On Bangka Island, Indonesia, hundreds of miners risk their lives daily to dig for tin on the ocean floor. The miners make $13 a day, and they say the job is their best option for feeding their families. Tin is used to make canned goods, paint, phones, and even fuel. Indonesia is the world’s biggest…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
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Illustration of DART approaching Dimorphos. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, in a first-of-its-kind experiment in planetary defense. The space agency wants to see whether it’s a viable method for deflecting rocks that could threaten Earth. Here is how this experiment works and why it is important, in 13 facts, photos,…
The news: Samsung will launch two co-brand Visa credit cards in India with Axis Bank, per a press release. Both cards offer 10% cash back on all Samsung purchases and rewards for purchases made at select merchants, including online grocery provider bigbasket and food delivery brand Zomato. Neither has a transaction minimum. Read the original article on Business Insider Read More
Spencer Platt / Getty Images There are good, bad, and ugly outcomes for the stock market as inflation continues to weigh, Charles Schwab warned. Though inflation is coming down, it could easily rebound if central banks begin cutting too soon. “This whipsawing pattern may support a continued environment of volatility and wide market swings as…
iOS 16 lets you “favorite” artists to better track them in Apple Music. brusinski/Getty You can now add your favorite artists to Apple Music for easier browsing and to get notifications about new releases. To add a favorite, tap the Star icon on the artist’s page. You can find a list of all your favorite…
David Einhorn. Mike Segar/Reuters David Einhorn joked about the $100 million deli after charges were brought against those involved. The Greenlight Capital boss shed light on Hometown International in a letter to clients last year. Einhorn warned it was the kind of company that amateur investors could lose money in. David Einhorn has poked fun…
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The pound’s dramatic plunge against the dollar has led to calls for the Bank of England to hike interest rates more aggressively. Reuters A “reverse currency war” is breaking out amongst global central banks as they race to keep pace with a rapidly appreciating dollar. The Federal Reserve’s torrid rate hikes — intended to suppress…
Satellite imagery shows Category 3 Hurricane Ian passing over Cuba on September 27, 2022. NOAA GOES-East Wind speed determines hurricane categories — not the rain, storm surge, or flooding they can cause. Category 1 storms can still leave power outages, downed buildings, and long-term damage in their wake. These photos show the differences between hurricane…