Monthly Archives: September 2022

Now with VC backing, Ride1Up is producing affordable mid-drive ebikes, like the Prodigy

Since E-bike manufacturer Ride1Up closed a $6.5 million Series A led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, the San Diego-based company has seen steady sales growth since its launch in 2018, especially as consumers switched to ebikes during the pandemic over public transit. Indeeed, last year ebikes reportedly outsold EV and plug-in hybrid automobiles. So it was…

Today’s best deals include an all-time low KitchenAid espresso machine, 4K TV, and brand-new Amazon Fire TV Cube

Here are the best deals of the day for Sept. 29: BEST COFEE-RELATED DEAL: KitchenAid Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine and Automatic Milk Frother — $249.99 $399.99 (save $150) BEST TV DEAL: Sony 55-inch BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED TV with smart Google TV (2022) — $1,298 $1,799.99 (save $501.99) BEST AMAZON DEVICE DEAL: Amazon Fire TV…

Here’s where you can buy the new Mineral Camo Special Edition Xbox Controller

TL;DR: The new Xbox Wireless Controller – Mineral Camo Special Edition ($69.99) was available for purchase at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, and in the Microsoft Store as of Sept. 29. Between the limited-edition God of War Ragnarök Dualsense, the premium DualSense Edge, and the budget-friendly Elite Series 2 Core, this fall is panning out to…

Score a $250 espresso machine for under $100, plus more National Coffee Day deals

TL;DR: National Coffee Day is Sept. 29, which means major discounts on at-home coffee and espresso makers. We’ve compiled all of the best ones below, but here’s a quick glance: BEST BUDGET DEAL: The Keurig Limited Edition Jonathan Adler K-Mini adds color to your counter and is over half off — $44.99 $99.99 (save $55) BEST…

Microsoft Teams is finally adding this vital business tool to help save your business

Businesses of all sizes will be able to get paid through Microsoft Teams, adding a whole new dimension to the service. The video conferencing platform is integrating payments as it looks to become even more helpful for businesses everywhere by allowing them to request payment during a Teams meeting. Microsoft even says that customers will…

Microsoft Exchange Online is making some major access changes

Microsoft is set to phase out the use of Client Access Rules (CARs) in Exchange Online. CARs help users control access to their Exchange Online organization based on client properties or client access requests, using details such as their IP address (IPv4 and IPv6), authentication type, user property values, and the protocol, application, service, or…

Russia’s secret expenses top $110 billion as the Kremlin continues to obscure the costs of its war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin answers a question about Mikhail Khodorkovsky after his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. AP Russia is obscuring roughly a quarter of its budget for 2023, according to Bloomberg.  A draft of its 2023 spending plan includes about 6.5 trillion rubles, or $112 billion, in unspecified spending. …