Monthly Archives: September 2022

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (September 23)

We mentioned in last week’s introduction that House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power are dominating the cultural conversation right now, and while both series continue to do so as we move towards October, the folks over at Disney Plus have seen fit to throw yet another headline-grabbing TV show into the mix. …

Microsoft CEO doesn’t want employees spied on when working from home

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has urged companies not to spy on their staff who are working from home, despite a recent report that claims bosses are less trusting of their employees who do so. The company’s report indicates that 85% of leaders find it “challenging to have confidence that employees are being productive”, despite a…

Hot mic catches South Korean president insulting US Congress, describing them as ‘idiots’

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. Seong-Joon Cho/Bloomberg/Pool/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol was captured on a hot mic reportedly disparaging American lawmakers. Yoon was overheard calling members of US Congress “idiots” in a now-viral clip.  The remarks were made after Yoon met with US President Joe Biden in New York City….

Migrants said they were booked on a canceled DeSantis flight to Delaware, undercutting his claim that it was a prank

A groups of migrants walk from the Migrant Resource Center to a nearby shopping center in search of food on September 19, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images Migrants told the Miami Herald they signed forms to board a flight to Delaware organized by Ron DeSantis. DeSantis said the flight — to near…

Russian ruble jumps even as the US dollar slams other global currencies and Putin escalates the war on Ukraine

Getty Images The Russian ruble strengthened Friday to cap off a whipsaw week for the currency.  Russia’s native currency gained 4.5% against the dollar, hitting 56.7 and climbing to a high not seen since August 25. The rally came while other global currencies weakened against the dollar, which hit a fresh 20-year high.  The ruble…

A lawsuit is accusing Goldman Sachs of a ‘culture of fear,’ saying it mishandled claims of rape, sexual assault, and harassment of female workers in the 2000s

The filings name three women who once worked for the bank among the 1,400 plaintiffs. AP Former Goldman Sachs workers filed a lawsuit over sexual-misconduct allegations from 2000 to 2011. They say the bank mishandled dozens of claims including rape and harassment at work. A Goldman Sachs representative said the complaints did not “reflect reality.”…

XR Technologies and Trends: Pandemic ushers in immersive experiences

The pandmic has pushed XR, including a variety of VR and AR use cases, beyond gaming and entertainment.Do you work in the Tech industry? Get business insights on the latest innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research.The following is a preview of one Insider Intelligence report, US Virtual and Augmented Reality Users 2021….

Russian forces committed horrific war crimes in Ukraine, such as rape and torture, and sometimes even made the families of victims watch, UN investigators find

War crime prosecutor of Kharkiv Oblast stands with forensic technician and policeman at the site of a mass burial in a forest during exhumation on September 16, 2022 in Izium, Ukraine. Photo by Yevhenii Zavhorodnii/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images A team of investigators commissioned by the UN has concluded that Russia committed war crimes…