November 11, 20240 Comments

How technology is being used to preserve memories at risk from climate disasters

How technology is being used to preserve memories at risk from climate disasters – CBS News Watch CBS News When climate disasters hit, important memories stored in photos and other artifacts can be lost forever. Dave Malkoff takes a look at how technology is being used to help preserve those memories. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Trump’s presidency carries plenty of market risk, experts warn

Stocks notched their best week of the year as investors cheered President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda. “Tax cuts are behind the rally … and in general, there is the perception that markets like Republican administrations, although certainly the performance for the past few years of the Democratic administration has not exactly been shabby,” Interactive Brokers’ Steve Sosnick explained to me on Yahoo Finance’s special election coverage. The Dow Jones Industrial

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Will new battery-powered trains replace diesel, and are they safe?

Inside a test model of Hitachi’s battery-powered train Soon battery-powered trains could be coming to a station near you. As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally-friendly alternatives. Trains currently draw power from overhead electrified wires or, on lines without these wires, from onboard diesel generators. Many trains are capable of running from both power sources and switch between the two.

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November 11, 20240 Comments

‘I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos’

Getty Images Social media moderators check for distressing or illegal photos and videos which they then remove Over the past few months the BBC has been exploring a dark, hidden world – a world where the very worst, most horrifying, distressing, and in many cases, illegal online content ends up. Beheadings, mass killings, child abuse, hate speech – all of it ends up in the inboxes of a global army

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Toyota aims to ramp up China production in a strategy pivot, sources say By Reuters

By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota aims to make at least 2.5 million vehicles a year in China by 2030, three people said, an overhaul that will see it bring its Chinese sales and production operations closer together and allow local executives a freer hand in development. The plan, which has not been previously reported, represents a strategic pivot by the world’s top selling automaker in the world’s largest

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November 11, 20240 Comments

The Stellar 12% Surge in BTC/XAU Signals a Market Shift

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, jumped nearly 10% to record highs above $76,000 Wednesday, as the pro-crypto Republican candidate Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Meanwhile, gold fell 3% to $2,658. As such, the BTC/gold (BTC/XAU) ratio surged 12% Wednesday, registering BTC’s biggest single-day outperformance relative to gold since Feb. 28, 2022, according to charting platform TradingView. Source link

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Warren Buffett’s Apple Stake Reduction Spurs $97B Cash Surge—Analysts Speculate This Could Be The Reason Behind Berkshire Hathaway’s Massive Cash Pile

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, has made a significant move by reducing his stake in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and other stocks, generating a whopping $97 billion in gains for his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK). What Happened: Buffett, last week, disclosed that he continued to cut his position in Apple and other

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November 11, 20240 Comments

BBC on set with show’s director

Netflix The dystopian Korean drama Squid Game became a global sensation when it was first released in 2021 When I ask the creator of the hit Korean drama Squid Game about reports that he was so stressed while shooting the first series he lost six teeth, he quickly corrects me. “It was eight or nine,” he laughs. Hwang Dong-hyuk is speaking to me on set as he films the second

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