1. It’s a Christmas Miracle!
Everything that Amazon touches turns to gold, right? Apparently, the holidays are no different. Starting November, the online super company will be selling live, fresh Christmas trees. This strategic move will truly allow Amazon to dominate this holiday season, especially when combined with its unmatched sales for gifts. The anticipated costs? These pines will be priced around $115, and shipping should occur within 10 days of being cut down to keep them green. Forget about Santa Claus—Jeff Bezos is the next and newest Father Christmas!
(Source: TechCrunch)
2. Bitcoin Drops 15% on the Market
This past week has seen a share price decline of the world famous cryptocurrency. But why the sudden liquidations? Speculations on (believe it or not) Reddit and Twitter claim that it was done illicitly at trading desks by early owners and shareholders, while others claim it was simply an exchange between creditors. One economic analyst, native to New York, says an action like this “leads to conspiracy theories that someone’s trying to sabotage Bitcoin” when in fact it could just be an “administrative move of their funds.” No matter what the case is, it makes the science behind cryptocurrencies even more mysterious.
(Source: Bloomberg)
3. Watch Out!
Hey traditional watches—watch out! Apple is now barreling toward the timekeeping market at full speed. The Series 4 Apple watch has more features than the previous models. The Series 4 has faster processing chips and more health related features, like their FDA approved heart sensor. If time is on your side, check out its new features. Series 4 is serving us a serious upgrade, but will it come at too high of a cost? To heck with our bank accounts, we need this product!
(Source: Forbes)