Monthly Archives: August 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond plummets as much as 18% after Ryan Cohen signals he wants to dump his entire stake in the soaring meme stock

Bed Bath & Beyond plummeted in early-morning trading after Ryan Cohen moved to dump his entire stake in the meme stock. Emily Elconin/Reuters Bed Bath & Beyond plummeted up to 18.2% in Thursday’s premarket after a major shareholder moved to sell his stake in the meme stock. Ryan Cohen’s RC Ventures intends to dump the…

US lawmakers told by House of Representatives that TikTok is ‘high risk’ and that they should avoid using it due to privacy concerns

The House of Representatives’ CAO issued an advisory. SOPA Images/Getty Images The House of Representatives’ chief administrative officer (CAO) urged Congress to avoid using TikTok. The CAO’s advisory called TikTok “high risk,” citing privacy concerns. TikTok replied to the CAO, asking it to “correct the factual inaccuracies” and rescind the advisory. The House of Representatives…

Trump shares message saying the FBI is ‘fascist’ days after saying anger around Mar-a-Lago raid had gone too far

Former US President Donald Trump outside of Trump Tower in New York City on August 10, 2022. STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump shared a Truth Social message describing the FBI as “fascist.”  Trump days ago called for a lowering of the political temperature.  The FBI searched his home for classified information on…

An airline passenger says she was served a bottle of water on a flight instead of the vegan meal she had ordered

Miriam Porter was traveling from Frankfurt to Toronto on a 10-hour flight. Getty Images A passenger says she was initially only given water during a flight despite ordering vegan food. Miriam Porter was traveling from Frankfurt to Toronto on a 10-hour flight. She said that a flight attendant eventually bought her a granola bar and…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: August 18, 2022 | Rates tick up as Fed path becomes clearer

Mortgage rates started inching up on Wednesday in anticipation of additional guidance from the Federal Reserve on its likely path forward. Rates remain elevated today. The minutes from the Fed’s July meeting were released Wednesday afternoon, and affirmed the central bank’s commitment to raising the federal funds rate to bring down inflation. It’s currently uncertain…

Nothing Phone (1) price increases in India

The Nothing Phone (1) unveiled last month just got costlier in India by INR1,000 ($13/€12), so you’ll now have to shell out INR33,999 ($427/€420) for the 8GB/128GB variant, INR36,999 ($464/€457) for the 8GB/256GB model, and INR39,999 ($502/€494) for the 12GB/256GB version. The smartphone will be available for purchase through Flipkart later today at new prices…

Oppo ColorOS 13 hands-on review

Introduction Oppo stuck to its promise and unveiled its latest ColorOS 13 at an event today. As its name suggests, ColorOS 13 is based on Google’s Android 13 under the hood. That, in itself, entails some interesting changes, mainly having to do with personal data and security. Oppo hasn’t adopted every bit of Android 13…

Streamlining Patent Examination: Amendments to Canada’s Patent Rules Coming Into Effect Soon

Responding to the patent term adjustment obligation under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and to “streamline the patent examination process”, the Canadian government has registered major changes to the Canadian Patent Rules. The amendments will come into effect on October 3, 2022, and include notable modifications to the patent application examination process, such as establishing…