Lenin Gutiérrez was working on the Starbucks front register on Monday when a woman entered without a mask. San Diego County has ordered the use of facial covers to slow the spread of the coronavirus, so he asked if the woman, Amber Lynn Giles, had one. “She turned me off …
Read More »Trump supports another round of stimulus checks, but Republicans are extremely divided
Trump approves another wave of stimulus controls for Americans, but Republicans in Congress are extremely divided on the issue. Many Republican senators strongly oppose the idea, but some have expressed a willingness to target aid to those who suffer the most. “I think many Republicans don’t think broad-based stimulus controls …
Read More »AMD Offers Important Milestone in Mobile Efficiency
In 2014, AMD said it would improve the energy efficiency of its mobile processors by 25 times by 2020. But the company has exceeded that goal: The new AMD Ryzen 7 4800H mobile processor improves the energy efficiency of the benchmark measurement by 31.7. 2014. Times, says the firm, while …
Read More »Fed suspends share buybacks and limits dividends for big banks after stress test results
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Federal Reserve on Thursday imposed new restrictions on the US banking system after its annual stress test showed that some banks may approach minimum capital levels in certain coronavirus pandemic scenarios. Banks must suspend the buyback of shares for the third quarter of the year, …
Read More »America’s best-selling vehicle turns into a cyber truck with a familiar face
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co on Thursday unveiled the next generation of its F-150 pickup at an online event, showcasing a pickup truck that looks familiar but incorporates the automaker’s new strategy to take advantage of software and connectivity. The new F-150 and Mach-E electric SUV to be launched soon …
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