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Introduction Originally designed to promote basic computer science education in schools, Raspberry Pi, the credit card-sized single-board computer, has been spreading across the world like wildfire. The latest iteration, christened Raspberry Pi 2, offers 1GB of RAM and was released in early 2015. There are a number of Linux kernel-based operating systems designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi. These include fully featured distros such as Raspbian, which offers a fully
You know the rules: Two fighters go in, one fighter comes out. I mean, well, both fighters come out but only one wins. I guess. I don’t know, sports are weird. But if you’ve got fight fever for the Mayweather vs Pacquiao bout on Saturday, May 2, here’s the best ways to watch the brawl without ever leaving the comfort of your living room: HBO: If you haven’t signed up
The U.S. stock market has struggled for direction of late, but next week’s payroll report could confirm whether the recent weakness in data and stock prices is waning as the weather warms, or the start of a longer-term trend. U.S. data, including on economic growth, have been weak, but are seen as making the Federal Reserve less likely to raise interest rates soon, a view that has lifted market sentiment.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said first-quarter profit rose 10 percent, and operating results easily beat forecasts, boosted by its railroad and insurance businesses and gains from …
Berkshire Hathaway’s BNSF railroad is “forever better” after a capital program last year boosted capacity following complaints about congestion, BNSF chief executive told Reuters on Saturday. We think we’ve got opportunities going forward,” said Carl Ice, BNSF’s president and chief executive officer, speaking on the sidelines at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting. Profits at the railroad rose 44 percent from a year earlier, when bad weather and congestion led to what
U.S. factory activity failed to gain steam in April after slowing for five straight months and demand for automobiles softened, suggesting the economy was struggling to find momentum after growth almost stalled in the first quarter. Other data on Friday showed construction spending hit a six-month low in March, also indicating that the anticipated acceleration in growth in the second quarter could disappoint. The economy expanded at a 0.2 percent
ORANGE, Calif./PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve could well raise interest rates as soon as June, two top U.S. central bankers said on Friday, so long as economic data strengthens as expected from a dismal first quarter. The Fed has kept interest rates near zero since December 2008. The key, both Loretta Mester, president of the Cleveland Fed, and John Williams, president of the San Francisco Fed, said, is that
U.S. auto industry sales in April came in below expectations as Asia’s major carmakers’ results disappointed, offsetting strong gains for trucks and SUVs made by General Motors (GM.N) and Ford (F.N). Sales reported on Friday by Japan’s Nissan , Toyota and Honda , as well as the combined results for South Korea’s Hyundai and its Kia affiliate, all missed expectations. Industry sales in April finished at 1,454,951 vehicles, up 4.6
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Saturday that it was ready to work with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) so long as standards were met, while also announcing changes to boost its own lending capacity by billions of dollars. China has said 57 countries have signed up to become founding members of the AIIB, but so far the United States has chosen to remain outside the bank,
The recalls include certain Ford Fiesta, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ models. The company recalled about 390,000 of the three vehicle models in North America last week to fix the same issue. The driver’s door can potentially unlatch while the car is in motion, increasing the risk of injury, Ford said. Ford has said it is aware of two incidents in which an unlatched door bounced back and struck the driver
