Monthly Archives: August 2022

The oil market is set to tighten rapidly as winter approaches and prices are still on track to top $120 a barrel, energy expert says

A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport Thomson Reuters Despite the recent dip in oil prices, the market will tighten up as winter approaches, Energy Aspects’ Amrita Sen said. US releases from the SPR are due to…

Prices for a waste-wood product are soaring as Russia’s war in Ukraine upends supplies and stokes a US export surge

Getty Images Russia’s war in Ukraine is pushing the US to fill a void for waste-wood exports.  Prices have soared as a result for pellets, which are used in Western Europe as a coal alternative.  US exports of waste-wood are outpacing 2021 metrics so far this year.  Russia’s war in Ukraine has upended supplies of…

North Korea has laundered $1 billion in crypto via Tornado Cash – and the US Treasury just slammed the platform with sanctions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. REUTERS/KCNA The US Treasury sanctioned Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency platform used by criminals for obscuring origins of funds.  As of Monday, all US entities or persons are barred from using Tornado Cash.  North Korea cyber-criminals have laundered $1 billion in crypto through this platform, TRM Labs said.  The US…

Accelerate your creative process in a few clicks with Wondershare UniConverter 14

Numerous societal changes over the past years have skyrocketed the importance of visual content. Due to the pandemic, remote work and e-learning have become commonplace, making it essential for everyone to deal with visual online material, conference recordings, and other audio/video tools. Handling audio/ video content isn’t merely left to professionals anymore – everyone must…

Updated Apple Maps Design Expanding to Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia

Apple has been working to expand its updated Apple Maps app to additional countries, and has started testing the revamped design in Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, according to Maps expert Justin O’Beirne. It will be the sixteenth expansion of the updated ‌Apple Maps‌ design since the update first rolled out in September 2018. Apple…

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Steep Discounts Hit Apple TV 4K and iPad While Back to School Sales Arrive

Although not a particularly busy week for Apple deals, we continued to track ongoing solid sales on a few Apple products, including the Apple TV 4K and 10.2-inch iPad. Additionally, if you’re shopping for back to school, don’t forget to visit our guide for the best back to school Apple accessory deals. Note: MacRumors is…