Longyearbyen, the largest city in Svalbard on May 2, 2022. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago by the North Pole, is one of the world’s only visa-free zones. But residents who can’t support themselves or find housing can be expelled by the governor. Insider spoke with four locals (one of whom was…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
What do people want from a smart lamp? That’s the question the team behind the Moonside Neon Lighthouse and Moonside Lamp One pondered during the design phase of their new products. They deduced that people want a dynamic smart lighting experience that offers vibrant colours, complete control, and a unique design that makes the device…
Enlarge People have long tried to use music as a tool to improve their abilities. Soldiers chanted songs when marching into battle, sailors sang songs on long voyages, and cloth makers sang when weaving. But do we have any evidence that music makes a difference for any of our activities? We’ve only recently started to…
Before a smartphone can make it out into the world, it has to be approved by various regulators – and the Samsung Galaxy S23 just showed up at 3C, the Chinese regulatory agency, revealing another key spec along the way. This comes from SamMobile and Ice Universe, which are both trustworthy sources when it comes…
Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The author, Annie Midori Atherton. Annie Atherton I’m happy to spend $5…
Ford confirmed that delivery of some vehicles was delayed due to a badge shortage. Scott Olson/Getty Images Ford paused some deliveries because it ran out of blue badges, the company told The WSJ. Sources said the shortage affected Ford’s popular F-Series pickups. This week, Ford said that it had up to 45,000 vehicles awaiting their…
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The US has been privately warning Russia against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, per The Washington Post. They had been kept purposefully vague so that the Kremlin worries about how the US might respond. Putin recently threatened to use nuclear weapons in an escalation of rhetoric over his war…
Business Insider Intelligence This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. Current subscribers can read the report here. Until now, healthcare was the only remaining industry that had yet to feel the rapid impact of digitization endured by retail, banking, and media. But consumer adoption of…
An aerial photo shows nearly 1,000 fishing boats crossing the Xiangshan Port cross-Sea Bridge on their way to the East China Sea to start fishing in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China, Sept 16, 2022 CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images China is utilizing a range of civilian ships to bolster its navy resources, AP reports. China’s rapid…
The Starbucks sign is seen on the window of the World’s first ever Starbucks coffee shop. Epics/Getty Images I visited the first Starbucks location in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, which opened over 50 years ago. The store started by only selling whole coffee beans, a completely different business model than the one used today. Starbucks…