Monthly Archives: September 2022

Amazon’s cheap QLED 4K TVs have great PS5 support, but there’s a Dolby Atmos catch

At Amazon’s big September 2022 event, the company unveiled the first QLED Fire TVs made under its own Omni brand. The initial info sounded incredibly well specced for the price – we’re talking a direct full array backlight with local dimming, Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive HDR, the wider colors of QLED, 4K resolution,…

The security of Europe’s oil and gas pipelines is at risk after the suspected Nord Stream sabotage. Here’s a map of the sprawling network.

A map of Europe’s natural gas pipelines from the trade body ENTSOG. ENTSOG The security of Europe’s energy infrastructure is in the spotlight after the Nord Stream damage. Norway, now Europe’s biggest supplier of oil and gas, is on high alert after acts of “sabotage”. Take a look at the sprawling network that transports natural…

I went inside the Starbucks ‘cupping room’, where employees taste 100 cups of coffee per day and saw why it’s essential to the chain’s success

Mary Meisenzahl/Insider Starbucks invited me to visit the cupping room in its Seattle headquarters. Cupping is a coffee industry practice where experts test cups of coffee for quality. Cupping was surprisingly technical, and I was impressed by how fast the experts moved. When I was in Seattle for Starbucks investor day, the chain invited me…

Unidentified drones were spotted near offshore installations days before Nord Stream attack, according to letter from Norwegian energy security agency

Danish Defence/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images, Richard Newstead/Getty Images There’s been an uptick in unidentified drones near Norwegian offshore energy facilities in September. The Norwegian energy-security agency said there had been “increased drone activity.” Leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines this week have largely been blamed on sabotage. Just days before the Nord Stream pipeline…

One of BlackRock’s most senior executives said transitioning to a low-carbon economy is key to growing its alts business. This belief comes as the money manager faces heavy scrutiny over its ESG stance.

Hi. Aaron Weinman here. BlackRock’s bullish stance on all things environmental, social, and governance has drawn criticism from a number of politicians, both conservative and progressive. Those on the left of the aisle argue the asset manager could do more to support a transition to a low-carbon economy, while conservatives reckon BlackRock’s position on the…