s own leather key rings. It has a very similar design to the first-party accessory (albeit made with pleather) , but it comes in much cheaper at only $8. Your tracking device nestles into the perfectly-shaped leather AirTag loop and snaps shut, and since the leather extends slightly over both sides of the tracker, there’s very little chance it will pop out unexpectedly. I also appreciate that it comes with a carabiner-style key ring, which makes it easier to secure to your belongings. $16 at Amazon Caseology Caseology’s Vault has a more utilitarian design, made with tough, textured TPU. The oval-shaped holder has an opening on one side into which you pop your AirTag. The other side has a smaller opening that attaches to the included carabiner, which is one of the best clips I came across in my testing. It’s pretty basic as far as carabiners go, but it’s better than a standard key ring — especially if you want to easily attach your AirTag to something other than your keys like straps on a backpack, or even a **** collar. Overall, the Caseology Vault is one of the most attractive holders I tested and it will be a solid choice for anyone who doesn’t need stainless steel or leather. $6 at Amazon Orbitkey Orbitkey’s Leather Holder for AirTag is a more elegant version of Apple’s accessory. It’s a genuine leather sleeve that opens just wide enough for you to slide your AirTag into its pocket. Attached to it is a quick-release ring that takes some getting used to, but once you know how to open it up, it’s easy to secure onto your keys. You essentially just have to push in one direction on the holder’s ring to unlock it, which then allows you to secure the AirTag to a lanyard, your car keys and the like. It’s a good option if you prefer that your accessories have a more polished look. $40 at Amazon Belkin AirTags can also help you keep track of larger bags and luggage, and you could easily slip one into an interior pocket and call it a day. But if you’d rather ***** the tracker to the outside, you’ll need something a bit larger and more flexible than a standard key ring. Belkin’s Secure Holder with Strap is a good option: it comes in different colors and it’s budget friendly at only $13. The case opens up into two pieces, allowing you to sit the AirTag inside the circle and twist and snap the two halves together to lock it in. You can then attach the AirTag to your luggage handle, dog collar, water bottle or other item with the strap, which feels quite strong. I appreciate the unique design of Belkin’s Secure Holder, although it was hard to twist open when the AirTag was inside of it. But that’s a good thing for daily use; your AirTag isn’t going anywhere when in the Secure Holder. I also liked its slightly raised edges, which provide extra protection against impacts and bumps. $10 at Amazon Incase Incase’s Woolenex AirTag holder is one that is just as attractive as it is durable. The company’s Woolenex fabric is made of a woven blend of polyester fibers that make the accessory lightweight, water repellant and fade- and tear-resistant. Incase makes a bunch of gadgets and accessories out of this material, and those who like premium fabrics that can also handle a bit of wear-and-tear will gravitate to it. The holder has a TPU snap closure and circular cutout so it won’t interrupt the AirTag’s signal — plus, it lets you see any cute engraving you may have on your tracking device. $20 at Incase elago Whether you’re attaching an AirTag to your house keys or clipping one to your ****’s backpack, you don’t need to settle for a boring holder. There are a number of fun AirTag cases available now and some of our favorites come from Elago. The accessory company makes a bunch of minimalist AirTag holders – which are good options if you’re looking for something simple and cheap – but it also has silicone cases in the shapes of avocados, ice cream bars, floppy disks and even retro game controllers. The best part is that, unlike other brands that can quickly raise prices when you want a fancily-shaped case or a holder with your favorite character on it, Elago’s playful cases will run you no more than $15 apiece. $12 at Amazon Pelican Keyrings and straps aren’t the best way to attach an AirTag to anything and everything. Things like bikes, coolers, luggage and other items would be better served by an adhesive mount. Pelican makes one of the most protective ones available at the moment – the Protector Sticker Mount case has a two-piece design that you pop open to insert your AirTag inside. It basically acts as a little box in which your AirTag lives while it’s tracking your stuff. You can stick it to your items using the strong adhesive panel on the back of the case, and Pelican even includes an extra adhesive pad in the package as well, just in case you need another one. While the case itself is a bit tough to get open at first, that just shows how hard it would be for your AirTag to accidentally pop out of it. $15 at Amazon AirTag holder FAQs Why do AirTags need a holder? AirTags need a holder because they do not have built-in keyring holes like Tile, Chipolo and other Bluetooth trackers do. How do you attach an AirTag to things? You’ll need a holder or case to attach an AirTag to your stuff. If you’re comfortable slipping an AirTag into an interior pocket of a bag or coat, you can do so without an extra accessory. But if you want to use one to keep track of your keys, wallet, backpack or even your **** on their collar, you’ll need an accessory that can accommodate that use case. Source link #Apple #AirTag #accessories Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nvidia (NVDA) stock slumps despite Q3 earnings beat Nvidia (NVDA) stock slumps despite Q3 earnings beat POLAND – 2024/11/13: In this photo illustration, the NVIDIA company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nvidia shares dropped in U.S. premarket trading Thursday after the tech giant’s third-quarter earnings ******* to impress investors. Shares of the chipmaker slumped 3.21% at around 5:03 a.m. ET, following the Wednesday release of Nvidia’s quarterly results, which beat on both the top and bottom lines. Revenue came in at $35.08 billion, up 94% year-on-year and exceeding the $33.16 billion forecast by LSEG analysts. Earnings per share was 81 cents adjusted, also above analyst expectations. Other chipmakers fell on the back of the market reaction to Nvidia’s third-quarter results. Shares of Intel, Qualcomm and Micron Technology all lost 1% or more in value, while AMD declined 0.6%. The slump in Nvidia also had a knock-on effect on ********* semiconductor firms. ASML, a key chip equipment supplier, dropped 0.9%, while compatriot Dutch chip firm ASMI fell 0.5%. Chipmakers BE Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics and Infineon slipped 0.8%, 0.7 and 0.6%, respectively. Several notable chip names were also in negative territory in Asia. TSMC, which makes Nvidia’s high-performance graphics processing units, eased as much as 1.5%. Contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn dropped 1.9%. Why are Nvidia shares falling? Nvidia has largely cornered the market for the high-powered chips powering the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Despite nearly doubling sales year-on-year, Nvidia’s third-quarter results showed a slowdown from previous quarters. Nvidia previously reported growth of 122% in the second quarter, 262% in the first quarter, and 265% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Derren Nathan, head of equity research at Hargreaves Lansdown, said in emailed comments Wednesday that the dip in Nvidia’s share price “suggests even outstanding isn’t enough for some investors,” adding that he expects the stock to bounce back once markets open. “NVIDIA’s generated stellar gains for shareholders over many years now, and right now it’s pretty hard to see any major holes in the investment case,” Nathan added. Analysts are looking ahead to the much-anticipated launch of Nvidia’s next-generation chip called Blackwell. On the firm’s earnings call, CEO Jensen Huang said that demand for the chip is exceeding supply. – CNBC’s Kif Leswing contributed to this report Source link #Nvidia #NVDA #stock #slumps #earnings #beat Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Exclusive: ‘Battlefield evidence’ from Syria is coming to Canada’s courts Exclusive: ‘Battlefield evidence’ from Syria is coming to Canada’s courts “Battlefield evidence” collected in Syria has begun appearing in ********* courts in cases against suspected ISIS members, a Global News investigation has found. Seized from captured combatants, ISIS documents and electronic files are being used for the first time in Canada to overcome the challenges of holding so-called foreign fighters to account. The materials, which have now surfaced in courts in two provinces, are the product of Operation Gallant Phoenix, a U.S.-led effort to share what is known as collected exploitable material (CEM). CEM is evidence found on the battlefield, and can include paperwork and data harvested from the pockets, phones and laptops of fighters taken prisoner during combat. It is part of an attempt to address a major national security problem for Canada: How to bring to justice those who participated in ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Such evidence has already been used to convict ISIS members in the ******* States, but experts and officials said it faces hurdles before it is treated as reliable in Canada’s courts. A Global News investigation found the RCMP has already put CEM before the courts in British Columbia and Alberta, against suspected ISIS members who have returned from Syria. In two of the cases, police asked the courts for terrorism peace bonds to restrict the movements of ISIS women in the name of public safety. Both cases were successful. But Crown prosecutors have not yet tested CEM in a ********* trial, and a senior RCMP officer said work was underway to use it to bring charges against Canadians who participated in ISIS. In an exclusive interview with Global News, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Brigitte Gauvin said police had “been utilizing CEM, which is collected exploitable material.” “We’ve made a lot of progress in obtaining that evidence, and we are working on a framework to be able to utilize it as evidence in court,” said Gauvin, the head of national security investigations. She said it was being used to identify the ******* of those the government calls ********* extremist travellers (CETs), who left the country to take part in ******* groups like ISIS. “CEM is very important as it kind of paints a picture, or gives us the knowledge of the role and activities CETs would have perpetrated while in the conflict zone.” “We are continuously requesting that type of evidence along with other information or intelligence that we can use to advance our investigations,” Gauvin said. “It hasn’t been used in prosecutions or tested in court yet, but we’re definitely prepared to do so.” A U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces fighter frisks a man evacuated from the last ISIS territory, Baghouz, Syria, on Feb. 22, 2019 (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File). Although Canada has been putting terrorists on trial for the past two decades, in some cases for what they did in war zones, prosecutors have not yet relied on battlefield evidence. “This is the sort of evidence we haven’t seen yet,” said Michael Nesbitt, a leading national security scholar and associate dean at the University of Calgary law school. He said it could be a boon to prosecutors, but they will have to establish how it was collected and got into the RCMP’s hands. “The question, as always, will be the authenticity of the evidence.” Prosecutors may have to file affidavits attesting to the origin of the papers and their continuity, meaning where they were found and how they were passed from agency to agency. In the two cases in which CEM has already been filed in ********* courts, the RCMP provided a description of the “capture circumstances” for each document. The use of CEM may be particularly effective against ISIS members since the ******* group kept voluminous bureaucratic records, partly because it had to govern the areas it occupied. A logbook found in Raqqah, Syria, was used as ‘battlefield evidence’ against U.S. ISIS member Emraan Ali. U.S. District Court Foreign ********** fighters leave “trails of evidence” that can be “a goldmine for prosecutors and investigators, said Matt Blue, the chief of the U.S. Justice Department’s counter-terrorism section. Materials picked up on battlefields are being analyzed, catalogued and shared, he said in a speech in April. “Knowing how much evidence we’ve collected over the years, I know we can bring many more individuals to justice for their ********* activity.” Last year, such evidence was used to convict Emraan Ali, an ********* who served in ISIS. “Foundational to the ********* charges against Ali was evidence in two logbooks and two hard drives collected by U.S. authorities,” Blue said. The government’s push to use it in ********* courtrooms comes amid a series of arrests in Ontario and Quebec over the summer that served as a reminder that ISIS ******** a threat. On Sept. 4, the RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan in Ormstown, Que. A Pakistani in Canada on a student visa, he was allegedly on his way to New York to conduct a mass ********* for ISIS at a Brooklyn ******* centre. A Toronto minor was charged in August with terrorism offences allegedly related to ISIS, and a father and son originally from Egypt, Ahmed and Mostafa Eldidi, were arrested in July as they were allegedly preparing to carry out a mass stabbing for ISIS in Toronto. The evidence against the father includes a video in which he is allegedly seen in Iraq, using a sword to hack the feet and hands off a prisoner suspended from a crucifix. In addition, in July a British court convicted Edmonton resident Khaled Hussein of belonging to Al-Muhajiroun, a ********** group headed by pro-ISIS preacher Anjem Choudary. A Montreal woman who joined ISIS speaks to Global News in Syria in 2018. She has now returned to Montreal. Global News But of the nine women who were allegedly part of ISIS and have returned from Syria to B.C., Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, just three have been charged. Several other ********* ISIS women have not yet come home, and Kurdish fighters are still holding at least four ********* men who were captured during fighting in Syria. In the absence of charges, the RCMP has been using terrorism peace bonds, which have a lower burden of proof, to limit the threat posed by the returning women. In one such case, the RCMP evidence filed in court includes “Collected Exploitable Material” about Edmonton resident Aimee Vasconez. The RCMP said it was provided by the FBI. The CEM includes Islamic State documents recovered by Kurdish fighters in Tabqah, Syria, that name ISIS women, their aliases, husbands, countries of origin and dates of birth. Within those documents was a ledger that recorded the names of foreigners who entered ISIS-controlled territory in March 2015. Vasconez and her late husband Ali Abdel-Jabbar were allegedly listed. The battlefield evidence against Edmonton’s Aimee Vasconez included her alleged application for weapons training. Alberta Court The FBI also gave the RCMP materials taken from ISIS members fleeing the Euphrates River Valley in February 2019, including Vasconez’s application for military training. The evidence was used by the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team in Alberta to obtain a warrant to arrest Vasconez when she returned from Syria last year. The court records show the materials were part of Operation Gallant Phoenix, which the RCMP said was launched “to consolidate and disseminate evidence gathered from the conflict zone in Syria and Iraq.” Canada has never acknowledged being part of Operation Gallant Phoenix, and Gauvin declined to discuss specifics about the sharing of CEM, saying “there are some sensitivities surrounding that.” “But definitely, the ongoing collaboration and increased collaboration with our foreign partners, especially the Five Eyes, in this area, and the sharing and the use of CEM has definitely been an important tool for us to be able to advance those investigations.” Operation Gallant Phoenix began in 2013 as a way to “track the flow of foreign ********** fighters in and out of Iraq and Syria,” according to the website of the New Zealand Defence Force. “It has since evolved into a platform where partners collect and share information about potential and existing ********** threats, regardless of the ideology behind those threats.” An entry form for a ********* arriving in ISIS territory, with Edmonton phone numbers. A second ISIS suspect, Kimberly Polman of Squamish, B.C., was arrested upon returning to Canada in a case based partly on CEM, according to court records. The evidence against her included an Arabic notebook that listed women inhabiting an ISIS guesthouse in Syria in 2015. The RCMP obtained the notebook from the FBI, which got it from the U.S. Defense Department, according to the court records. The U.S. has collected 300 terabytes of CEM, ranging from fingerprints and diaries to letters and data on fighters, according to the West Point Combating Terrorism Center. “CEM holds great potential and has been used in important ways to investigate and prosecute foreign ********** fighters, screen and watchlist ********** suspects, or deny travel,” it said. The U.S. Justice Department counter-terrorism chief, Blue, said the U.S. had amassed “an extraordinary volume of collected exploitable material and battlefield evidence.” “And every day, highly trained analysts and investigators sift through that evidence — carefully analyzing it and cataloguing it for retrieval and sharing.” *****@*****.tld Source link #Exclusive #Battlefield #evidence #Syria #coming #Canadas #courts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

***** test could help better concussion diagnoses, Ontario startup says ***** test could help better concussion diagnoses, Ontario startup says A new company based at the University of Waterloo’s startup incubator has developed a way to test for concussions using saliva. The tests are the brainchild of HeadFirst, whose team includes CEO and co-founder Andrew Cordssen-David — a former Quebec junior hockey player. Born in Montreal, Cordssen-David grew up south of the border playing hockey before he headed to the QMJHL for a few years. Standing six feet five inches tall, Cordssen-David said his size forced him to play a more intimidating role when he suited up for various teams in Quebec. His physical play resulted in plenty of concussions, allowing him to get used to the testing system. “That was a part of my game, racking up penalty minutes, hits and fights and things like that,” Cordssen-David told Global News. Story continues below advertisement “So I got exposed to a lot of the sideline concussion tests that existed from a young age.” 2:02 Ontario sports minister, former CFL player to donate brain to concussion research After his junior hockey career, he landed at the University of Waterloo, where he played for the team as well as studying business and science. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. “When I ended up going to university and doing my master’s, the master’s was really focused around identifying a problem and finding a solution to that problem,” Cordssen-David explained. “And for me, the first thing that came to mind was concussions and the subjectivity of the testing that exists today.” During his playing days, Cordssen-David believed he ended up back on the ice despite possibly having a concussion. “I didn’t have really a severe concussion at the time, but I knew something was off. I knew something wasn’t right,” he said. “But I passed all these questions at one point and I got put back into play.” Story continues below advertisement He said some of the questions athletes are asked are about the timing of the game or to name all of the months backwards. Cordssen-David believed there was a better way to test for concussions. UWaterloo professor Marc Aucoin also shared a similar interest in concussions and approached Cordssen-David with biomarker research, which is behind the new company’s technology. “I’ve been involved with my sons’ hockey and lacrosse teams and I’ve seen first-hand how challenging concussions have been with kids who play these competitive sports,” the chemical engineering professor stated. He continued to work with Cordssen-David and Shazia Tavir, a scientist at the school, as they developed the concussion. The HeadFirst team came up with a solution that works in a similar fashion to some of the COVID-19 tests, although they begin by using someone’s saliva. Trending Now ***** cyclone: What is the weather phenomenon slamming B.C. and U.S.? Human error caused gorilla ****** at Calgary Zoo: officials “From there we do a pretreatment process on the saliva to remove all the ***** and all the unnecessary stuff from saliva,” he explained. “And then from there, very similar to a COVID test, you drop a few drops onto our assay and our assay will like a COVID test run up.” 6:31 Provincial Concussion Awareness Day Similar to the COVID-19 tests, if two lines show up, you have a concussion, whereas if just one line appears, you don’t. Story continues below advertisement But don’t expect the product to appear on store shelves any time soon as the HeadFirst team is still in the early stages of development. It is currently running a pilot test with the athletic department at the University of Waterloo and from there, it will still need to get approval from Health Canada and the U.S. Food and ***** Administration. “We’re working on our regulatory roadmap to see approximately how long the timeline will be to get to market, along with estimated costs and sample sizes, things like that,” Cordssen-David explained. Aside from the more obvious applications such as high-level sports, he believes there are practical uses for the military and in emergency care. He noted that car crashes and falls at home tend to cause many concussions so having the tests aboard ambulances would be a practical solution. “Those are really the main focus areas that we think that the device can provide the most value,” he said. More on Health More videos &copy 2024 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Source link #***** #test #concussion #diagnoses #Ontario #startup Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]