Monthly Archives: September 2022

Marriott Bonvoy Bevy card review: Amex’s new Marriott card has a 125,000-point welcome bonus and comes with complimentary Gold Elite status, but at a price

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 new Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card is worth considering if…

Marriott has unveiled the new Bonvoy Bevy and Bountiful credit cards, and the Bonvoy Brilliant just got an extensive makeover

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 new Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Bevy cards are identical in their…

Hackathon finds dozens of Ukrainian refugees trafficked online

Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Earlier this year, the International Organization for Migration reported that more than 3 million refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine were “at heightened risk of exploitation.” Human trafficking cases, they warned, involved refugees more likely to leave home suddenly without secure financial resources and “less likely to be identified…

Hunga Tonga eruption put over 50B kilograms of water into the stratosphere

Enlarge / The Hunga Tonga eruption started under water, yet still blasted straight through much of the atmosphere. (credit: NASA) In January this year, an undersea volcano in Tonga produced a massive eruption, the largest so far this century. The mixing of hot volcanic material and cool ocean water created an explosion that sent an…