Monthly Archives: July 2022

Meme page creators want Instagram to be more transparent

They called it the “Instarrection.” On Saturday, July 23, meme page creators took to the streets to demand more transparent community guidelines outside Instagram’s New York headquarters. As expected, the admins and their followers came prepared with dozens of meme-inspired cardboard signs. One read, “What if we kissed in IG banned hell.” And another offered…

European natural gas prices soar 17% after Russia says it will slash supplies to the continent, driving fears of a deep recession

European governments have accused Vladimir Putin of using natural gas as an economic weapon. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin via REUTERS Natural gas prices have jumped 17% over the last two days after Russia’s Gazprom said it would slash supplies. Gazprom will cut supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to 20% of capacity, having already cut them…

The US has become the world’s top LNG exporter as it funnels supply to European consumers at the mercy of Russia

An LNG tanker approaches Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Mark Garfinkekl/Boston Herald/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) The US has earned itself the title of “world’s largest LNG exporter”, according to the EIA. LNG exports rose by 12% in the first half of 2022 compared to the second half of 2021.  At least 71% of LNG…

Logitech’s new Aurora gaming accessories are ‘inclusive’ but expensive

Logitech has launched the Aurora Collection, a line of “gender-exclusive” gaming accessories including a mouse, keyboard and headset. The devices are built around “comfort, approachability and playfulness” based on “feedback from women gamers across the community,” the company said. They have all-new designs and some interesting features, but also carry high prices suggestive of a…