Since the August 9 raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, references to ‘Civil War’ have doubled in the online spaces where anti-government extremism flourishes. File photos, Getty Images References to ‘civil war’ doubled after the Mar-a-Lago raid, say extremism experts. Post-raid anger on extremist platforms was at its highest since the lead up to January 6,…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
A Russian soldier patrols a destroyed part of the Illich Iron & Steel Works Metallurgical Plant in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People’s Republic, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. AP Photo A former Russian paratrooper said he didn’t understand why his unit invaded Ukraine. Pavel Filatyev told the Guardian that…
Courtesy of Jamie Feldman Credit card use is getting more costly than convenient, experts say. Balances increased $46 billion Q2 of 2022, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports. CFPB alleges that effects of the Great Recession are still being felt in the credit card industry. As more people turn to their credit cards…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. TUR Presidency/ Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The US dollar climbed against Turkey’s lira on Thursday after Turkey cut its key interest rate. The rate cut came as a surprise to the markets as Turkish inflation hit 79.6% in July. Turkey’s central bank said it expects a ‘disinflation process’…
Today on Amazon you can get the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad for the record low price of $299.00, down from $329.00. Both the Silver and Space Gray colors are in stock at this price, with delivery estimates set for as soon as August 19. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a…
Google says it’s doing more to downrank low-quality content that’s designed primarily to generate traffic through search engine optimization. Over the coming months, it will roll out several updates to Search aimed at making it easier for people to find helpful content created primarily for humans rather than the attention of algorithms. Starting next week,…
Honda’s Acura division has pulled back the curtain on a sleek Precision EV concept at Monterey Car Week. Acura took inspiration from Italian power boats for the design, which it says shows “a future vision of electrified vehicles with distinct manual and full driving automation experiences.” The Prologue, which will be Honda’s first electric SUV,…
It was seemingly just a matter of time before streaming overtook at least one form of conventional TV, and now that moment has arrived. Nielsen data indicates that streaming TV viewership in the US surpassed cable for the first time this July. About 34.8 percent of viewing time went to shows on internet services, or…
Wireless earphones offer convenience, portability, and the ability to avoid the dreaded wire tangling problem. But many wireless designs come with issues, especially if they rely on bone conduction to deliver their sound. And let’s face it – most wireless earphones aren’t particularly comfortable, and often have really mediocre battery life to go with that….
You can currently get your hands on Doom 64 for free through the Epic Games Store. You could say this is one hell of a saving. Rumbleverse – Boom Boxer Content Pack is also up for grabs as a freebie at this time. These deals are both available until 25th August. After that, Ring of…