Monthly Archives: August 2022

Sennheiser Momentum 4 leak reveals a drastic design change and a lower price tag

Sennheiser Momentum 4. | Image: Canada Computers The comfy, classy, premium build of Sennheiser’s third-gen Momentum Wireless headphones earned them a spot on our list of the very best noise-canceling cans — but a Canadian retailer leak has just revealed their next iteration will be quite different when they launch later this month. As you…

The US organ transplant network is built on shaky technology, reports say

Photo by BSIP / Universal Images Group via Getty Images The nonprofit that runs the organ transplant network in the United States has out-of-date technology and has never been fully audited by the federal government, according to a confidential report obtained by The Washington Post. The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has two responsibilities:…

Charter loses home Internet customers, blames end of COVID subsidy program

Enlarge / Charter CEO Tom Rutledge speaks during The New York Times DealBook conference in New York on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The two largest home Internet providers in the US both lost subscribers in the second quarter of 2022. On Friday, Charter Communications reported a loss of 42,000 residential…

Chipmakers battle for slice of US government support

Enlarge / Employees wearing cleanroom suits monitor chemical vapor deposition operations inside the GlobalFoundries semiconductor manufacturing facility in Malta, New York. Production plants for semiconductors have become a focal point as the economic recovery from the pandemic is held back in areas by a shortage of some of the critical electronic components necessary. The long wait for…

The best personal loans for bad credit of August 2022

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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers pegs recession likelihood at 75% chance

Lawrence Summers, then Director of President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council, participates in a question-and-answer session during a luncheon with the Economic Club of Washington at the J.W. Marriott April 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers gave a recession probability 3-in-4 odds.  “We essentially don’t have soft landings…

‘The market is not the economy’ and the July rally in the stock market was premature, top economist Mohamed El-Erian says

Mohamed El-Erian Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images The recent stock market rally is at odds with economic data, Mohamed El-Erian says.  “The market is not the economy,” El-Erian said, noting that global economic outlook remains gloomy. He attributed the rally to a comment from Powell that caused investors to believe the Fed would soon slow…

Best small personal loans of August 2022

Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, like American Express, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Read our editorial standards. The highest APR…

3 ways to find new music on Spotify from the world’s top artists or just your favorites

Spotify adds new music every day, but especially on Fridays. Rawpixel/Getty Images You can find new music on Spotify from artists you follow by checking the “What’s New” menu. The “Release Radar” playlist gathers all the new music from artists you follow, along with some new songs Spotify thinks you’ll like. Spotify’s “New Music Friday”…