Google plans for a censored search engine in China
Google is reportedly planning to relaunch its search engine in China, complete with censored results to meet the demands of the Chinese government. The company originally shut down its Chinese […]
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McAfee likes to surprise the Crypto World
John McAfee, the creator of the famous antivirus software and the controversial figure in the world of crypto assets, has launched McAfeeMarketCap.com. The website shows data on digital coins, starting […]
Instagram is booming: the new $100 bn company
Facebook-owned Instagram would be worth $100bn as a standalone company today, new research suggests, reported by Bloomberg. The company was bought by Facebook for $1bn in 2012, indicating that it […]
Bitcoin could break Internet soon
The Bank of International Settlements just told the cryptocurrency world it’s not ready for prime time — and as far as mainstream financial services go, may never be. In a […]
Swiss people are an Internet generation
Switzerland is one of the most advanced markets for internet and mobile usage in Western Europe, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast. In 2018, 86% of the population in Switzerland will […]
Netflix and Amazon made you richer
Investing in the stock market has been shown to be the most efficient and effective way of turning money into more money, and yet 61 percent of millennials say they’re afraid of getting started. Overcoming that fear, though, could pay off. Just look back 10 years.
Financial website How Much took a look at some popular stocks in 2007 to find out how much a $1,000 investment in each would be worth now, as of October 31.
Swiss consumers will do shopping with a unique digital identity
A consortium of nine large companies – including UBS, Credit Suisse, Swisscom, Swiss Post, SIX, Raiffeisen, Swiss Railways, Zuercher Kantonalbank and Mobiliar – will enable Swiss consumers to use a single digital identity when making eCommerce purchases.
The aim is to let people use just one login profile to order in shops, buy train tickets or do banking transactions, According to a report in Reuters The group aims to create a joint venture in 2018.
Billionaire investor Soros says bye-bye to Snapchat
Soros Fund Management dissolved its entire stake in Snap in the third quarter. Meanwhile, JMP Securities on Wedsneday downgraded SNAP stock to "market perform" from "outperform," citing the potential impact […]