Starlink Maritime now available. | Image: Starlink Starlink’s internet-from-space service continues expanding to new use cases with the launch of Starlink Maritime. What started in the home before expanding to stationary RVs is now available for boats on the move, at a cost of $5,000 a month. SpaceX is targeting merchant vessels, oil rigs, and…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
When I unboxed the ChefCubii oven from FOTILE, I was reminded of the otherworldly microwave in Robert Rodriguez’s film Spy Kids. That’s because this is a remarkably versatile and cool appliance with more than 40 preset cooking options — from air frying to baking to steaming and dehydrating. My roommate and I tested the ChefCubii…
Realme has been pretty busy pumping out themed spin-offs of its latest Android phone, the Realme GT Neo 3, with Naruto and Dragonball Z versions already launched. However, a new version inspired by the latest Marvel movie is a little less impressive. There’s a new version inspired by the latest in the long line of…
Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has outlined who he thinks former President Donald Trump should pick as his 2024 running mate. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro says Trump should pick Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his running mate. Navarro said a Trump-DeSantis ticket would be “unstoppable” and called on the pair…
Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter in April. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Twitter dropped 4% in Friday’s premarket after the Washington Post reported Elon Musk’s buyout deal is “in serious jeopardy.” The Post said Musk’s team is dissatisfied about the information Twitter has provided about spam or fake accounts. The deal is coming under increasing doubt,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv on April 9, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Volodymyr Zelenskyy said departing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a “true friend of Ukraine.” Zelenskyy thanked Johnson for his “decisive and uncompromising help” in Ukraine’s war…
Further rate hikes by the Federal Reserve still stand to depress homebuyer sentiment. David Jay Zimmerman US mortgage rates have posted their biggest one-week drop in 14 years, Freddie Mac said. The average rate on 30-year fixed loan fell to 5.3% on Thursday, from 5.7% last week. The drop reverses months of rapidly rising mortgage…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his press conference at the Ashgabat International Airport in, Turkmenistan, on June 29, 2022. Contributor/Getty Images Vladimir Putin told lawmakers that Russia was prepared to fight in Ukraine until the end. The claims contrast starkly with earlier arguments that he wanted to save Ukraine from its leaders. He also…
Mortgage rates dropped quite a bit this week. The average 30-year fixed rate decreased from last week’s average of 5.7% to 5.3% on Thursday, according to Freddie Mac. Rates for 15-year fixed and 5/1 adjustable rate mortgages dropped, as well. Mortgage rates have been experiencing some volatility this month, as inflation remains high. Even with…
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 16 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after Apple seeded the second beta of tvOS 16 to developers. Developers can download the new tvOS 16 beta by downloading a profile onto the Apple TV using Xcode. tvOS 16 enables…