Monthly Archives: July 2022

Diablo 4 beta access is available, but only if you get a permanent tattoo

Blizzard is giving away beta access to dedicated Diablo 4 fans who get permanent tattoos. In the lead-up to Diablo 4’s release next year, the publisher is offering free Diablo-inspired tattoos as part of its Hell’s Ink promotional campaign. The event is running now until September 10, and offers winners of a since-closed social media…

Smartwatches could soon double their battery life, thanks to Qualcomm’s new chip

The wearables market is more diverse than it’s ever been, but if there’s one constant, it’s the battle between richer functionality and preserving battery life; one of a number areas Qualcomm’s newly-unveiled Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5 Plus Gen 1 chipsets hope to address. The two new chips promise huge gains in terms of…

Rumors of layoffs complement banks’ declining profit reports

Fewer investment deals and declining profits for US banks could signal layoffs. However, banks are well positioned to hang onto employees until they see how H2 2022 shapes up. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Banking industry. Learn more about becoming a client. The news: Rumors of hiring freezes and layoffs are…

Ohio’s new GOP-drawn congressional maps ‘unduly favored the Republican Party,’ the state’s top court ruled, but they’ll still be used in midterm elections

The Ohio State Capitol Building. Joseph Sohm/Getty Images The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the Congressional maps used in the state’s May primaries unconstitutional.  The court said the maps “unduly favored the Republican Party.” The maps will still be used in November, but new maps must be drawn up for the 2024 elections.  The Ohio Supreme…

China’s oil imports from Saudi Arabia are surging, helping the world’s top crude exporter notch its best month since 2020

China’s President Xi Jinping and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. LINTAO ZHANG/AFP via Getty Images Bloomberg data shows Saudi Arabia oil exports this month are on track for their highest levels since April 2020.  Preliminary numbers through July 18 reveal total observed shipments are headed for 7.7 million barrels a day, up by 1.1 million…

Tory MPs select final 3 candidates to succeed Boris Johnson amid rumours of ‘dark op’ vote lending

The final three: Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Getty Images) The race to succeed Boris Johnson remains wide open as MPs steadily eliminate candidates. Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt remain, but none has a confirmed place in the last two.  MPs questioned a surge in support for Truss, reviving claims that…

Sylvester Stallone tore into ‘Rocky’ franchise producers over rights: ‘The worst unhuman beings I’ve ever met in the movie industry’

Stallone as Rocky Balboa in “Creed.” MGM Sylvester Stallone voiced frustration over not having an ownership stake in the “Rocky” franchise. In deleted Instagram posts over the weekend, he called out franchise producers Irwin and David Winkler. He called them “untalented” and “the worst unhuman beings I’ve ever met in the movie industry.” Sylvester Stallone…