Here’s What Is Going On In The Financial Markets Today

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6. Interesting Reads

“SpaceX is set to launch its next Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday, March 30 for SES-10, a mission for a private communications satellite company. This is different from every Falcon 9 launch that has preceded it, because the rocket SpaceX is using has already flown once before – on April 8 last year, when it was the first of the company’s rockets to nail a landing at sea on a floating drone barge repurposed as a mobile landing pad.” (Tech Crunch)

“South Korean smartphone maker Samsung Electronics is under pressure to deliver the goods as it launches its latest model, the Galaxy S8, on March 29, in New York. Besides excitement over new features the Galaxy S8 is expected to debut, all eyes are on whether the electronics giant’s latest offering will restore trust among its customer base as Samsung’s competitors attempt to ramp up their share of the market.” (CNBC)

“After months of teasing, Microsoft is finally ready to ship the Windows 10 Creators Update, the next major iteration of its desktop operating system, to its users. The free update will start rolling out globally on April 11. This process usually takes a few weeks, but users will also be able to force the update from their Windows settings.” (Tech Crunch)

“President Donald Trump is finally using an Apple iPhone, despite once calling for a boycott of the company’s products, after concerns that the Android handset he was reportedly using was unsecured. In a tweet Wednesday, Dan Scavino Jr., the White House director of social media, said Trump had been using his new iPhone for a couple of weeks, including to tweet.” (CNBC)

“Apple has issued an iPhone software update after reports of fake ransomware attacks where money was demanded in order to unlock the handset’s browser. A pop-up screen accused the phone owner of accessing illegal pornography or pirating music and could not be removed. However the ransomware was fake – and clearing the browser cache was actually enough to restore full access. It ran on JavaScript, a code commonly employed by many websites.” (BBC)

“If you’re itching to buy a new iPad Pro right now – hold off. Apple has already launched an updated version of the 9.7 inch iPad, and analyst reports suggest two other new iPads will launch in 2017, including one with a screen size we haven’t yet seen in the iPad family. The first new iPad was announced just last week, a more affordable version of the 9.7-inch iPad. It’s cheaper and offers more features than the older iPad Air 2 that it replaces, and doesn’t cost as much as the more powerful 9.7-inch iPad Pro.” (CNBC)

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