Countries heavily reliant on tourism are hoping a new wave of remote workers with consistent monthly paychecks will create a more sustainable source of foreign direct investment. Joanna Demarco/Getty Images) Bali and Costa Rica launched their highly anticipated “digital nomad visas” this summer. They join dozens of countries hoping to attract virtual workers to boost…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 has landed at HQ and we’ve got an unboxing for you. It comes with a case for the rear glass panel, complete with an adjustable kickstand, a USB-C to 3.5mm dongle, a 67W charger, and a cable. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is among the thinnest foldables around. It measures…
Photo: Mission Workshop In August 2021, we asked the staff of The Verge to tell us about their go-to laptop bags. Now, a year later, some are still using the same bags — but not all. It’s surprising how attached you can get to a bag — especially the bag that you use to carry…
Aston Martin is using its upcoming Valhalla high-performance plug-in hybrid to develop a playbook for its future EVs. Executives said that the 937-horsepower Valhalla supercar exhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday showcases lessons in driver engagement, visual effects and sound that could surface in its first EV in 2025. “If we get…
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this month, puts the U.S. on the path toward realizing its carbon reduction goals, in part by spurring its EV market. It has also plunged that same market into short-term chaos by requiring entire supply chains to be restructured in just a few…
Sen Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sanders responded to critics of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program on Sunday. He called for a government that works for “all people” and not just those “on top.” It comes as Biden’s move was met with a wave of criticism from Republicans and some Democrats. Vermont Sen. Bernie…
A cadre of House Democrats celebrate after final passage of the party’s Inflation Reduction Act at the Capitol on August 12, 2022. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Democrats are feeling increasingly optimistic about holding the House this fall, per a WaPo report. The party been buoyed by the backlash to Roe v. Wade being overturned by the…
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) is underway off the coast of Japan near Mt. Fuji. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Flewellyn/US Navy via AP The US Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday. It’s the first time since the Speaker of the House visited Taiwan earlier this month. China conducted…
Zinus Green Tea memory foam mattress Screenshot of Amazon.com The lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Zinus Inc. says a mattress from the company harmed her children. Vanessa Gutierrez and others allege fiberglass in the mattress escaped and caused health problems. Many “mattress-in-a-box” brands sold on Amazon contain fiberglass as a flame retardant. A woman…
This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Business Insider Intelligence Digital disruption is rocking the healthcare industry, and key stakeholders — payers, providers, manufacturers, and medical supplies distributors — are all feeling its effects differently. Until…