Monthly Archives: September 2022

Need a gold-encased Blackberry? Pharrell Williams cleaned out his 11 storage units and is auctioning off all his stuff

Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images Williams announced the launch of forthcoming Joopiter on Thursday via Instagram. According to Williams, the sale marks the ‘beginning of a new era’ as he makes space and declutters. The Oct. 14 launch will only include items from Williams’ collection, but the mogul plans to sell items from other collectors in the…

Older Gen Z-ers love big tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Netflix, but Facebook and Instagram barely register, according to a new survey of 18- to 25-year-olds

SOPA Images/Contributor A survey finds older Gen Z-ers favor big tech brands like Google and Amazon, while Instagram and Facebook barely register. The move doesn’t bode well for Meta, which has reinvented itself to focus on the metaverse and appeal to a younger generation. On Thursday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly announced a hiring freeze and…

Lawmakers found a new excuse to not pass a stock trading ban before the midterms: not enough time to read the bill text

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer outside the Capitol on July 29, 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images The House was set to vote on a Pelosi-backed bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. But the legislation had a major loophole, and leaders now say members need more…

With Disney Plus raising its prices, here are 6 tips for saving on a subscription

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. “Pinocchio” is now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus. Disney+ Disney Plus will increase its price and offer an ad-supported plan starting December 8.  Thankfully, even with this price hike coming, there are several tips and tricks you can use to save…

I wrote ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ without knowing whether Sarah Jessica Parker and the original cast would return. So I pitched the version I wanted to see and won them over.

Jen D’Angelo Courtesy of Joanna DeGeneres Photography Jen D’Angelo is a self-proclaimed superfan of the original ‘Hocus Pocus.’ She says writing the sequel and being on set during filming was a dream come true. D’Angelo shares her career journey and the pressure she felt to write a sequel fans would love. This as-told-to essay is…

Google is shutting down Stadia and offering refunds on games and hardware — here’s how to get your money back

Stadia service will end early next year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google Stadia is officially shutting down on January 18, 2023. Google will be issuing full refunds to anyone who bought Stadia games, DLC, or hardware. The refunds should be completed by Stadia’s shutdown date, and users won’t have to return any hardware. Since its buzzy…

What is an eSIM? A full guide to the new digital SIM cards that smartphones are using, and how to set one up

eSIMs are built into your phone’s hardware, instead of being separate. ImYanis/Shutterstock “eSIM,” short for “embedded subscriber identity module,” is a piece of software that connects your phone to your phone number. eSIMs are a digital version of SIM cards, the small chips that most phones require users to have. If your phone supports eSIMs,…

Pepsi wants to grow profits and shrink its carbon footprint. That requires the company to “go bigger” and “accelerate” climate action, a top sustainability exec says.

Insider spoke to Pepsi’s executive vice president and chief sustainability officer on the sidelines of Climate Week NYC. Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images Pepsi’s sprawling global supply chains account for 93% of its carbon footprint.  That supply chain is growing and emitting more greenhouse gas emissions. Pepsi’s top sustainability exec says that scaling…

Adobe’s new Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2023 uses AI to make complex photo and video editing foolproof

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Adobe Photoshop uses AI to automatically replace a background, a normally complex photo-editing task. Adobe Adobe’s Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 2023 add creative features that require no editing experience. The photo and video editing applications are also faster, especially when…