Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says
Apple’s smartphone shipments will decline by about 10% in the first quarter of 2024 as Android smartphone makers compete for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday. The escalation took its toll. Global smartphone shipments rose 7.8% from January to March to 289.4 million units, with Samsung gaining 20.8% market share […]
Islanders face one last hurdle to secure spot in NHL playoffs
The Islanders’ season has been a mess so far, but it’s pretty simple right now. Defeat the Devils. that’s all. A win over the Devils would likely give the Islanders third place in the Metropolitan Division and a first-round rematch with the Carolina team they beat at the same hurdle a year ago. Beating the […]
Biden’s blind spot: President’s record on ballooning cost of living makes voters sour
President Joe Biden appears to have a blind spot on the ballooning cost of living that many voters are feeling in their daily lives, according to a new poll released Saturday. The poll found the majority of voters believe Biden has harmed the country in terms of the economy, rather than helped. Voters complained that […]
Passengers at international airports in U.S. can enroll in ‘Global Entry’ program on the spot
San Diego (border notification) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection offers “Registration on Arrival” at many airports, including San Diego International Airport. Global entry program. The program allows low-risk travelers arriving on pre-approved international flights to skip the CBP screening line. Conditional acceptance into the program requires only documentation of U.S. residency, such as a […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge comes up empty in big spot as struggles continue
The Yankees were able to win the first four series without Aaron Judge’s usual overwhelming power at the plate. There were concerns from the start after he struck out in both at-bats in an exhibition game against the Braves on March 10, and an MRI on his abdomen was required. Nevertheless, it was a temporary […]
Knicks clinch top-6 playoff spot after Heat fall to Mavericks
The Knicks have officially avoided an NBA play-in scenario for the second year in a row. When the Heat lost to the Mavericks in Miami on Wednesday night, Tom Thibodeau’s team clinched a top-six playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have three games left in the regular season, which begins Thursday in Boston, […]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire hits “sweet spot” in WRONG ways
Lauren Chen says her new Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire hits a “sweet spot,” but not in a good way. “The films here are just gay enough that Westerners celebrate diversity and inclusion, but not so gay that they might be censored in foreign markets,” she says. The film is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Lauren […]
Hong Kong regulator fast-tracks Bitcoin spot ETF approvals – Cointelegraph
The Hong Kong Securities Commission (SFC) has reportedly expedited the approval process for four Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). according to The first batch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs is expected to be approved in the region by April 15, according to local news outlet Tencent News. The report cited sources close to the Hong […]
GBTC outflows overpower spot bitcoin ETF inflows – The Block
Funding • April 9, 2024, 2:54 a.m. EDT issued 1 minute ago upon The US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund recorded net outflows yesterday after four consecutive days of inflows. The main reason was Grayscale’s GBTC Spot ETF, which had net outflows of more than $303 million in one day. All other Bitcoin ETFs recorded net […]
Jim Cramer blasts a 'sell' call on a top-performing stock in a sweet spot of the AI wave – CNBC
Jim Cramer’s CNBC Investment Club hosts a “Morning Meeting” livestream weekdays at 10:20 a.m. ET. A recap of Monday’s key moments. U.S. stocks rose on Monday as Wall Street tried to recover from last week’s decline. Investor concerns about the US Federal Reserve’s next policy actions have weighed on the market recently. “Let’s not focus […]