For those of you who aren’t video gaming nerds like me, GameStop is the blockbuster of 2021 (this reference will make sense later). It is
Three of the most recognized leaders of the big tech movement, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook (FB.Q), Jack Dorsey of Twitter (TWTR.Q) (and a few other
You could be reasonably forgiven if in the middle of the 1980’s you suspected that Japan was a model for the future. It was a
Given the inherent immutability of the blockchain technology, it’s a popular choice for projects that involve creating verifiable databases to ensure that information integrity is
On a March 18, 2020 call to NYC media, Zuckerberg confirmed that Facebook is experiencing “big surges” in usage. Voice and video-calls on WhatsApp (owned by FB) and Facebook Messenger are 200% higher than normal.
Let’s start with a controversial statement: social distancing is possible for the short term, but unsustainable long term. Our species isn’t evolved to be apart
Tencent Cloud’s, the cloud computing arm of Tencent Holdings (TCEHY.Q), latest acquisition of the Multi-Tier Cloud Security Standard (MTCS SS) will help them keep their
WebSafety (WBSI.OTC) announced a new dedicated website with details on their DriveSafety anti distracted driving App launching next month. The other day I was on
Social media has been a part of our lives for over two decades now, and it plays a big role in our social organizing. But
Remember when meeting a romantic partner off the internet indicated you were somehow socially deficient? It was a hush-hush thing that everyone did. Definitely the
Facebook (FB.Q) CEO Mark Zuckerberg rolled over and bared his throat in front of the U.S. government yesterday, begging them to lay out regulations for
Cryptocurrency token exchange, Hyperion Technologies, acquired two blockchain technology products from Vanbex Labs, which is presently being investigated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Privacy is the price we all pay for living in advanced capitalism. The flipside of this argument is that while this new regime spells potentially
62% in a day? Must be some really big news behind UMG Gaming (ESPT.C) to warrant that kind of rise on a Monday in the
Facebook’s (FB.Q) stock price has cratered by more than $20 in the past two months on the back of privacy scandal after scandal. We can
Whenever another company picks up some new information technology designed to gather, collate and otherwise store information, this William Gibson quote comes to mind: “The
Various members of the Canadian telecommunications cartel regularly try to upsell me on their products: They offer a four or a six month package for
Cryptocurrency is a hard sell for most people. The average person isn’t interested in things like censorship resistance, immutability, security, peer-to-peer services and other things
Yield Growth’s (BOSS.C) subsidiary Urban Juve has arranged to put their hemp-based beauty products in ipsy’s glam bag. Ipsy is a monthly subscription service where
Don’t you hate it when mom and dad start throwing furniture at each other? The donnybrook going down at Glance Pay (GET.C) right now is
There are two blockchain deals I really wouldn’t want to be playing with right now, and for two different reasons. The first is RIOT Blockchain
I’ve had a bunch of requests this past week for information on two companies we’ve covered in the last few weeks, more than any other.
It’s been a bumpy ride for Facebook (FB.NASDAQ) stock since its IPO back in 2012. Remeber that debacle? The shares didn’t start trading when they
What would happen if you put 3,000 monkeys at 3,000 trading desks and gave them $100 each to trade with?Basically a wash if today’s Stockstream
The Mezzi (MZI.V) experiment has, over the last few years, at times seemed both genius and a lost cause to the average investor. Created as
Mining is one of those industries that often lives in our imagination as blackened faces grinning under the incandescent glow of their head lamps. We
Back a few years ago, Fabrice Taylor, he of The President’s Club newsletter, was casting all sorts of magic on smallcap and mediumcap companies, which
Daily fantasy sports is a niche sector that has been through the wars in 2016, with several US states coming at a quickly established and
Stock in Calyx Bio-Ventures (CYX.V) went on another run over the last few days, after a substantial jump late last week drew the attention of
Nothing inspires more vitriol, debate, and general online stick-to-it-iveness like sports talk, and those who have managed to bring together an audience have generally fared
