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RobertSmith··on Alphabet rises as Cloud, other revenues soften Q2 ad decline
Google's ad revenue had declined 8% in the second quarter. This is the first time revenue had declined year-over-year https://news.alphastreet.com/alphabet-goog-googl-q2-2020-ear...
RobertSmith··on Google parent company Alphabet sees its first revenue decline in history
Google's ad revenue had declined 8% in the second quarter. Revenue and profit also dropped year-over-year. https://news.alphastreet.com/alphabet-goog-googl-q2-2020-ear...
RobertSmith··on Google’s problems are bigger than just the antitrust case
Google's ad revenue had declined 8% in the second quarter. Revenue and profit also dropped year-over-year. https://news.alphastreet.com/alphabet-goog-googl-q2-2020-ear...
RobertSmith··on Microsoft Earnings Release FY20 Q4
Microsoft's Azure revenue growth has been declining quarter over quarter. This is the first time Azure's growth has come below 50%. https://news.alphastreet.com/microsofts-msft-q4-fy20-earning...
RobertSmith··on Online classes are not worth cost of full tuition
Most of the teenagers will not like to sit in front of a screen the whole day at home. Also, online classes will not give space for any outdoor sports.
RobertSmith··on Windows 10’s latest update is deleting some users’ documents
Yep. Microsoft's playground has always been our computers and servers.
RobertSmith··on Don’t sign a CLA
CLA intimidates people to contribute. It discourages contributions
RobertSmith··on Elon Musk Mocks SEC as 'Shortseller Enrichment Commission' Days After Settlement
He has to stop tweeting
RobertSmith··on The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate Amazon and Apple
China is not a friend to the US alone, many countries hate them for their unethical practices
RobertSmith··on Governor signs bill requiring California corporate boards to include women
There is a real problem with underrepresentation of women on corporate boards. It's not hard to find talented women
RobertSmith··on A New Biography of Benjamin Franklin's Early Life
Franklin created a daily schedule and followed the routine as per the schedule. This article explains about his daily schedule https://bigthink.com/scotty-hendricks/how-did-ben-franklin-g...
RobertSmith··on Facebook Network Breach Impacts Up to 50M Users
Even after two grilled Senate hearings in this year, Facebook has not taken things seriously
RobertSmith··on Ask HN: What made your favorite manager/supervisor/CEO so great?
My manager in my past company gave me opportunities to try new things. Even if I did some mistakes, he removed the fear of failure from me. Whenever I was down, he had motivated me and helped me to grow
RobertSmith··on In Georgia, a legal battle over electronic vs. paper voting
In India, there has been a debate going on for years that EVMs should be replaced with the old paper voting method. People against EVMs say that they can be tampered and results can be altered whereas the other side says it's very safe to use EVMs.
RobertSmith··on We’re Measuring the Economy All Wrong
"Continuous economic growth and expansion in our finite world is not a must. In fact, the current global economic situation still presents a great opportunity to give nature a rest … to reduce stress, to have more free time, to become more secure and self-reliant, and to improve the quality of our lives." - https://medium.com/brewingthoughts/bhutan-an-economy-of-happ...
RobertSmith··on Preventing Muscle Loss as We Age
LCHF diet plus regular exercise would prevent muscle loss for sure. My experience says it
RobertSmith··on Hospitals to launch their own drug company to fight high prices and shortages
How far they can succeed is a big question mark. It's not easy to compete with the mafias of the pharma industry
RobertSmith··on Tesla Accounting Chief, HR Head Resign on the Same Day; Stock Plunges
If you visit Tesla's management's page you can see only 3 names; Elon Musk, CFO Deepak Ahuja and CTO JB Straubel. No exec stays for a long period in Tesla. Who is going to resign next? CFO or CTO https://news.alphastreet.com/tesla-motors-cao-chief-accounti...
RobertSmith··on Bullshit Jobs
Most bullshit jobs are well paid
RobertSmith··on Air-conditioners do great good, but at a high environmental cost
We are cooking our planet to refrigerate the diminishing part that's still habitable.
RobertSmith··on Australia Bans China’s Huawei from Building 5G Wireless Network
A good move by Australian government
RobertSmith··on How to Clean Your Laptop
The main problem is eating or drinking something when you work on the laptop. Avoiding this and cleaning the laptop with a soft cloth is enough
RobertSmith··on Instagram reaches 1B users; introduces long-form video
A remarkable growth in users and for sure IGTV will be a tough competitor to Youtube