Fed outlines which banks would get 'stress test' relief
The reforms will include a new capital buffer to better protect the financial system from a shock at the nation's largest lenders like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo. Tarullo said the central bank will swap out its old 2.5 percent capital conservation buffer - one of the pieces tallied into each firm's capital target - for a new "stress capital buffer" derived from each firm's own stress-test results. (more...)
Debate: It didn't take long for the Trump, Clinton to get feisty
The audience was told to be silent throughout but couldn't keep a lid on it. Trump was charged up at this point. You're telling the enemy exactly what you're going to do. "That's the kind of thinking that our country needs". Trump didn't back off: "She doesn't have the look", he reaffirmed. "It was nervewracking for me", he said. (more...)
Huawei Honor 6X to be launched soon
The 6X should include a similarly-sized display that will probably retain FHD resolution, while honor could include a Snapdragon 625 SoC and perhaps another gigabyte of RAM if it's feeling particularly generous. Also, by seeing the images shared on TENAA , we can observe that the smartphone may be sporting a metal body, giving it a premium look and feel. Huawei's Honor sub-brand has become quite popular among consumers considering that the recently announced Honor 8 managed to sell 1.5 ... (more...)
Yakuza 0 Gets Business Edition
With Yakuza 0 being a prequel story that documents the rise of Kazuma Kiryu to prominent businessman, the day one edition has been dubbed the Business Edition. Some fans have noticed that its box art describes it as a console exclusive, which would seemingly suggest that it may also come to PC. Sega has announced a "The Business Edition" launch day edition of Yakuza 0 in the Americas. (more...)
Lenovo to roll Android Nougat to Moto 4, Moto G4 families
It shouldn't be a surprise that Google is already putting the hours into releasing Android 7.1 Nougat, as word of the maintenance release the pushes Nougat up from 7.0 had spread even before the first official launch of the latest Android version. (more...)
Maersk May Target Hanjin, Hyundai in New Acquisition Plan
David Kerstens , Transport Analyst for Jefferies, previously said: "There's been a lot of consolidation this year and numerous container lines just behind Maersk have grown". The government said September 23 that it will come up with a plan next month to help improve the competitiveness of the nation's shipping industry, Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Yoon Hag-bae said. (more...)
Donald Trump suggests DNC hacker could be person that 'weighs 400 pounds'
For the rest of the debate, both nominees continued to discuss hard-hitting topics, including race, trade deals, national security and job creation. Markets seemed to react to Clinton making headway against her GOP rival as Monday night's debate progressed. (more...)
Microsoft talks about Scorpio
Speaking to a leading gaming magazine, he said, "With just 4.2 teraflops of graphical power, it is not possible to deliver true 4K". Andrew House , Sony Interactive president, informed The Financial Times , "It is meant to sit alongside and compliment the standard PS4", and that "we will be selling both [versions] through the life cycle". (more...)
O2 United Kingdom to launch OnePlus 3 from 29 Sept
O2 has become the first United Kingdom carrier to sell OnePlus 3 smartphones in the United Kingdom it was announced on Tuesday (27 September). This isn't the first time that OnePlus has worked with carriers - the company launched the OnePlus 3 on Finland's Elisa carrier shortly after the phone was first released. (more...)
Snapchat unveils camera-equipped sunglasses "Spectacles"
The camera will use a 115-degree lens - which is bigger than the lens on a smartphone or normal cameras - and the video recorded will also be circular. Snap Inc . will be making a limited number of Spectacles , priced at USD$130. Double-tap it and you'll see how much battery is left; Snap says it can last about a day on batteries. (more...)
BMW to join WEC GT ranks in 2018
The WEC announcement confirms a GT campaign over LMP1, and it's now seven years since BMW departed Formula 1. It has since focused its factory GT racing efforts exclusively in North America with BMW Team RLL, which now campaigns IMSA-homologated BMW M6 GTLM cars in the WeatherTech Championship. (more...)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners urged to return their phones
He then added that anyone who thought they could take on a recall of this size by themselves "needs to have more than their phone checked". It was filed one day after Samsung recalled about 1 million Note 7s sold in the United States. "He has a deep second-degree burn, roughly the size of the phone, on his right thigh", Strobel's lawyer Keith Pierro said. The company last week advised people to stop using the device . (more...)
Yma Sumac Google doodle celebrates the "Peruvian Songbird" soprano
Yma, born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, was born in the early 20s, although there's some debate over exactly where, and whether she was born on 13 September 1922 or three days earlier in 1923. Throughout her career, Sumac's voice took her to some of the biggest stages in the world including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and London's Royal Albert Hall where she sang for Queen Elizabeth II . (more...)
How to identify a 'Safe Galaxy Note 7'
The South Korean manufacturer has been facing the brunt of users' wrath ever since reports started surfacing from around the world about the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding or catching fire on its own. The incidents, widely reported in Chinese media, are a "big blow" to Samsung in China, where consumers expect global brands to be better quality, said Nicole Peng of research firm Canalys. (more...)
Ford dismisses Trump claim it will fire USA workers
He added that Ford would have to pay a 35% tax on any auto that comes back to the USA if he becomes president. Even though Ford is expanding in Mexico, it is planning to replace small-car production in its US plant network with higher-profit trucks and SUVs. (more...)
Nissan creates the autonomous chair capable of forming an orderly queue
The Japanese automaker this week debuted what it's calling the ProPILOT Chair - an autonomous chair that automatically queues for you while you sit back and relax. Following the success of the Intelligent Parking Chair earlier this year, the newly developed ProPILOT Chair negotiates waiting in line on behalf of its occupant, sparing them the hassle of standing in line. (more...)
We want to democratise artificial intelligence, says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
It will know you deeply, including your context, family, work and the world around you - it will be unbounded and will go wherever you go, across any device and application . Microsoft embedded a bot framework in the set of tools. Currently, the company is working with the NFL to create a fantasy football bot. Uber is using the Cortana Cognitive Services' face recognition tools to verify drivers and passengers. (more...)
GTA Online Bikers Update Goes Live on October 4th
If you have been waiting for a reason to log back in to Grand Theft Auto: Online, then you may want to check out the upcoming Bikers expansion. So, not long from now, players will soon be able to experience all new competitive and co-operative gameplay in the multiplayer aspect of the title, in addition to new modes, vehicles, weapons, clothing, and much more. (more...)
SpaceX chief envisions 1000 passenger ships flying to Mars
The company plans to use a huge rocket to launch Mars-bound spaceships filled with at least 100 people to orbit before landing the booster back on Earth and prepping it to launch again with very little turnaround time. Musk envisions a world in which people could pay about $200,000 for a ticket to ride on a spaceship that would deliver them to their new homes on Mars in about 90 days under good conditions. (more...)
Trader's Focus- BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)
Recently analysts working for various investment brokerages have changed their ratings and price targets on shares of BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ: BBRY ). 04/04/2016 - BlackBerry Limited had its "market perform" rating reiterated by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. Positive news on the handset front (or a total exit) could be seen as a boon. (more...)