Monthly Archives: August 2022

Meet a 39-year-old remote worker making $116,000 who says he could quit and get a job that pays more — but he’d rather have the flexibility to work from home

Almost half of American workers in a September survey said they would take up to a 5% pay cut to continue to work remotely at least part time after the coronavirus pandemic. Morsa Images/Getty Images Alonso Morris is working his first remote job — and says he doesn’t plan on leaving.  He believes his earning…

Airline passengers boarded, deplaned, then boarded again before their flight was canceled after technical issues and staffing problems

Wizz Air is Europe’s third largest low-cost regional airline. Getty Images Wizz Air passengers traveling from Cardiff to Corfu were boarded and deplaned twice, per Wales Online. The flight was delayed by four hours due to technical issues and passengers were deplaned. After passengers were boarded for a second time, the flight was canceled due…

Mary Trump says her uncle is panicked by FBI raid and never believed the DOJ would take action

Mary Trump speaking on MSNBC on August 8, 2022 MSNBC Mary Trump said that her uncle is in “panic” after Mar-A-Lago was raided by the FBI.  Even if Donald Trump was forewarned, “he could not possibly believe it was coming,” she told MSNBC. It’s unclear if Merrick Garland ordered it, but Mary Trump said her…

Kewsong Lee’s decision to step down as Carlyle chief highlights the challenge private equity faces when transitioning from founders

Hi. I’m Aaron Weinman. Kewsong Lee, Carlyle’s chief executive, will step down and leave the private-equity firm with immediate effect, months before the scheduled end of his five-year contract. Lee — considered a Carlyle change agent — reshaped the investment giant, but struggled to lift its share price near peers like Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo….

Burger King mistakenly sent dozens of people, including some who have never ordered from the fast-food giant, blank receipts at midnight

Dozens of people received empty order receipts from Burger King. Grace Dean/Insider Burger King has emailed dozens of people receipts for orders they never placed. The receipts, which came through around midnight ET, don’t actually list any food items. People have expressed their surprise and confusion on Twitter. Dozens of people received empty order receipts…

Satisfying photos of classic and modern control rooms

Over the decades, all across the world, important rooms have been built stuffed full of computer equipment, machinery and important controls for monitoring and managing various facilities. Some of these are utterly impressive works with satisfying lines and eye-pleasing panels.  We’ve collected some of the very best for you to enjoy and marvel at.  Read…

David Cage defends response to allegations of unhealthy studio culture at Quantic Dream

David Cage has responded to allegations of unhealthy studio culture and inappropriate behaviour at Quantic Dream, which he previously described as a “smear campaign”. Published in this month’s Edge Magazine, Cage discusses in depth the company culture of the studio and denies a lack of humility in its response to allegations. “I don’t think we…