What is old is now new again as Amazon is rolling out Alexa’s Conversation Mode to the second generation of Echo Show 8 smart displays. If Conversation Mode sounds familiar to you, that’s because it first appeared on the third generation of Echo Show 10 smart displays back in December 2021. And by all accounts,…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Linux boss Linus Torvalds has optimistically announced that version 6.0 of the open-source operating system should be with users very soon, despite some minor delays. According to his September 18 update on release candidate six (Linux 6.0-rc6), a lot of maintainers had been travelling because of the Maintainers’ Summit in Dublin, as well as OSS…
Homes in south London. Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images Expectations are rising that the UK’s benchmark rate will reach 6% in 2023 on the back of the pound’s slide. That could mean monthly payments for some refinanced mortgages could jump by 73% to nearly £1,500 in the first half of next year,…
Retailers have begun to embrace new opportunities and cater to consumer demands that have gained momentum since the start of the pandemic. A New Era in Retail and Ecommerce Is Emerging explores several developments that have kicked into high gear over the past 18 months, including: Purpose-driven brands taking center stageLivestream shopping catching on in…
Traffic at a border crossing between Russia and Mongolia at the Khyagt border post on Sept. 23, 2022. Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies Putin last week announced the partial military mobilization of his country’s reservists. Many Russians have since tried to flee the country, leading to sold-out one-way flights. New satellite images show long traffic…
Congress is considering banning its members — and their family members — from trading stocks. Kolderal via Getty Images US stocks closed lower Monday as markets dim view of the UK’s new budget plan weighed on markets. US bond yields soared with the 10-year up as much as 21 basis points. The British pound declined…
Base salaries can range from 180,000 euros to 290,000 euros, according to recruiter Martina van Hettinga. Tom Werner Chief revenue and sales officers are C-suite executives who are in charge of sales and marketing. Insider spoke to two people in the roles about the key skills one needs and what the jobs entail. They both…
You can easily translate live text with iOS 16. Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images You can instantly translate foreign language text to English and other languages using the iPhone’s Camera app in iOS 16. Point the camera at the text you want to translate, tap the Text Selection icon and then tap Translate. …
The Ford F-150 Lightning. Tim Levin/Insider I’ve driven more than a dozen electric models from BMW, Tesla, Ford, and more. Tons of EVs boast interesting designs and capabilities, but only the coolest features cut through the noise. Rivian’s R1T offers a one-of-a-kind gear tunnel, while Porsche’s Taycan can charge incredibly quickly. Slowly but surely, car…
Apple added a scheduling feature to the Mail app with iOS 16. Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In iOS 16, you can schedule an email in your iPhone’s Mail app so it gets sent at any time of your choice. To schedule an email, tap and hold the Send button to see scheduling choices. …