Electric vehicle maker Polestar said Tuesday that it is expanding its lineup to include an 884-horsepower hard-top convertible with recycled polyester upholstery. The Polestar 6 electric performance roadster will go into production in 2026 based on the Polestar O₂ Concept the company revealed in March. Customers can now begin reserving build slots online. Polestar CEO…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
In an effort to expand its social platform for virtual reality, Horizon Worlds, Meta is launching it in France and Spain today — building on the existing three markets including the U.S., Canada, and the UK where it was already available. In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg announced the launch with an unappealing photo and…
Google is stepping up its background effects in Google Meet. The company’s videoconferencing software has been offering all sorts of effects for a while now, allowing you to blur your background or remove it entirely, adding a virtual background instead. But the way these effects worked left a lot to be desired. OK, I’ll be…
VPNs are great tools for anyone concerned about diminishing privacy on the internet. These days, it’s difficult to surf the web without leaving behind a trail of your activity. While there’s certainly no foolproof privacy option, VPNs are a popular way to shroud your web identity, and they’re available for almost any device that connects…
Morgan Stanley and BlackRock analysts are sounding the alarm that equity valuations and market fundamentals aren’t in line with one another. This post first appeared in 10 Before the Opening Bell, a newsletter by Insider that brings you the inside scoop on what traders are talking about — delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here….
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller’s family office trimmed its Big Tech holdings last quarter, according to a recent 13F filing. Brendan McDermid/Reuters Stanley Druckenmiller dialed down on Big Tech holdings last quarter, according to a 13F filing Monday. Duquesne Family Office sold all of its Amazon shares and scaled back its stake in Microsoft, and bought…
Former President Donald Trump at CPAC on August 6, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Trump has quietly suggested that the attack on an FBI office was faked, Rolling Stone reported. Trump has said little publicly about Ricky Shiffer, who was killed attempting to breach the office. Baseless claims that Shiffer’s attack was a…
Summer officially ends on September 22, and travel insurance premiums are still in the peak-season range. If you’re planning one last getaway in the next month, your premiums could be on the high end, though you’ll probably pay slightly less than you would have in July. According to travel agency Squaremouth, the average travel insurance…
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German power prices have soared in 2022. picture alliance / Getty European power prices surged to a record high for a fifth straight day as the energy crisis intensifies. German baseload year-ahead power prices topped 500 euros on Tuesday — up almost 500% from a year earlier. Russia has slashed the flow of natural gas…