Monthly Archives: September 2022

As people look for ways to make extra income, fraud experts worry ‘parcel mule’ scams are on the rise. Here’s how to avoid falling for one.

“I’m tearing off the shipping labels that don’t have my name on it, and I’m thinking something about this just ain’t right,” Stephen said. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider “Parcel mules” participate in a scam where they receive and send illegal packages. The reshipping scam is often disguised as employment. Experts say to consider the work required…

Voluntary gas-usage cuts will still fall far short of stopping the European energy crisis, new research says

The EU’s 15% gas-for-power cut won’t be enough to stop blackouts this winter, research from Rystad Energy says. Analyst think Europe will have to cut an additional 5% of total electricity demand to make ends meet. That would “appear a stretch,” Rystad said, as Europe has only cut 2.2% of its electricity demand so far….

I built a career on a 2nd-grade education. It taught me 3 ways to shine as a ‘less qualified’ job candidate.

Samarah Cohen Samarah Cohen only had a second-grade education and a GED when she started her job search. She struggled at first, but found success after learning how to stand out to potential employers. Cohen now works as a freelance writer and at a coffee shop to help support herself and her wife.  In the…

Ukraine believes Russia has less than 50 hypersonic missiles left because it can’t get the chips needed to make more: report

A Russian Air Force MiG-31K jet carries a high-precision hypersonic aero-ballistic missile Kh-47M2 Kinzhal during the Victory Day military parade to celebrate 73 years since the end of WWII and the defeat of Nazi Germany, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Russia is running out of microchips, a Ukrainian official told…

‘Fat Leonard,’ who pleaded guilty in a major US Navy corruption scandal, cut off his ankle bracelet and is now on the run, feds say

The Virginia-class submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) pulls alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in the Philippines on Sept. 7, 2012. Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A former military contractor involved in a US Navy corruption scandal fled house arrest. Leonard Glenn Francis was awaiting sentencing when he cut his…

iPhone 14 Pro Expected to Feature Larger Battery Alongside Always-On Display

The iPhone 14 Pro and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max will feature physically larger batteries, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, likely to compensate for the increased power consumption of an always-on display. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says he expects the new ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max to feature larger batteries…

Biden administration reveals details of its $50 billion chip investment plan

The Biden administration has revealeddetails of how it plans to invest $50 billion into kickstarting the US semiconductor industry, a month after President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act. The Commerce Department says the funding will “revitalize the domestic semiconductor industry and spur innovation while creating good-paying jobs in communities across the country.”…