Smart Christmas tree lights generally do little more than let you turn them on and off with voice commands, but Twinkly’s string lights take the smarts to a new level. Packed with a few dozen effects plus the ability to create your own, Twinkly’s light strings can deliver some truly impressive light shows with the help of an app that maps the position of each individual LED. Besides the Twinkly mobile app, you can also control the Twinkly lights with Alexa and Google Assistant, albeit in a disappointingly limited fashion. Читать дальше...
Dear colleagues,
We are now starting our celebratory conference call. I am glad to see all of you. 2020 has been a challenging year. Especially in its first half. But the markets steadied later on, and the situation is now more or less stable. There is an upward trend in supplies, and prices are on the upswing as well.
By the end of this year, Gazprom will have produced more than 452 billion cubic meters of gas. This allows us to fully satisfy consumer demand both in the domestic market and abroad. Читать дальше...
Dana Astra extends Christmas and New Year greetings to all its customers, all residents of the country, its clients and partners.
Companies should pay attention to possible sanctions changes that could arise after the Brexit transition period ends on Dec. 31, lawyers say
Wildlife officials have seized tiger and leopard pelts, and shells of protected turtles during a raid on a hotel in Sukhumvit area of Bangkok.
What gives the 1965 Peanuts special its staying power?
The memoirs, novels, and poetry that stood out most
For 48 hours only, you can get 15% off full Omega status for EVE Online! This special offer is only available if you purchase with PLEX by 11:00 UTC on 26 December in the New Eden Store.
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Seth J. Frantzman
Technology, World
Israel’s footprint is growing throughout Western countries.
In Israel’s early years the country marked its defense milestones through the purchase of arms from Western countries. Arms from Czechoslovakia came to Israel as the state was being born in 1948 and French arms deals helped secure Israel in the 1950s. Today the situation is reversed and Israeli defense technology is playing a major role throughout Europe, the United States, and into Canada where Israel’s unique innovations... Читать дальше...
By now it's an article of faith that 2020 was a uniquely terrible year. The COVID-19 pandemic killed more than 1.7 million people worldwide, an undeniable and at least partly avoidable tragedy. Millions were thrown out of work, although the world unemployment rate is still below where it was in the Great Recession; millions more sank back into poverty. The global economy, once expected to grow by 2.5 percent, shrank by an estimated 4 percent. Every disaster, every dumb decision, every celebrity death... Читать дальше...
We believe that JPMorgan’s stock has a 13% upside potential in the near-term, once the loan repayment capability of its customers sees some improvement. JPM trades near $122 currently and has lost 13% in value so far this year. It traded at a pre-Covid high of $137 in February, and it is 12% below..
An earlier-than-expected breakout year for the Jays has restored their standing within Major League Baseball. Here are five moments in 2020 that helped get them there.
The philanthropist socialite puts up big dollars for young talent
New work from Michel Rabagliati, Sophie Bedard and François Vigneault, and an anthology that might surprise you
Watching puppies have fun is delightful. And this recent viral video may be one of the best that you may come across on Instagram, as it is overloaded with cuteness and love.
