Data from China, a Twitter hack, geopolitical tensions and worries about viruses are scaring investors out of stocks on Thursday, with more earnings and weekly unemployment claims ahead. Markets encouraged positive news about vaccines just a day earlier. The week has also seen the Nasdaq Composite COMP, + 0.59% wobble, …
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Google Cloud is strengthening security, among other new features, to help its largest customers protect sensitive data during the coronavirus pandemic. The cloud computing unit of Google’s parent, Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, + 0.57% GOOG, + 0.61% announced the beta release of Confidential Virtual Machines at its Cloud Next ’20 virtual …
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Do not cover your camera, Apple warned MacBook users: it could damage your screen. Consumers should trust the green camera indicator light adjacent to their laptop’s camera, Apple told owners of MacBooks, MacBook Airs, and MacBook Pros this month. Putting a sticker, sticky note, or other cover in front of …
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Silicon Valley dreamers I have long imagined a world where each child holds a laptop. It sounds good on paper, but has proven stubbornly difficult to manifest in reality. Not only do you need a computer cheap enough to sell it to schools for little money, but you also need …
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We have geopolitical tensions to add to a plate of investor concern filled with COVID-19 concerns. However, US stocks point to a rally for Tuesday, after a slow start to the week. Our call of the day from Nordea’s chief macro strategist, Sebastien Galy, says it’s time to be more …
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