The new UK government’s tax-cutting proposals will drive up inflation and inequality, according to the International Monetary Fund. Carl Court/Getty Images The pound slid Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund sharply criticized the UK’s plan for tax cuts. The IMF said it could derail the Bank of England’s efforts to tame inflation, running at four-decade…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Traders. Mario Tama/Getty Images US stock futures slumped Wednesday as investors braced for further interest-rate hikes. The 10-year Treasury yield broke past 4% for the first time in 12 years for the same reason. Investors are worried stubborn inflation will mean rates stay higher for longer. US stock futures slid Wednesday and 10-year Treasury yields…
The German government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, was warned by US intelligence about potential attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines, per Der Spiegel. Danish Defence Command/Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images The CIA told Germany weeks ago the Nord Stream pipelines could be attacked, sources told Der Spiegel. Three of the four pipelines are…
Gautam Adani is bullish on India, but not so much on China. Ramesh Dave/Mint/Getty Images Gautam Adani says China will feel “increasingly isolated,” and sees a harder economic bounce back. Companies and countries are turning away from globalization in favour of nationalism. However, the global turbulence has quicked opportunities for the rise of India, plugs…
Deezer can now help you find songs that suddenly start playing in your head in the middle of the night. The music streaming service has upgraded its in-app SongCatcher feature so that it can now identify a track just by humming or even whistling parts of it. Once the service identifies a track, it will…
Russia has removed all iOS apps from VK, the second largest tech company in Russia, The Verge has reported. That includes not just the VK social media app that’s the fifth most popular in Russia, but others like Mail.ru and VK Music. The move was made in response to UK sanctions against the Russian government. …
Google will hold an event on 6 October where it is expected to announce full details on the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel Watch. The company teased the three devices during its I/O developer conference back in May and it has been drip feeding some information in the run up to their…
A third Deadpool movie was confirmed as far back as 2019, but little was revealed about it at that time. All we knew is that Ryan Reynolds will once again return as Wade Wilson and that the anti-hero will finally be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since then, we’ve found out that Disney wants…
The design of Samsung’s next flagship smartphone has leaked, and shows that the ‘Plus’ model in the series could follow on from the example set by this year’s S22 Ultra, by removing the protruding camera bump. Typically, the ‘Plus’ and regular models of the S-series flagships feature the same design, but just in different sizes….
In early 2022 Alienware revealed the world’s first QD-OLED gaming monitor. Now the company has a new model with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro technology and a cheaper price tag. The original 34-inch Alienware AW3423DW gaming monitor garnered high praise from various reviewers so now the company is expanding the line-up. Best gaming monitors: Top 4K,…