Elon Musk insists that Tesla solar panels and roofs are “unequivocally a guaranteed instant money printer,” despite the recent fires they reportedly caused. | Source: (i) Reuters (ii) AP (iii) Shutterstock ; Edited by CCN Elon Musk insists that Tesla solar panels and roofs are “unequivocally a guaranteed instant money printer” despite the recent fires...Read More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has challenged Porsche at the iconic Nürburgring. | Source: Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP Elon Musk loves a contest. The Tesla CEO has been all worked up over Porsche’s Taycan Turbo, the German automobile manufacturer’s first production electric car. Um @Porsche, this word Turbo does not mean what you...Read More
Madden NFL 20 continues its run of success, landing the top spot in U.S. digital PlayStation 4 sales for the second consecutive month. | Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP Madden NFL 20 topped the charts for U.S. digital sales of PlayStation 4 games for the month of August, making it the best-selling title for...Read More
September 7, 2019 37 Views Wikipedia had fallen victim to a cyberattack today, with the Wikimedia Foundation calling it a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. | Source: Shutterstock Wikipedia had fallen victim to a cyberattack today, with the foundation behind the free online encyclopedia calling it a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The volunteer-run website was unavailable...Read More
Nintendo has released a teaser trailer for an upcoming fitness-meets-gaming Switch accessory that despite first impressions isn’t some elaborate gag. | Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP Nintendo is known for fostering its very own unique flavor of weird, and its latest offering taps generously into that rich tradition. The company has released a...Read More
Facebook stock is tanking and puncturing Nasdaq in its spiral. | Source: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Facebook stock (FB) plunged after a nine-state antitrust investigation was announced against the social-media monopoly. As of this writing, Facebook is the worst-performing stock in the Nasdaq. Facebook tumbled 1.9% shortly after the attorneys general of eight states and the...Read More
NBA2K20’s lootboxes have been controversial for ties to gambling. | Source: YouTube A quick look at the NBA 2K20 listing over on Valve’s Steam digital storefront and you’ll see that 2K’s latest basketball sim come thinly-veiled gambling extravaganza has some rather unlikely tags. Source: NBA 2K20/Steam/Valve NBA 2K20’s Horror, Dating Sim, Mature Tags Stream now...Read More
Dr. Robert J. Shiller, 2013 Nobel Laureate for Economic Sciences, listens during a Nobel Laureate Symposium at the Embassy of Sweden November 19, 2013 in Washington, DC. Nine people from the United States were honored this year with the Nobel Prize in the fields of medicine, chemistry and economic sciences. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI Nobel laureate...Read More
Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville is now available for those who buy the Founder’s Edition. Image via EA EA has stealth launched Plants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborville, a fresh spin on the popular Plants vs. Zombies series. The new game offers class-based shooting gameplay as well as multiplayer modes and social spaces as...Read More
Slack stock plunged in after-hours trading after it forecast a wider-than-expected Q3 loss. This happened even though Q2 results beat expectations. | Source: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Slack stock (NYSE: WORK) plunged as much as 15% in after-hours trading after it forecast a wider-than-expected loss for the third quarter. The stock tumbled even though second-quarter results beat...Read More
President Trump doubled-down on a previous prediction that the stock market would be trading 10K points higher were it not for his obsession with China. | Source: Shutterstock The broader stock market finished the day in the green, with all three of the major indices extending their 2019 gains. Not only that but year-to-date, the...Read More
The Dow Jones rallied on Wednesday amid global risk-on trading as tensions eased and the trade balance showed Donald Trump’s China tactics may be working. | Source: REUTERS / Carlo Allegri Wednesday brought a welcome relief rally for the Dow Jones, which surged more than 200 points as risk assets rallied around the globe. Tensions...Read More
Put a pin on this one. | Source: ShutterstockZ One major market index, the Russell 2000, has shown price behavior that is very worrisome. A decline of more than 1% from Tuesday’s close could be the first crack in the stock market dam that begins a wholesale stock market crash. When a major stock market...Read More
Elon Musk tweeted about new Tesla automotive insurance today. Followers came out in flocks, claiming the new insurance is so much better than other companies. | Source: Source: REUTERS/Mike Blake Elon Musk took matters into his own fingers today and pumped the new Tesla auto insurance on Twitter. The rock-star smart-guy, known for space travel...Read More
Walmart is taking its toughest stance ever on gun-related sales. With the nation screaming for gun control, investors seem just fine with the ramifications. | AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File Walmart’s latest hard-line stance on gun sales and even carrying the weapons in its stores may be drawing sharp criticism but not from investors. Despite the...Read More
Trying to time the stock market? New research suggests you need to start paying even more attention to President Trump’s Twitter feed. | Source: Shutterstock There’s no doubt that President Donald Trump loves watching the stock market go up. After all, he has bragged at least 60 times about how the Dow Jones Industrial Average...Read More
Infinity Ward has all but confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare won’t have a battle royale mode, warning players to keep their greed in check. | Source: Infinity Ward Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward has all but confirmed that the upcoming first-person shooter would not include battle royale, warning players not...Read More
The Dow futures are in the red following the response of China towards new sanctions imposed by the U.S., fueling fears of a possible recession. | Source: Shutterstock The Dow futures are in the red once again following the response of China towards new sanctions imposed by the U.S., fueling the drop of the bond...Read More
Billionaire bitcoin skeptic Ray Dalio was trolled on Twitter after gushing how much he enjoyed this year’s Burning Man festival. | Source: (i) Reuters/ Brian Snyder (ii) Ray Dalio Twitter Account; Edited by CCN Ray Dalio, a billionaire investing guru and noted bitcoin skeptic, was teased for “ruining” Burning Man. Dalio is the founder of...Read More
September 2, 2019 21 Views Fans are up in arms after Sony delisted stunning racing game Driveclub from the PlayStation store a day earlier than planned. | Source: Source: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Fans are up in arms after Sony delisted Driveclub from the PlayStation store a day earlier than planned. Sales of the driving game...Read More
Xbox is holding tattooing events across the world in the lead up to Gears 5’s release next week, and it all feels like a mistake in the making. | Source: (i) Christian Petersen / Getty Images / AFP (ii) Shutterstock; Edited by CCN There are marketing events to promote the launch of a game and...Read More
The Eurozone’s biggest economy is in decline and the reported stimulus is likely to prove inadequate. | Source: AP Photo/Richard Drew By CCN Markets: Economists expected Germany, the biggest economy in the eurozone, to introduce crucial stimuli to boost the eurozone economy that could shift the sentiment of the European equities and the wider stock...Read More
Dev House House was out to ruffle some feathers by announcing the release date for possibly the best-titled game ever – Untitled Goose Game. | Source: Christian Petersen / Getty Images / AFP Melbourne-based four-person development team House House was out to ruffle some feathers when it announced yesterday the release date for possibly the...Read More
Exxon Mobil was muscled out of the S&P 500 index’s top 10 stocks, but a potentially bullish scenario for oil could return the stock to its former glory. | AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Exxon Mobil has not been able to escape the wrath of the global economic slowdown and the U.S./China trade war. The company, whose...Read More
Microsoft has issued a refund to a 12-year-old child with ADHD who spent over $1,300 on Xbox One video games without his parents’ knowledge. | Source: Shutterstock Microsoft has finally refunded more than 100 purchases made by a 12-year-old gamer from the UK. The child, who had been diagnosed with ADHD and exhibits symptoms of...Read More
Carvana is all about making the experience of buying a used car fun. It’s “candy for millennials.” The stock rallied by over 900% in 2 years. | Source: Shutterstock Carvana Corporation is all about making the experience of buying a used car fun. Buyers browse through the tech company’s selections online. Once approved for financing,...Read More
Popular streamer Ninja slams Fortnite cheaters who take part in teaming, calling for Epic Games to do something to ‘mitigate’ the issue. | Source: Robert Reiners / Getty Images / AFP Popular streamer Ninja unloaded on Fortnite cheaters who he says are ruining the battle royale juggernaut’s competitive landscape. The streamer, real name Tyler Blevins,...Read More
The NCAA has been taking advantage of student athletes for years. Thanks to California Senator Nancy Skinner, that could soon be changing. | Source: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Payday could finally be coming for some college athletes. California Senator Nancy Skinner just tweeted that her SB 206 bill won unanimous approval from the Assembly...Read More
The Bridgewater Associates co-chief investment officer warns that the stock market could be gearing up for a repeat of the 1930s. | Source: Shutterstock Forget all the recession talk, Wall Street tycoon Ray Dalio is afraid an economic depression could be in the cards. The Bridgewater Associates co-chief investment officer warns that conditions in the...Read More
The Jack Dorsey hack may have been a protest against Twitter’s reluctance to censor hate speech while also highlighting no one is safe online. | Source: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo In a shocking display of Twitter’s vulnerability, CEO Jack Dorsey had his account hacked. The offending tweets were clearly intended to be as offensive as possible...Read More
