“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…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
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….
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…
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…
Australian Federal Police officers with suitcases used to smuggle cocaine, at a news conference in Sydney on February 6, 2003. REUTERS/Mark Baker A high proportion of recent cocaine samples in Australia contained no trace of the drug. In the samples that did contain cocaine, purity levels were at an average of just 27%. The totals…
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…
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…
Apple has internally discussed the idea of launching some iPhone models without a SIM card slot by next year, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman said the move would be part of Apple’s push towards eSIMs. Gurman said the SIM card slot could be removed on some iPhone 14…
If you’re in the market for external storage, Amazon has discounted a handful of Samsung SSD products. Starting with the T7 Touch, the 1TB model in black is currently $125, down from its usual $160. With the $35 price cut, the T7 Touch is currently at the lowest price it has ever hit on Amazon….
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.”…