Amazon’s $550 tablet breaks its oldest hardware rule
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Mining Giant Threatens Closure Over European Regulatory Deadlock
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Why are oil prices suddenly falling despite fresh attacks on Middle East tankers?
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Natura’s $99 AI smart ring wants to make your phone less necessary
Typically, smart rings attempt to replace a portion of your fitness tracker. Now, a new $99 ring could reduce the number of times you grab for your phone.…
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Doha Calls For Urgent Maritime Security As Regional Tensions Mount
The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has shifted into high gear following a wave of instability that has prompted Qatar to call for an immediate intensification of…
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One Dollar, Eight Borders
How far a single US dollar stretches abroad compared with 10 sessions ago. A bar running right means the dollar now buys more of that currency; a bar running left means it buys less.
Rates as of
2026-10-15
Checked 47 minutes ago
Where the dollar gained most
EUR
+0.80%
Euro
Where it lost most ground
CHF
−0.61%
Swiss franc
EUR
Euro
+0.80%
$1 = 0.8922 EUR
GBP
Pound sterling
−0.10%
$1 = 0.7549 GBP
JPY
Japanese yen
+0.00%
$1 = 157.98 JPY
CHF
Swiss franc
−0.61%
$1 = 0.8302 CHF
CNY
Chinese yuan
−0.20%
$1 = 6.6910 CNY
CAD
Canadian dollar
−0.27%
$1 = 1.4207 CAD
AUD
Australian dollar
+0.57%
$1 = 1.4470 AUD
SEK
Swedish krona
−0.57%
$1 = 9.9719 SEK
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