A photo of Harry Reid International Airport, formerly known as McCarran International Airport. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Passengers ran through security without being screened at Las Vegas airport after hearing a loud noise. This caused delays and cancellations on Sunday as concourses had to be cleared and passengers re-screened. Police said reports…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Hi. I’m Aaron Weinman. Anshu Jain, the former co-chief executive of Deutsche Bank, died on Saturday in the UK after battling a form of stomach cancer. He was 59 years old. Jain is credited with helping build Deutsche Bank’s investment-banking and capital-markets business into a global giant. Let’s look back at his legacy. If this…
China’s zero-COVID policy is weighing on the economy. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Oil prices dropped 5% on Monday to around six-month lows after data suggested China’s economy slowed rapidly in July. Signs of progress in the Iran nuclear talks, which could unlock production from the country, also pushed prices lower. Oil prices have been on a…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is encouraging security researchers to hack Starlink in a non-disruptive way. Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it encourages researchers to hack Starlink in a non-disruptive way. If researchers submit findings through SpaceX’s bug bounty program, they could be paid up to $25,000. One researcher recently said he hacked into Starlink using…
Kathryn Jump. Shoosmiths Kathryn Jump and Lisa Tye job share as partners at Shoosmiths, a major UK law firm. They jointly run its 23-person planning department and have been job sharing for 15 years. Jump describes how they’ve made it work while advancing in their careers. There’s no way I’d still be a lawyer if…
THQ Nordic announced a new South Park game during its showcase livestream at the weekend, but there are few actual details as yet. Developed by South Park Digital Studios, the game was teased at the very end of the event with just the developer’s logo and a brief voice over. It is not yet known…
Mankind is pretty good at creating mammoth machines to do our bidding and to make our lives easier. Things you might see in everyday life can be supersized to be even more efficient. Ginormous machines that take the skies, seas and more to undertake various tasks for a multitude of reasons. With the help of…
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered released three days ago on PC, and modders have been hard at work over the weekend. There are already several mods which reshade the game, like this one from BadRusMan that emulates a more cinematic style, or overhaul the visuals, like this noir mod by ManWithAPlan. There’s also a mod which disables…
Last week Twitch updated its policy for its TwichCon San Diego event, making masks a requirement while indoors as well as proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. Many potential attendees were put off by the lack of safety measures, but following the policy update others are now refusing to attend due to the…
Credit: AMC It’s truly the end of an era for the Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad universe as everyone’s favourite prequel series approaches its end, and here’s all you need to know about the eagerly anticipated finale. Whether it’s through the series that started it all, Better Call Saul or even El Camino, the Breaking Bad…