Apple just gave owners of older iPhones a great reason not to upgrade

Apple just gave owners of older iPhones a great reason not to upgrade

Apple says iOS 12 will give older iPhones, like the iPhone 6, a significant performance boost. Apple announced during its WWDC keynote on Monday that iOS 12, the latest version of its mobile operating system coming later this year, would give a performance boost to older iPhones — and it could be a great reason to keep your older iPhone instead of buying a newer model.


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Buckle Up for the Impending AT&T-Time Warner Merger Decision

For better or worse, the saga of the intended merger of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) is about to end … probably. Although the outcome of the court case in question could be appealed by whichever side loses, the process of getting to AT&T-Time Warner merger ruling due on (or around) Tuesday, June 12, has been even more grueling than usual for an antitrust case. AT&T could make it difficult for other media distributors to purchase Time Warner-made content.


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Pope to oil execs: Clean energy is an ‘epochal’ challenge

Pope to oil execs: Clean energy is an 'epochal' challenge

The Vatican says the two-day conference with oil executives was meant as a follow-up to the pope's encyclical three years ago calling on people to save the planet from the ravages of climate change and other environmental ills. Participants included the CEOs of Italian oil giant ENI, British Petroleum, ExxonMobil and Norway's Statoil as well as scientists and managers of major investment funds.


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