Creating a new tech product made from recycled materials won’t solve the overwhelming plastic pollution crisis (and definitely won’t solve the e-waste issue) but it’s sure a step in the right direction. Toronto, Canada-based digital bookseller Kobo is launching a new waterproof e-reader, the Kobo Clara 2E, which could give Amazon’s Kindle e-readers a run…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Amidst a flurry of announcements from Sony, Nokia and others, Samsung has unveiled the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G – a phone that has a low-end price, but a largely promising selection of specs. These include a 6.6-inch FHD+ edge-to-edge display. It uses an LCD panel rather than AMOLED technology (the latter typically being preferred) but…
Jabra is using the huge Berlin consumer tech show known as IFA to introduce the latest addition to its true wireless earbuds range, the Jabra Elite 5 – and with a comprehensive checklist of features and a sleek design to boot, the debutante looks a remarkably strong player in the sub-$150 arena. Jabra’s Elite 5…
More than 95,000 people signed up to the UBI scheme on the first day enrollment opened, the country said. Barry Winiker/Getty Images Los Angeles County has launched a universal basic income pilot program. The scheme will give $1,000 a month to 1,000 residents for three years. 180,000 residents applied to take part, including over 95,000…
Russia plans to buy up to $70 billion in Chinese yuan and other ‘friendly’ currencies, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Reuters/Kim Kyung Hoon Russia is considering a plan to buy up to $70 billion in ‘friendly’ foreign currency, Bloomberg reported. Buying China’s yuan and other currencies could slow the ruble’s sharp rise, central bankers hope. Moscow is…
Warren Buffett (left) and Charlie Munger. Eric Francis/Getty Images Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently sold nearly 3% of its BYD stock for about $230 million. Charlie Munger and Li Lu, who spurred Berkshire’s bet on the Chinese EV maker, sold shares before. Munger and Li’s disposals over the past year or so make Berkshire’s sales…
A US Air Force B-52, B-1, and B-2 over Guam on August 17, 2016. US Air Force/Senior Airman Joshua Smoot The US and Russia are two of the three countries that still operate long-range strategic bombers. Many US and Russian bomber aircraft are older than the pilots and crews who fly them. Washington and Moscow…
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, with then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, tour a factory outside St. Petersburg on September 20, 2010. AP Vladimir Putin has leaned on Russian private military contractor Wagner Group to advance his geopolitical interests. Tthere are two historical trends in the use of mercenaries provide insight to Wagner Group’s potential role in Russia’s future….
The Supreme Court’s ruling limiting the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate power-plant emissions will make it harder — and more expensive — for the US to meet its climate goals. helt2/Getty Images German year-ahead electricity futures are down 54% from Monday’s high, Bloomberg data shows. European policymakers are considering ways to combat…