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The other it was announced that Android Wear 2.0 was being rolled out to devices like the LG G Watch R and the LG Watch Urbane. However the update was only for the first-gen LG Watch Urbane and for those who are wondering about the second generation Watch Urbane, not to worry as LG has not forgotten about you guys.

In a post on Google+ by LG, the company has confirmed that the Android Wear 2.0 update will be making its way to the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition in May. The post also reminds users that the Android Wear 2.0 update is being rolled out to the likes of the LG G Watch R and first-gen Watch Urbane, so if you didn’t know that already you should probably check it out.

LG did not mention any specific dates in May as to when we can expect the update, so we guess we’ll just have to wait and see. Android Wear 2.0 will be bringing a bunch of changes and new features to Google’s smartwatch platform and has been highly-anticipated. The update was meant to be released last year but Google pushed back the release due to feedback and only recently started rolling it out to Android Wear devices, but better late than never we suppose.

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When Amazon kicked off the smart speaker wars, the Amazon Echo was mostly seen as an odd, voice-activated shopping assistant. Since then, the category has blossomed into so much more. Almost as if coming full circle, however, Google is enacting some changes to how its own Home speakers and smart Assistant work. Starting Monday, shopping lists created by voice using … Continue reading

Donald Trump talked a big game on the campaign trail about standing up to big corporations and putting the interests of hardworking Americans first.  

But as president, Trump has repeatedly broken his promises – and now, he’s dealing a blow to Americans saving for retirement.

In February, he set in motion a process to kill a common-sense rule that would keep financial advisers from siphoning off money from the clients who trust them. Right now, predatory financial advice cheats investors out of about $17 billion every single year. Under the new rule, that money would stay with the customers.

This new consumer protection, also known as the “fiduciary rule,” was slated to take effect today, but President Trump has delayed it for 60 days – and may kill the rule altogether.  The rule would require financial advisers to act in their customers’ best interest ― not in their own interest or in the interest of their investment firm. Just like doctors take an oath to act in the best interest of their patient’s and lawyers take an oath to act in the best interests of their clients, financial advisers responsible for protecting the long-term financial health of Americans should be required to follow a high standard of care.

Before this rule existed, financial advisers could recommend products whose sales generated bonuses, commissions, or prizes for the advisers, but that could cost their clients significantly more in higher fees.

The Trump White House has picked special interest and industry groups over hardworking Americans.

But with the new rule, ordinary Americans can trust that their financial adviser is working for them and not recommending investments to line the adviser’s own pockets. And the many financial advisers who already do put their clients’ interests first would no longer have to compete on an uneven playing field with those who are more interested in making a quick buck than they are in making sure their customers can build a secure retirement for themselves and their families.

Even though the rule hasn’t been fully implemented yet, it’s already benefitting working families. Because the proposed rule was scheduled to go into effect, some major investment firms have slashed prices on their funds.  Some have taken their worst, highest-fee products off the shelves. Others have eliminated some of the most predatory commission-based sales practices altogether, and some have even created brand new products that are less expensive and better for consumers. In other words, the facts are clear: this rule is good for investors and good for advisers who put their clients first.

But despite these clear benefits, the Trump White House has picked special interest and industry groups over hardworking Americans. He has picked giant corporations over retirees.

Sixty days may not seem like a big deal, but according to economists at the Economic Policy Institute, just this two-month delay will cost Americans saving for their retirement a collective $3.7 billion dollars. And this is just the beginning. If President Trump succeeds in delaying this rule further or in killing this important consumer protection, the special interests and big corporations he rallied against will score a victory — a $17 billion a year victory — and the American people will be the ones left with the bill.    

President Trump should make good on his campaign promises to stand up to the financial industry and give up on reversing the new fiduciary rule.

Saving for retirement is hard enough. Recent reports suggest that nearly one-third of working Americans have no retirement savings through a pension or 401 (k). The least Washington can do is stand up to special interests and make sure the money Americans do manage to save isn’t being siphoned off by predatory financial advice. Hardworking Americans shouldn’t have to worry that their advisers don’t have their best interests or their financial security in mind. It’s time for President Trump to get on board with the fiduciary standard — or get out of the way by letting this common-sense rule come into effect. Americans have already waited long enough.

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It’s been a busy year for Google Deepmind. You might remember AlphaGo resoundingly beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol by four games to one and secretly schooling some of the world’s best Go players online, but the team has also found time to help Brita…

Last year Tesla took the wraps off their latest green efforts in the form of solar roof tiles. However this was aimed more towards customers who are either planning to do a major remodeling of their home or who are building one from scratch, which means that existing homeowners have to turn to other solar solutions.

However there is good news as it seems that Tesla has not neglected existing homeowners. Under the “Energy” section on its website, Tesla has quietly unveiled a new solar panel that homeowners can attach to their roofs. These solar panels are made by Panasonic exclusively for Tesla as part of the company’s deal with Tesla at the Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo.

This means that these solar panels won’t be made available to other companies or individuals. As you can see, these solar panels are pretty sleek compared to more traditional designs, so if you’re concerned about how your home looks out on the outside as well as the inside, this could be an option you could consider.

The panels will have “integrated front skirts and no visible mounting hardware,” which means that while it is obvious that there will be solar panels on your roof, they won’t be an eyesore. According to Tesla who spoke to Electrek, these panels will be going into production at the Gigafactory 2 this summer and will be used for residential projects moving forwards.

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