Monthly Archives: September 2022

Would you sell your data for profit? Nearly 50% of Americans said they would

You might take your online privacy very seriously. You always connect to one of the best VPN services when surfing the net. Likewise, you also carefully read terms and conditions before clicking the ‘Agree’ button. You may even customize the settings of your smartphone and apps to make sure they record as less information about…

Euro slides and dollar climbs to 20-year high after Putin hints Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons and mobilizes troops for Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin addressed the nation Wednesday, announcing a mobilization of reserve troops in the Ukraine conflict. Russian Presidential Press Service via AP The euro fell as low as $0.9885 Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin said Moscow will call up more troops. Putin said Russia has “lots of weapons to reply” to nuclear blackmail…

Adam Kinzinger warns that a GOP-led House could try to impeach Biden every week

Rep. Adam Kinzinger made his comments during an appearance on CNN’s “The Axe Files with David Axelrod” podcast. Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images Adam Kinzinger said a GOP-majority Congress might try to impeach the president every week.Kinzinger singled out Marjorie Taylor Greene as someone who might lead that effort.He also predicted that Rep. Kevin McCarthy would have…

Tech leaders dish on how asinine it is to try to describe their companies, products, and worth to Congress

Jantakon Kokthong/EyeEm/Getty; Christian Offenberg/EyeEm/Getty; Anna Kim/Insider Tech companies are worried an aging Congress can’t meet or even understand their demands. Some members of Congress said age plays no factor in their regulatory abilities. Younger members of Congress are beginning to take the lead in conversations on tech issues. Read more from Insider’s “Red, White, and…

China’s top livestreamer resurfaces 3 months after his show was cut short as he was showing off a military tank-shaped cake on the eve of the Tiananmen massacre

China’s top livestream Li Jiaqi resurfaces after 3 months of absence. Yin Liqin/China News Service via Getty Images China’s top influencer Li Jiaqi’s livestream was cut short after he showed off a tank-shaped cake. The incident took place on June 3, a day before the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre. Li blamed a technical…

Amazon didn’t give its UK warehouse workers a full day off for the Queen’s funeral

Queen Elizabeth II’s hearse at her London funeral service. GLYN KIRK/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II was given a state funeral on Monday, and many UK workers got the day off. Amazon gave its workers eight hours of extra holiday to mark the event, despite many working ten-hour days. Amazon workers told Insider they had to…

Google now lets you request the removal of search results that contain personal data

Google is releasing a tool that makes it easier to remove search results containing your address, phone number and other personally identifiable information, 9to5Google has reported. It first revealed the “results about you” feature at I/O 2022 in May, describing it as a way to “help you easily control whether your personally-identifiable information can be…

Apple addressing iPhone battery percentage indicator complaints in iOS 16.1

With iOS 16, Apple finally introduced a battery percentage indicator for the iPhone, allowing you to always see a specific battery fill level numerically. It was a long time coming, but it hasn’t been perfectly executed.  While the iPhone percentage indicator allows you to read the specific level, the fill level in the battery icon…