Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) has upgraded its News Feed by enabling users to hide particular posts from certain people by clicking on the grey arrow at the corner of the post. With the new tool, users can opt out from seeing each and every post of certain people and can limit the number to a…
Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) is said to have acquired Aorato Ltd., an Israel-based cybersecurity startup. According to the WSJ, Microsoft will pay around $200 million in the deal, which was said to have been finalized over the last day or two. Talks between the two companies were first reported last July. This is the first deal…
In a compelling video, the Atlas robot can be seen balancing on one foot and partially performing the crane kick popularized by the film Karate Kid. The 330lbs, 6ft 2in robot is in fact built by Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG)-owned Boston Dynamics, and controlled by an algorithm written by the Florida Institute for Human and…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) announced that that its messenger app has more than 500 million users per month. The Facebook Messenger is the first standalone app of the social network giant. It was developed to provide users with a faster and more expressive way to communicate. According to Peter Martinazzi, director of product management at…
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) Makes Joint Contract Proposal to Pilots. Just two days after flight attendants at American Airlines Group Inc. narrowly rejected a proposed new contract, the company made a proposal to its pilots, promising the highest pay rates among the carrier’s big rivals and removing an unpopular request in an effort to…
Ophthotech Corp (NASDAQ:OPHT)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus in a report issued on Wednesday. They currently have a $59.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $58.00. Stifel Nicolaus’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 34.46% from the company’s current price….
