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Microsoft is making VR better for those with vision problems

Virtual reality can be a rush to the senses, but not if you have vision problems. Microsoft researchers are trying to solve that problem via a tool kit for Unity VR developers to help players with low vision. Since vision problems vary by individual, the research team at Microsoft decided on a tool kit approach so players can customize their experience.

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Intel Announces 5G Exit: Can Qualcomm Be Apple’s Chip Supplier?

Qualcomm Surges on Apple Settlement and Intel's 5G Chip Exit(Continued from Prior Part)Intel’s exit from the 5G phone business On April 16, Intel (INTC) announced that it is planning to exit the 5G smartphone modem market, as it wants to put its

3 Trends Emerging from the Q1 Earnings Season

3 Trends Emerging from the Q1 Earnings Season

Berkshire-Backed StoneCo Tumbles after ITUB Ups Ante

Berkshire-Backed StoneCo Tumbles after ITUB Ups AnteStoneCoStoneCo (STNE) was trading down 27.6% as of 1:30 PM ET. The negative price action was driven by an announcement by Itaú Unibanco Holding (ITUB). Reuters reported, “Rede, Itaú’s card

Microsoft acquires Express Logic to help its push into the 'internet of things'

Express Logic says it has 6.2 billion deployments of its ThreadX operating system, reflecting the widespread nature of connected devices.

Microsoft (MSFT) Q3 Earnings to Gain From Azure & Office 365

Microsoft (MSFT) gains from enterprise strength, robust Office 365 & Azure adoption.

E*TRADE (ETFC) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, DARTs Disappoint

E*TRADE's (ETFC) first-quarter 2019 results reflect top-line strength, a benefit to provision for loan losses and lower expenses.

Better Buy: PayPal vs. Discover

Should you buy the tech-savvy, mobile payments leader, or stick with a traditional credit card stock?

Japan turns to foreigners to decommission Fukushima plant

Foreign labourers with sufficient Japanese language skills will for the first time be enlisted to decommission the reactors at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant under new visa rules, the station's operator said Thursday. The step comes after Japan this month launched new visa statuses to attract more foreign workers and ease the impact of the nation's shrinking workforce and population. Operator TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power) has previously used highly skilled foreign engineers in Fukushima, but generally refrained from accepting foreign labourers in work crews there -- in part because the jobs requires strong command of the Japanese language to understand technical instructions.

Sony's PlayStation 5 Sounds Like a Big Bet Against Cloud Gaming

Sony’s next console is built for high-end local games instead of cloud-based ones.

Why Qualcomm Is among Steve Cohen’s Top Bets

Could Apple and Qualcomm’s Settlement Mean Upside for Point72?Steve Cohen’s Point72 Management Steve Cohen is a very high-profile investor whose SAC capital returned 30% annually for more than 20 years. In 2012, the firm was found guilty of

Bank of America’s Asset Quality, Efficiency, and Earnings

Why Bank of America’s Q1 Results Didn't Lift Its Stock(Continued from Prior Part)Asset quality Bank of America’s (BAC) credit quality across its consumer and commercial portfolios remained stable at the end of the first quarter. The net

Lofty Expectations for Driverless Cars Could Hurt These 3 Chipmakers

Investors should temper their expectations for Intel, Ambarella, and NVIDIA’s driverless efforts.