35 Fresh Stories That You Should Read To Know How The Financial Markets Are Doing Today

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6. Interesting Reads

 

“Google has wrapped up the Android Nougat beta program and says it will launch the Android O beta ‘soon’. Google’s heads-up about the next Android beta comes just 10 days ahead of its I/O developer conference, where it will be showing off new Android features for payments and vehicles, as well as its recently announced Android Things for Raspberry Pi. “The beta for Android Nougat has concluded, and all devices that were opted in have been updated to the current public version. If you are still running a beta version of Nougat you may download the latest full OTA image for your device and sideload it,” Google notes on its Android Beta Program page.”

(ZDNet)

“The iPhone is one of the most desired smartphones out there, and this happens every year with every new model that Apple launches. But the iPhone 8 is probably the most anticipated iPhone release in years, given that Apple is rumored to prepare a massive design overhaul for the iPhone’s 10th birthday. Most rumors say Apple wants to offer buyers a premium iPhone 8 device that will pack a few features that were never before seen on an iPhone, with some of them representing massive breakthroughs for the mobile business. These innovations are widely expected to delay the launch of the phone, according to most recent reports. That’s why the following story is pretty puzzling.”

(BGR.com)

“Family background plays a crucial role in the development of students’ academic motivation and achievement. Previous research suggested that parents’ academic involvement is, on average, associated with better academic outcomes, but the pattern of results was far from being unequivocal and it also remained unclear what kind of help is actually helpful and what is harmful. For example, excessive parental involvement may be perceived by students as controlling behavior. This can have a detrimental effect on their academic confidence and correspondingly on achievement.”

(Science Daily)

Samsung Electronics is currently developing the Galaxy C10 and Galaxy C10 Plus and is planning to launch both devices later this year, industry sources said on Monday. The Galaxy C10 is said to bear the model number SM-C9100, while the Galaxy C10 Plus is expected to launch as the SM-C9150/SM-C9158, sources state, which doesn’t perfectly corroborate a report from earlier today according to which the Galaxy C10 is meant to carry the model number SM-C9150. Regardless of the specifics, the sheer number of newly emerged rumors on the matter suggest that the South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer is working on new additions to its upper mid-range smartphone lineup.”

(Android Headlines)

“Believe it or not, 38 million Americans suffer from regular migraines, and many don’t even know it. Yes, the debilitating side effects of a migraine can knock sufferers off their feet and leave them pleading for relief, as the pulsing and throbbing continues from several hours up to several days in some of the most severe cases. But for others, the headache pain associated with their migraine is more moderate and may be mistaken for a sinus headache or tension headache.”

(U.S. News)

“We’re living in a golden age for tech, with new innovations and inventions appearing on a regular basis – so we thought we’d take a look at the status of a few inventions you may be familiar with from sci-fi movies but haven’t yet seen while walking down the street. You can actually expect to see a lot of this tech sooner than you think, as artificial intelligence, materials science, and some of the brightest minds in the planet continue to drive progress. In other words, start saving up for that jetpack as soon as you can.”

(T3.com)

“As with any new transportation technology, it’s not as simple as building your first vehicle and expecting the whole world to change. And yet, it appears as if the world is finally cottoning on to this whole electric cars are better and cheaper to run thing. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association has revealed that EV sales in the first quarter of 2017 are spiking. Overall, sales of so-called “Alternative Fuel Vehicles” have increased by an overall 37.6 percent compared to the first quarter of 2016.”

(Engadget)

“The 10 best hotel rewards program for business travelers have been designed with travelers’ preferences in mind, granting them convenience and comfort. Travelling has become a necessary part of life for many, with a large number of people traveling both domestically and internationally for both work and leisure. As such, many hotels and resorts offer reward programs for travelers in order to attract them and build long-term relationships with them. According to a study by Market Metrix, hotel loyalty programs have become one of the most important factors to consider when booking a hotel.”

(Insider Monkey)

“Being a chef, you must have wondered which are the 10 highest paying countries for chefs in the world. Everybody around you is enjoying your specialties? Friends and customers say your skills are superb, and you feel pretty self-satisfied yourself. But every once in a while when the going gets tough, it crosses your mind whether you could be earning more in another restaurant, or, say, in another country perhaps? Well, in that case, we may just have the answer for you. To find the 10 highest paying countries for chefs we have started with the Business Insider‘s list of the richest countries in the world, i.e. with the highest GDP per capita.”

(Insider Monkey)

If you are a Tinder user, then you may find our list of 10 funny Tinder hookup stories hilarious or even very familiar. Needless to say, our dating habits have completely changed during the last decade thanks to the Internet and technology. Instead of taking days, weeks or months to decide whether we want to see or date someone or not, now all it takes are a few seconds. We simply see someone’s picture and then we swipe right if we like what we see or left if we don’t. How much simpler can it get? Indeed, this really is a very simplified way of starting something with someone, be it a relationship or a hookup. It saves a lot of time, but we must say it’s a little shallow, too. How many times have you fallen in love at second or third sight? Sometimes we need more than just a few seconds.

(Insider Monkey)

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