Monthly Archives: July 2022

Walmart plans to start selling used goods from companies including Apple and Samsung to help customers save money

A Walmart store. AP The “Walmart Restored” program will let customers buy refurbished items from the Fall. Products from companies such as Apple and Samsung will be available online and in some stores. Walmart unveiled the scheme after it marked down prices this summer to move excess stock. Walmart will start selling used products including…

How Joe Manchin was finally convinced the new climate, tax, and healthcare deal would ease inflation and pay down the national deficit

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., attends a panel discussion during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, May 23, 2022 Markus Schreiber/AP Photo Sen. Manchin and Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer came to a compromise on Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Several senators and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers were instrumental in changing Manchin’s mind….

The dollar could crash from 20-year highs if the Fed pauses rate hikes in a weak economy, says top economist

The US dollar hit 20-year highs this year. NiseriN/Getty Images In 2022, the dollar has jumped more than 10% against other major currencies, strengthening to levels not seen since 2002. But a shift by the Fed away from its aggressive rate-hike campaign would send the dollar lower, economist Barry Eichengreen said. The idea that inflation…

Logitech G Aurora Collection G713 gaming keyboard has an 87-key tenkeyless design

Add an inclusive gadget to your setup: the Logitech G Aurora Collection G713 gaming keyboard. With an 87-key tenkeyless design, it maintains a compact profile for any workspace or gaming setup. Moreover, it has individually lighted RGB mechanical switches as well as under-case perimeter lighting with 16 LEDs. This wired TKL keyboard comes with a…

Asus Zenfone 9 palm-size smartphone has an effortless design you can carry comfortably

Make the most of the power-packed Asus Zenfone 9 palm-size smartphone in your everyday life. Together with the premium Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform and long-lasting 4,300 mAh battery, this smartphone packs a punch in a compact design. Additionally, the dual camera system also includes a 6-axis hybrid gimbal stabilizer for super-steady snaps and…

Will once-bootstrapped startups turn to venture during a watershed moment?

Bootstrapped startups, or companies that use their own revenue or existing cash flow to fund growth instead of relying on external capital sources, sit in a very separate box than venture-backed startups. By nature of asset class, bootstrapped startups prioritize revenue to keep alive, while venture-backed startups prioritize growth to keep investor buy-in for future…

Stunning space video shows Webb telescope peering into the distant cosmos

The Webb telescope can do things other telescopes can’t. It’s the most powerful observatory in space ever built. And a new video from the European Space Agency, which partners with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, shows how it can view distant cosmic objects with unprecedented detail and clarity. Behold the Southern Ring Nebula, which…