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Bitcoin

BIS head: Bitcoin may break down altogether, has no actual value backing

The head of the Bank for International Settlements believes that Bitcoin could end up collapsing altogether. Agustín Carstens, the BIS general manager, criticized the use of Bitcoin as a currency as “it has no value backing.â€� He believes that a central bank digital currency is the future for digital payments. Carstens was speaking at a […]

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Apple

Apple tops ‘most admired companies’ survey for 14th year in a row

Apple has topped Fortune’s chart of the world’s most admired companies for the 14th year in a row, with it beating out Amazon, Microsoft, and Walt Disney for the top slot once again.
In the latest incarnation of the executive survey by Fortunes, Apple is in pole position at the top of the list […]

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Apple sees blizzard of demand for $14 billion debt deal

Apple Inc. attracted more than $33 billion worth of orders for its new $14 billion debt deal on Monday, underscoring the continued scramble for all things tied to the smartphone and computer giant. The six-tranche Apple AAPL, +1.65% debt deal included mostly bonds rated Aa1 and AA+ that mature in five to 40 years. The […]

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[Video] Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: Silicon Case with S Pen Unboxing & First Impressions

Once an exclusive feature on the Galaxy Note series, the S Pen made its way to the Galaxy Tab range and has now arrived on the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the first Galaxy S series device to ever support the active stylus. Unlike the Galaxy Note 20, the S21 Ultra doesn’t have an internal storage slot […]

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Bitcoin

Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) – Could Tesla Be Planning Bitcoin As Treasury Reserve?

The world’s richest man caused a rise in the value of Bitcoin by changing his Twitter biography last week. What Happened: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) updated his Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) bio to simply include the hashtag #bitcoin. Over 44 million followers of Musk now see the cryptocurrency front and center when […]

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Apple

iOS 14.5 beta brings support for casting Apple Fitness+ workouts with AirPlay 2

The first developer betas of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4 are now available. While we’re still digging through the releases to learn everything that’s new, there is one notable change for Apple Fitness+ users: support for AirPlay 2. As first reported by TechCrunch, Apple Fitness+ is adding AirPlay 2 support for […]

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Apple TV+ platform tops viewership record with debut of original movie ‘Palmer’

Apple TV+ is posting more viewership stats, with the company announcing that the just-gone weekend saw viewership on the platform rise by 33% to set a new record (via Deadline). The record numbers for the service come as the company launched its latest original film, “Palmerâ€� starring Justin Timberlake, on Friday. In addition to Palmer, […]

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Robinhood trading restrictions were bad for customers – CEO

Robinhood trading restrictions for GME and other stocks were bad for customers, the company has admitted. However, CEO Vlad Tenev denied that the company had been pressured into this by hedge fund and business partner Citadel, saying that the company had been left with no choice. Tenev said that the volume and value of trades […]

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Racial Equity and Justice Initiative

The Apple Watch Black Unity Collection includes an Apple Watch Series 6, watch band, and watch face — all inspired by the Pan-African flag, which holds significant meaning for Black communities around the world. Red represents the blood shed in search of liberation, black is for the Black people of the African Diaspora, and green is for the […]

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Autos

2022 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing: Hold That EV Order

Last week, GM announced plans to go 100 percent EV with its light-duty vehicle fleet in less than 15 years. Tonight, Cadillac took the wraps off two high-performance luxury sport sedans that probably won’t pass too many gas pumps. Talk about whiplash. To be fair, development lead times are long – almost certainly longer than […]

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