Monthly Archives: September 2022

#ByeShopee is trending on Twitter after the ecommerce giant appointed a staunch supporter of President Marcos Jr. as brand ambassador in the Philippines

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 04: Toni Gonzaga attends an intimate lunch to launch Time With Alessandra Facchinetti for harlan + holden at Harry’s Bar on February 4, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for harlan + holden) David M. Benett / Contributor / Getty Images Europe Filipina singer-actress Toni Gonzaga…

Market bull Ed Yardeni rings the alarm on further Fed rate hikes, warning they could tank asset prices and drag the US economy into a deep recession

Ed Yardeni. Adam Jeffery/CNBC/NBCU/Getty Images Ed Yardeni warned the Federal Reserve is being too aggressive in fighting inflation. The veteran economist cautioned the central bank could drive the US economy into a deep recession. Yardeni raised the prospect of a sharp fall in house prices and further pressure on stocks. Ed Yardeni has sounded the…

Elon Musk spoke with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella after announcing he would buy Twitter, texts show

Elon Musk. AP Elon Musk’s private tweets were published by the Delaware Court of Chancery. Musk got put in touch with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella by LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman. Musk and Nadella had a phone call, and Musk gave Nadella “feedback” on Microsoft Teams. A large sample of Elon Musk’s private texts was published…

The pound rises against the dollar and briefly erases its selloff losses, after UK leaders agree to emergency talks

British Prime Minister Liz Truss. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The pound rose Friday after UK government leaders agreed to talks with independent budget experts. Sterling, which slid on the prospect of tax cuts, briefly erased its losses against the dollar. The debt-funded policy undermined investors’ confidence in the outlook for the UK economy. The British pound…

Elon Musk praised Russian state media propaganda outlets in texts, court documents show

Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on April 26, 2022 in Paris, France. Chesnot/Getty Images Elon Musk praised Russian state media in texts with a confidante, court documents show.  The Tesla billionaire said he found the outlets “entertaining” and said they had “some good points.”  He made the remarks…

What we’ve been playing

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve found ourselves playing over the last few days. This time: unhelpful foliage, musical scores, and Disney magic. If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We’ve Been Playing, here’s our archive….

Session: Skate Sim review – a deeply rewarding simulator in need of a little flair

Skateboarding is hard. Really damn hard. The journey to mastery is one counted in years – or even decades. Landing a kickflip while moving along? Sure, today there are wildly more complex tricks out there, but it’s still a tremendous achievement. It takes hours of investment and a deep resilience to failure to get there….