Investing in tech usually means spending thousands on a device, but that’s not typically the case when you’re buying refurbished. Purchasing refurbished products means you’re technically buying a unit that’s tested to be in perfect working order, so it’s almost like new. And if you’re looking into investing in Microsoft’s Surface line, you may want…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
TL;DR: As of September 20, you can get the Microsoft Excel & Power BI Certification Bundle for just $34.99 instead of $1,800 — that’s a 98% discount. Organizing, analyzing, and visualizing data can be a huge task, even if it’s a small dataset. If managing data isn’t your whole job, it might absorb a lot…
TL;DR: Through September 30, you can get the Factory-Refurbished Toshiba Portable Air Conditioner for just $279 instead of $339 — that’s a 17% discount. Summer may be coming to a close, but many areas of the U.S. are still experiencing high temperatures. If you’re in one of those places or want to prep early for…
Whether you have hot girl IBS and can’t have dairy, or you’re just trying to cut back on single use plastics and cartons, making your own alternative milks is a good idea. Sure, you could use a high-powered blender and a nut milk bag to make non-dairy milks, but dedicated nut milk makers can help…
Amazon recently launched the new Kindle (2022) alongside a Kids’ Edition version of the slate, but those apparently weren’t the only new ereaders the company had up its sleeve. They were all of them deceived, for another Kindle was made. As spotted by keen-eyed fans, the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite from 2021 has received a new…
China has ramped up its purchases of discounted Russian fuel since war broke out in Ukraine in February. Aly Song/Reuters China spent a record $8.3 billion on Russian energy imports in August, customs data showed. Its buyers are snapping up cheap Russian oil, gas, and coal as European imports fall away. China has spent $44…
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/Insider Retirees have become powerful in US politics, donating more and more and in greater numbers. In the 2020 election cycle, retirees gave hundreds of millions of dollars to federal candidates. Now, more than $1 in $5 raised from big-dollar donors comes from those saying they’re retired. Read more from Insider’s “Red, White,…
Russian tourists getting their passports checked on July 28, 2022 at the Nuijamaa border crossing in Finland. Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are banning Russian tourists. From September 19, even Russian tourists who hold Schengen zone visas will be turned away. Finland is the only country bordering Russia that’s still open to Russian…
Germany is racing to secure natural gas before winter hits as Russian supplies dry up. LOIC VENANCE/Getty Images Germany is stacking up natural gas deals with Qatar and the UAE as Russia cuts off supply. It’s aiding the shift by releasing $2.5 billion of credit to inject into alternative gas supplies. “The gas offering is…
Ecommerce giant Shopee is bracing for financial trouble. NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty images On September 15, Shopee CEO Forrest Li told employees the company would be restricting expense policies. Layoff conversations began September 19, affecting a low-single-digit percentage of Shopee employees. Shopee parent Sea Limited raised $6 billion in 2021, but now faces bleak…