Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Several travel-related costs went down through June despite airport chaos and sky-high inflation. Prices on flights, hotels, and car rental costs all fell considerably as travel demand waned. Though prices sit well above last year’s levels, declines offer some relief for prospective travelers. Inflation is running white-hot. Airports are struggling through widespread…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies on Capitol Hill on May 11, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s ready for any potential COVID-related probes in a GOP-led Congress. Fauci said in a recent Politico interview that he would retire by the end of President Biden’s term. He said that if he’s called to testify,…
Pier/Getty Images Compound interest occurs when previously earned interest is added to the principal amount invested or borrowed. It is commonly described as “interest earned on interest.”Compound interest can work to your advantage as your investments grow over time, but against you if you’re paying off debt, like credit cards. If you’re borrowing money, you want…
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has ordered the country’s antitrust watchdog to review its decision to force Meta to sell Giphy, reports Bloomberg. “We have agreed to reconsider our decision in light of this finding,” a spokesperson for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) told the outlet, adding the agency hopes to complete the process…
Instagram is making it a little easier for creators to make a living from their merch. The social network has introduced the option to shop through chats. Message a small business and you can ask questions, receive product details and check out (using Meta Pay, naturally) without leaving the conversation. You can buy and customize…
Realising you’re lost is a moment of pure, cold, panic. Time inches past as thoughts tumble uncontrollably – was the last turn wrong? Why are there no signs in this town? And how did you get on this road in the first place? Because it’s definitely not on the map, and you don’t like the…
There’s a bit of bad news for anyone looking forward to the arrival of free-to-play arena shooter Star Wars: Hunters; developer Zynga has announced it’s delaying the game’s full release into 2023 in order to ensure it “meets the high expectations we are setting”. This isn’t the first delay for Star Wars: Hunters, of course;…
If you’re fed up of the unsightly mess of cables on your desk, purchasing one of the best wireless keyboard options will be a worthwhile investment However, knowing which is the best to buy isn’t so easy. That’s where we come in. Our team of experts test a wide variety of wireless keyboards every year,…
Microwaves are a fast and easy way to heat up food, but they can also be much more than that. Freestanding or integrated, solo or combination, flatbed or turntable – we’ve tested a variety of models with different power levels, capacities and selection of programmes. While integrated microwaves are fitted into a specific space, freestanding…
The green tint is something that occasionally haunts makers of smartphones with AMOLED displays and the Nothing phone (1) is the latest handset to fall victim to it. That is not the only QA issue plaguing the young company’s first smartphone, however, as multiple buyers report on Twitter. The “green tint” issue is self explanatory,…