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Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Director Sells 5000 Shares of Stock
It has outperformed by 40.93% the S&P500. Ken Griffin increased its stake in Applied Matls Inc ( AMAT ) by 815.24% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt has invested 0.15% in Applied Materials, Inc . (NASDAQ: AMAT ) for 1,436 shares. 322,000 were reported by Amer Fincl Group. [Full Article...]
Tracking snow for the weekend
Today: Mostly cloudy, slight breeze. Feeling bitterly cold. Maximum temperature 4 °C. Sunday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Thursday remains quite cold with partly sunny skies. Outside of the mountains temps will hover in the mid-upper 30s all day. Highs in the upper 30s. [Full Article...]
The Game Awards 2017 Livestream
This year, The Game Awards started the surprise reveals early with the announcement of a World War Z video game during the pre-show. The reveal trailer shows different environments with hundreds of hundreds of zombies tearing through cities. [Full Article...]
Fortnite Battle Royale 50v50 Mode Now Available but for a Limited Time
It is a 50v50 "last-team standing" map that pits teams of 50 in a fight to the finish. Fortnite enthusiasts may have been waiting for this mode and are nearly certainly not disappointed with its rapid introduction and implementation. Battle Royale's previous limited event, Fortnitemares, had a Halloween theme and lasted for just over a month in the fall. This continued development displays wh... [Full Article...]
Huawei Mate 9 ready to receive Android 8.0 Oreo update in China
Huaweiblog.de reports that the beta update seems to be only showing up for Mate 9 users with MHA-L29C432B194 firmware version right now. Some important Android 8.0 Oreo features that can be expected include better Google Assistant integration, picture-in-picture (PIP), updated design elements, and battery optimization. [Full Article...]
Our First Proper Look At PUBG's Desert Map
The PUBG team will reveal the first-ever gameplay footage of the new desert map live onstage at "The Game Awards" which can be watched online for free on Twitch.tv starting at 5:30 p.m. Do note, that this map will be free to all players. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is available now on PC through Steam Early Access, while the game will arrive for Xbox One through the Game Preview Program ... [Full Article...]
Soul Calibur VI announced during The Game Awards 2017
The series first released back in 1998 on the arcade before being ported over to the Dreamcast. A short trailer was shown and the graphics have been built on Unreal Engine 4. However, the game has been officially revealed as a sequel, not a reboot or remake, so it's unclear how she will appear in the title. The most recent entry in the mainline series, Soulcalibur 5 , was released for PlaySta... [Full Article...]
YouTube to launch a new Spotify rival, codenamed 'Remix', in 2018
Currently, YouTube has secured Warner Music Group, but is looking to also Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group onboard. Nonetheless, with Spotify having 60 million paying users and Apple about 27 million subscribers YouTube will have a mountain to climb to catch up. [Full Article...]