Monthly Archives: August 2022

HP’s new Dragonfly Folio G3 is suave and sophisticated, but comes with an eye-watering price tag

HP has announced the launch of its third-generation Dragonfly Folio 2-in-1 laptop, billed as the perfect machine for hybrid working. The new luxury notebook is bound in leather-like material and can transition between three different modes – laptop mode, tablet mode and halfway fold – providing a level of versatility that should cover off all…

US is sending Ukraine VAMPIRE rocket launchers that can turn a regular pickup truck into a drone killer

Ukrainian soldiers on the collapsed bridge that crosses the Irpin River aim for a suspected Russian observation drone on March 6, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. Laurent Van der Stockt pour Le Monde/Getty Images The latest US aid package to Ukraine includes a portable VAMPIRE rocket system. The VAMPIRE kit can be used on pickup trucks,…

How to avoid style drift: When your investments no longer match up with your investing goals

Style drift is considered a hidden risk of actively managed investing strategies. 10’000 Hours/Getty Funds have stated objectives within their investment strategy. Style drift occurs when the fund manager strays from those objectives without an investor’s knowledge.  Style drift can be avoided by owning passively managed mutual funds and ETFs. Style can be defined as…

How to make an NFT: A step-by-step guide to creating non-fungible tokens

Creating an NFT may sound like a complicated process, but for most people it’s relatively simple. Jessie Casson/Getty Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have become a multi-billion dollar asset class. Making, or minting, NFTs is the process of creating a unique digital asset that can be later sold or gifted. Prospective NFT creators should take fees,…

Spicy chicken nuggets are back at McDonald’s. Here’s how the McDonald’s menu has changed through the years

McDonald’s just relaunched spicy chicken nuggets in select locations for a limited time. Irene Jiang/Business Insider The McDonald’s menu has changed drastically since Ray Kroc opened his first franchise in 1955. McDonald’s limited its menu in response to COVID-19, but it has also recently added new options. McDonald’s just relaunched spicy chicken nuggets in select locations…

Mark Zuckerberg admits to Joe Rogan that a simple hack to Meta’s smart glasses could allow the user to secretly film others

Alex Kantrowitz Mark Zuckerberg joined “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast on Thursday and discussed Meta’s smart glasses.  Rogan asked Zuckerberg whether the smart glasses could pose a privacy threat.  Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has occasionally faced backlash for its handling of privacy and data.  Joe Rogan challenged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on whether…

How market value can help you determine the true worth of company or asset

A company’s market value is useful in eliminating the uncertainty behind what an asset is worth. Korrawin Khanta/Getty Images Market value is the value of an asset or company in the marketplace. Investors use market value to analyze investment opportunities. Market value is used synonymously with market capitalization, but it is a more complex measurement….