U.S. stocks rose Thursday as investors snatched up beaten-down energy-company shares, according to WSJ
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 82.45 points, or 0.5%, to 17574.75. Chevron, the index’s biggest gainer, rose $1.70, or 1.9%, to $89.30.
The S&P 500 rose 4.61, or 0.2%, to 2052.23. Its energy-company index gained 0.6% but still is down 8% so far in December. Year to date, the S&P 500 is down 0.3%.
In Asia on Thursday, Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average dropped 1.3%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.8% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.5%.
Scientists have developed a new technology that can better characterise human skin using spectral imaging of melanin, hemoglobin and water, which could improve security, search and rescue operations.
Spectral imaging systems use information from the entire electromagnetic spectrum to provide digital images with much greater information per pixel than traditional cameras.
Feature spaces in a spectral imaging system are vectors that numerically represent an object’s characteristics.
“The features were designed based on an understanding of the physics behind skin’s spectral shape, but in such a way that the features separated skin and non-skin pixels in order to make the pattern recognition portion of the problem more effective,” said Mr Mendenhall.
Apple has thought of a novel way to help waterproof devices: Covering ports in self-healing seals.
A new patent application from the Cupertino company is for an “electronic device with hidden connector.” It details how ports on devices — like USB and headphone ports — could be covered with a “self-healing elastomer.”
This material will protect water and debris from getting inside the device and damaging it. When the port needs to be used, the user just sticks the cable or connector through the elastomer — and after it is removed, it seals itself back up.
On Thursday, Shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), gain 0.48% to $116.17.
If Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) sticks to the same product release cycle then iPhone 7 and 7 Plus should grace the market in September next year. Given the popularity of the iPhone, rumors about future specs and features are ballyhooed months in advance. A patent application by Apple has been published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has the smartphone industry buzzing with the prospect of a waterproof iPhone next year, according to businessfinancenews
The patent application filed under the name of“Electronic Device With Hidden Connector,” details a device that incorporates a layer of self-healing elastomer applied over one or more of its external connectors. This could encompass a number of ports, which includes the headphone or the lightning port.
Apart from the possibility of the iPhone 7 being waterproof, significant changes are expected in the design and configuration of Apple’s next variant. It is rumored that the next iteration might not feature a earphone jack in order to reduce the weight of the device. Apple might boost the memory and more importantly there is sufficient evidence that points towards an AMOLED display. 3D touch is expected to be retained and a faster chipset is expected to be featured in the iPhone 7. Businessfinancenews Report
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