A billboard promoting contract army service with an image of a serviceman and the slogan reading “Serving Russia is a real job” sits in Saint Petersburg on September 20, 2022. Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images A video shows a Russian child crying for her father as he loads a bus after being drafted to fight…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Dollar vs. Yuan ByoungJoo/Getty Images China cut US debt holdings by 9% from the end of 2021 to July this year, according to Nikkei Asia. Meanwhile, the Cayman Islands saw a $38.5 billion rise in China’s Treasury holdings, and Bermuda saw a $7 billion increase. China may be protecting dollar-denominated assets from any future sanctions…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, oversees the “Caucasus-2020” military exercises at the Kapustin Yar range near the city of Astrakhan on September 25, 2020. Photo by MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Putin is personally giving orders from Moscow to battlefield leaders in Ukraine, a new report says. Citing US intel,…
The Xpeng G9 electric SUV. Xpeng Chinese electric-car startup Xpeng launched the G9, its latest SUV. It promises to be the world’s fastest-charging electric SUV, claiming to add 124 miles of range in five minutes. It goes on sale in China and Europe starting in October with a starting price of $43,800. Chinese electric-vehicle startup…
Russian President Vladimir Putin Contributor/Getty Images A secret clause in Putin’s mobilization decree allows one million to be called up, a new report says. The Kremlin denied the report, maintaining that 300,000 reservists will be drafted. The West says Putin’s partial mobilization shows he’s failing in Ukraine. A hidden clause in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…
Moog has brought back its pioneering Model 10 synth for a second time, and you might have a better chance of owning this one. The “compact” modular device has reentered production and is available worldwide through dealers. It’s a slight improvement on the limited-run 2019 version, too, with an updated onboard power supply (friendlier to…
With the launch of Logitech’s G CLOUD handheld gaming device, it got us wondering how many people are actually out there streaming games from the cloud. Many large companies are pushing these services: Google with Stadia, NVIDIA with GeForce NOW, Xbox with Game Pass, Amazon with Luna, etc. With so much money being invested, people…
“Distinctive yet understated,” is how Google describes the Pixel Watch in its latest teaser. The short video is called “The Design of Google Pixel Watch” and it does indeed highlight the virtual beauty if the company’s first smartwatch. The video doesn’t talk specs or pricing or when you’ll be able to buy one, but the…
We are a mere couple of weeks away from the full unveiling of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro from Google. With that being the case, it’s no doubt that we’re learning more about possible pricing and launch of these two devices. The latest information concerning the Pixel 7 lineup is potential US pricing…
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