Monthly Archives: July 2022

A retired US general says Russia’s ‘weakness’ prevents it from advancing to make ‘meaningful progress’ in Ukraine

A Donetsk People’s Republic militia’s multiple rocket launcher fires from its position not far from Panteleimonivka, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People’s Republic, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, May 28, 2022. AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov, file Russian forces are struggling on the battlefield, hamstringing any meaningful progress in Ukraine. A retired US general told Insider…

The safest, smartest way to buy things abroad is the same as in the US: a credit card

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The co-founder of a major crypto wallet says ‘putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling’

People stand by a Metamask billboard in Times Square during an NFT conference in New York City. Noam Galai/Getty Images Aaron Davis, co-founder of a popular crypto wallet, says investing in crypto is “gambling.” It’s a rare remark from a founder of a major crypto player — MetaMask boasts 30 million users.  The co-founder said…

Starbucks is again allowing Philadelphia employees to close bathrooms, after opening them to the public following controversial 2018 arrests of two Black men

A news crew works outside a Starbucks May 29, 2018, in Philadelphia. At this Starbucks pictured, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were asked to leave after one was denied access to the bathroom. They were arrested by police minutes after they sat down to await a business meeting. AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma Starbucks staffers in Philadelphia…

Russian oil arrives in Cuba as Moscow finds alternative buyers for its shunned supplies

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images An oil tanker carrying 700,000 barrels of Russian oil reached Cuba on Thursday, Reuters first reported.  The ship’s cargo is worth roughly $70 million at the current market price.  Moscow has aggressively sought alternative buyers for oil as Western sanctions mount.  A tanker carrying 700,000 barrels of Russian…

Meta’s first human rights report defends the company’s misinformation strategy

Meta has released its first yearly human rights report, and you might not be shocked by the angle the company is taking. As CNBCnotes, the 83-page document outlines the Facebook parent’s handling of human rights issues during 2020 and 2021, with a strong focus on justifying the company’s strategies for combatting misinformation and harassment. Meta…

Free-to-play mobile shooter The Division Resurgence get first gameplay video

Following its reveal last week, Ubisoft has now shown off three minutes of gameplay footage from its upcoming free-to-play mobile shooter The Division Resurgence in a new trailer. Resurgence (not to be confused with Heartland, Ubisoft’s upcoming free-to-play Division game for PC and consoles), will, like other entries in the series, be an open-world third-person…

Samsung Galaxy M01 bumped up to Android 12, its last major update

Samsung has issued the Android 12 update for the Galaxy M01 entry-level smartphone from 2020. The firmware, M015GXXU4CVF6, brings the June 2022 security patch, and OneUI 4.0. Mind you, this isn’t the full-featured OneUI you’d find on Samsung’s more expensive smartphones, but it brings a big visual improvement over the ongoing Android 11 on the…