「すでに下落傾向にあるようだ」とビル・スミード氏はS&P 500について述べ、2026年にはバリュー株指数が幅広いベンチマークを上回るペースで推移していることを指摘しました。

Eマウント以外も安くて面白いレンズの選択肢。それだけは減らさないで...。ソニーが、交換レンズメーカーのタムロンに買収を提案しています。ただし、提案に法的拘束力はなく、現在は特別委員会が対応を検討している段階です。買収はまだ決まっていません…

まだ予想です。確定じゃないです。…という前提ですので、話半分くらいに聞いておいてほしいのですが、MacRumorsによるとiPhone発表イベントは9月9日（現地時間）になる可能性があるとのこと。アメリカの小売店向けイベントサポート案内から…

Kansas Democrats nominated State Senator Cindy Holscher for governor after she defeated party-backed rival Ethan Corson. "The race became a test of what sort of candidate Democratic voters prefer in what is expected to be a challenging general election race: a more moderate candidate like Mr. Corson with endorsements from party leaders or an outspoken populist like Ms. Holscher, who spoke out against data centers and the political establishment," reports The New York Times. From the repot: Even in a national political environment that could favor Democrats, Republicans see the Kansas governorship as among their best opportunities for flipping a seat. President Trump carried Kansas by 16 percentage points in 2024, and Republicans hold supermajorities in the State Legislature. Voters in the Republican primary for governor nominated Ty Masterson, the president of the Kansas Senate and the recipient of Mr. Trump's endorsement, according to The A.P. Ms. Holscher, who is from suburban Kansas City, sought out a lane to Mr. Corson's political left and made inroads with some of the state's progressive voters. She emphasized her role in unwinding former Gov. Sam Brownback's tax policies and called for a moratorium on data centers. She also spoke against a final deal to lure the Kansas City Chiefs across the state line from Missouri. Ms. Holscher presented an implicit critique of Ms. Kelly's stewardship of Kansas, referring to Mr. Corson as part of a political establishment that was too cozy with corporations and out of touch with the party's voters. "I'm the only Democrat in this race to call for a moratorium on data centers because we have to get these guardrails in place," said Holscher in an interview. "We are having our people and our resources exploited."

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A leaked roadmap suggests T-Mobile plans to make its T-Life app the primary way customers manage their accounts by the end of 2026, "gradually moving one feature at a time into the app" and away from physical stores, reports Android Authority. That includes upgrades, new-line activations, and eventually new-account sign-ups. From the report: According to an image shared by a Reddit user, the carrier has mapped out the next phase of its app-first strategy. This clearly shows that the T-Life app is set to become the primary way customers manage nearly every aspect of their account by the end of 2026. The roadmap suggests T-Mobile isn't flipping the switch overnight. Instead, it's gradually moving one feature at a time into the app. The concierge experience has already made that transition, while phone upgrade transactions are currently being shifted over. Next on the list is support for adding new lines, followed by what appears to be the biggest change yet. By the fourth quarter of 2026, the roadmap indicates that all new customer accounts will be handled entirely through T-Life. So, many of the tasks that traditionally required a trip to a T-Mobile store could soon be completed from your phone instead. [...] The roadmap also reinforces a direction T-Mobile has been moving toward for quite some time: making T-Life the center of the customer experience. If the timeline holds, the app may soon become a requirement for managing your account.

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この記事↑のトップ画像に写っている一際目立つ人物は、一体...？そう、GIZMODO USのレイモンド・ウォン（Raymond Wong）さんです。（GIZMODO USとギズモード・ジャパンの関係性についてはこちらの記事をどうぞ！）昨年の…

こいつぁカッコいいぞ！8月13日に開催される「Made by Google 2026」。公式ページでは折りたたみ端末の姿が予告されていますが、Pixel 11 ProとPixel 11 Pro XLは？…ちゃんとあるみたいですよ。マットブラ…

来年の話をしましょう。今年9月には最新のiPhone、iPhone 18 Proシリーズの登場が見込まれていますが（噂まとめはこちら）、今回の主役はその次。来年登場するのでは？ と噂されている20周年iPhoneです。20周年記念のお祭りi…

2023年1月14日の記事を編集して再掲載しています。スーパーでは1秒でも早いレジに並びたいもの。でもオランダに700以上の店舗を持つ大手スーパーチェーンのJumboが2019年夏、Vlijmen店で導入したのはファストレーンならぬスローレ…

シドニーのタバコ1箱が約44.50ドル（約7100円）、ドバイのビール1本が約13.60ドル（約2200円）など、税制や地域特有の事情によって日用品の価格差が劇的に広がっています。対して東京は歴史的な円安の影響で「驚くほど物価が安い先進都市」へと変貌を遂げ、iPhoneが世界で最も安く買える都市となっています。

Microsoft Officeが「自動運転」に進化？Wordでの執筆からExcelのデータ分析、PowerPointのスライド作成まで、自律的に動く「Copilot」の新機能をレビュー。AIに仕事を任せるメリットと、人間が使いこなすためのヒントを解説します。

急進的です、昨今のこの業界。EUにて、AI法（AI Act）なる新しい法規制が2026年8月1日に発効されました。2024年5月に成立したものです。名前の通りAIに関するものですが、これまでは努力目標であったAIに関するあれやこれやの規制が…

Longtime Slashdot reader neoRUR shares a report from Game Developer: EA Sports FC and Battlefield publisher EA has been taken private by an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF). The move means the U.S. juggernaut is no longer a publicly-traded entity and is now majority owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its PIF investment arm. Other investors include Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, the latter of which was established by U.S. president Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The $55 billion transaction was financed via a combination of cash from PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners as well as roll-over of PIF's existing stake in EA -- constituting an equity investment of approximately $36 billion. Notably, $20 billion of debt financing was provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank. The deal cleared the necessary regulatory hurdles in July, paving the way for its completion at the close of trading on August 4, 2026. It was approved by regulators in major markets such as the European Union and the United States without incident, despite lawmakers and union leaders in the U.S. calling on the Federal Trade Commission to heavily scrutinize the leveraged buyout over geopolitical and employment concerns.

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やっぱそうなってくるのね…。先日もお伝えしたように、日本のiPhoneがついに値上げ。しかしそれは円相場の反映によるもので、RAM高騰の影響はそこには反映されていないのです。つまり値上げが行われるとしたら、秋のiPhone発表のタイミング。…

Bending Spoons has made its first acquisition since going public last month at an $18 billion valuation, agreeing to buy spreadsheet and database startup Airtable for $1.28 billion in cash. Airtable joins a growing portfolio of notable brands owned by the Italian app developer, including Evernote, WeTransfer, EventBrite, and Vimeo. TechCrunch reports: Founded in 2013, Airtable has so far raised more than $1.4 billion over multiple funding rounds. At its peak, during the boom days of 2021, it was valued at over $11 billion, but earlier this year, its shares were said to be trading on the secondary markets at a valuation of $4 billion. With its current net cash-and-cash-equivalents balance, Airtable is now valued at about $2.25 billion, Bending Spoons said. "Airtable is a pioneering brand reshaping how teams organize data and manage critical workflows. The value being delivered is reflected in annual recurring revenue growing over 20% YoY to approximately $480 million as of June 2026, and joining forces with Bending Spoons will accelerate innovation even further," Bending Spoons' founder Luca Ferrari said in a statement.

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SamsungのフラッグシップスマホGalaxy Sシリーズ。今年はS26シリーズが発売されました。先日、今年の折りたたみスマホGalaxy Z Fold/Flip8シリーズも発表されたばかり。となれば、来年年明けに発表されるだろう次期フラ…

なんというか、タイムリーな。ゲームディスクさえ手元に持っていれば、Xboxのサーバーで何が起きてもゲームを遊べる。少なくとも、物理ディスクにはそんな安心感があるはずでした。しかし、先日Xboxで発生したほぼ丸1日にわたったシステム障害では、…

仕事の合間に整うチェア。どんな仕事でも人間が行っている限り、肉体的にも精神的にも浮き沈みに左右されます。疲れていたりイラついていたら、効率が落ちるし良いアイディアも降ってきませんよね。そんな「やる気」をちょっと後押しするデバイスがあったら？…

親友との会話が有料になるのか…。1カ月後にCEO退任を控えているAppleのティム・クック氏が7月30日、自身にとって最後となる決算説明会で「Siriは近い将来有料になるかも」といった衝撃発言を行いました。クック氏は説明会の中で、新しいSi…

先日開催されたばかりのSamsung（サムスン）の新製品発表会、Galaxy Unpacked。毎年、夏の発表会は折りたたみスマホがメインをはっています。が、スマートリングやイヤホンなどが一緒に発表されることもあり、今年は待望のスマートグラ…