Monthly Archives: August 2022

The best VPNs for Windows

It’s important to stay secure when browsing online, and while you can take measures to be aware of where you’re browsing and what you’re doing, using a VPN is the best way to guarantee your cybersecurity. Do you need a VPN? A good quality VPN will block any nefarious traffic coming your way, while also…

New ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ trailer reveals more of Middle Earth — including Númenor

The new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power shows us more of the island kingdom of Númenor than any teaser before it. Often thought of as author J.R.R. Tolkien’s version of Atlantis, Númenor is the home of characters like Isildur (Maxim Baldry) and the king Pharazôn (Trystan Gravelle). In the…

OVHcloud web hosting is about to get a whole lot more expensive

OVHcloud’s web hosting service, among other solutions, is set for a significant price hike as inflation continues to surge. In a blog post, the company’s founder Octave Klaba and CEO Michael Paulin explained that global inflation has had a significant impact on all business sectors, including digital. As a result, OVHcloud will increase the price…

JBL launches feature-packed true wireless earbuds you’ll want to wear all day

What makes a great pair of true wireless earbuds? After spending years reviewing the best  earbuds you can buy, we think the top priorities are that they feel great, have noise-cancellation on-board for zero distractions, there’s solid battery life so you’re not wasting time charging them up, and they sound truly stunning. But few earbuds…

Estonian officials slam Russia for claiming the killer of Putin ally’s daughter fled there, suggest her death may be a Russian false flag

Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu. Bernd von Jutrczenka/Getty Images Darya Dugina, the daughter of a prominent Putin ally, was killed in Moscow on Saturday. Russia claimed that a Ukrainian woman was responsible and that she fled to Estonia after the attack. Estonia slammed Russia’s accusation, and a government-aligned expert said the killing could be a…

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban blasts the SEC’s approach to crypto, calling chief Gary Gensler’s recent comments ‘BS’

Mark Cuban. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Mark Cuban blasted the SEC’s approach to crypto, calling Gary Gensler’s recent comments “BS” on Twitter. SEC Chief Gary Gensler said in a recent op-ed that the agency will treat crypto the same as other markets. Cuban has criticized the SEC before, using the hashtag “savecryptofromtheSEC” on Twitter. Billionaire investor…

Why I quit: 6 people who left high-paying jobs or school to pursue passions share their advice

Michael Lin, Meagan Turner, Lindsay MacMillan, David Paasche, rambo182/Getty, Denis Maliugin/Getty, Tyler Le/Insider During the Great Resignation, many people quit lucrative careers in favor of more fulfilling work. Six people, including a former Goldman Sachs banker, told Insider about following their passions. Their new jobs include writing romance novels and teaching flying-trapeze lessons. The pandemic…