Suriyapong Thongsawang Purchases of secondhand ice-class tankers rose to $1 billion in May to August, Bloomberg reported. The increased demand is likely from Russian oil exporters, who will need long-distance ships to sail past Europe when sanctions kick in. Europe is also expected to increase its demand for longer-distance ships as it seeks alternative supplies….
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Carles Navarro Parcerisas/Getty Images There is a “crisis of midlife” in rich nations across the world, according to a new NBER study. “Intense job strain” is among the many symptoms — peaking at age 45. The crisis persists despite middle-age being many people’s peak-earning years. A new study looks at the phenomenon of a midlife…
Starbucks is jumping on the Web3 bandwagon. On Monday, the company detailed Odyssey, an upcoming extension to its popular rewards program that will allow customers to collect NFTs. You can probably guess where this is going. Every NFT will have a points value based on its rarity, and as you earn more tokens, you’ll unlock…
From the moment Canon launched the full-frame mirrorless EOS R, everyone wondered if it would use the same mount for APS-C cameras and effectively kill the EF-M system. It did just that in May, launching not just one but two RF APS-C cameras. One was the flagship $1,500 EOS R7 that I tested last month,…
Bonnie Ross, the founder and head of Halo developer 343 Industries, has announced her departure from the studio and Microsoft. Ross, who also serves as Microsoft corporate vice president, has been the head of 343 Industries for 15 years, having established the studio – specifically to take over development of the Halo franchise from Bungie…
Let your creativity flow with your favorite LEGOs with the MelGeek Pixel LEGO-compatible mechanical keyboard. iT allows you to make your keyboard look creative every single day. The hot-swappable keys and RGB lights make the entire design look one of a kind. In fact, the LEGO-inspired design will allow you to customize almost every part…
Love racing? Then you’ll love the Next Level Racing GTElite Ford GT Edition Cockpit. This cockpit has a patent-pending design that brings rigidity and stability in one. Additionally, this product comes with a premium blue anodization finish that is truly one of a kind. Additional features include the laser-etched Ford Oval logo, Ford GT Logo,…
Save energy bills in style with the Teak Smart Cube modular cube-shaped power outlet. This power outlet has a clever, modular design. The cube-shaped modular layout makes its power outlets versatile, tidy, and space efficient. But what truly makes it stand out is the compatible software. The AI-based eMission Control learns from your usage, the…
Roku is boosting its affordable A/V product line with a revamped Roku Express streamer and a brand new budget subwoofer to accompany its existing Roku Streambar. The Roku Wireless Bass will sit below the existing Wireless Bass Pro subwoofer and is $50 cheaper at $129.99. On paper, the trade off seems quite significant, with the…
About a month before Intel officially announces its 13th generation Raptor Lake CPUs, the company revealed some key details at its Intel Tech Tour in Israel. The new Raptor Lake desktop processor will be up to 15% faster at single-threaded workloads and up to 41% faster at multi-threaded workloads than Alder Lake. Also, Raptor Lake…