Category: Blog
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Microsoft puts the blame on Israeli group for selling hacking tool
Microsoft is making the claim that an Israeli group sold a tool that was capable of cracking into the Windows operating system. An Israeli group sold a tool to hack into Microsoft Windows, Microsoft and technology human rights group Citizen Lab said on Thursday, shedding light on the growing business of finding and selling tools…
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J&J gets slapped around a bit this week
Johnson & Johnson is not having a good week. First the FDA added a warning to the label for the company’s COVID-19 vaccine. The warning states that there may be a risk of contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome. The US Food and Drug Administration updated the label on Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine Monday to warn of the possible…
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The Yield – July 12, 2021
Episode 12 Value 4 Value podcastingListen to this podcast on PodFriend News Portfolio Update LowYield MediumYield HighYield Week -0.04% -0.32% -0.09% Month -0.04% -0.32% -0.09% 2021 +14.39% +13.55% +2.17% Dividends Podcasting 2.0 This is a Podcasting 2.0 compatible podcast. This means if you’re listening to this podcast on a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app you’ll have…
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Credit and debit cards make people better spenders versus savers
When you’re not laying out the cold hard cash it seems there is a disconnect in the brain and people are unaware exactly how much they’re spending. Dozens of studies have shown that consumers using credit cards rather than cash are less likely to remember how much they spent, take less time deciding what to buy, are…
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Pentagon cancels JEDI contract with Microsoft
I don’t know what to make of this news yet. Certainly disappointing for Microsoft. Pentagon officials on Tuesday canceled the JEDI cloud-computing project—which has been mired in litigation from Amazon.com Inc. and criticism from lawmakers—and said it would start anew with a revised cloud project. “The Department [of Defense] has determined that, due to evolving requirements, increased cloud…
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Oil prices shaky amid OPEC indecision
OPEC hasn’t agreed to increase production which is keeping the price of oil elevated. Crude prices have advanced almost 60% this year, a surge powered by a revival in consumption of fossil fuels as vaccines roll out and major economies unlock. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, led by Russia, have…