Monthly Archives: September 2022

Google, Amazon workers protest military cloud contracts

Amazon and Google workers have started protesting against their employer’s involvement with Project Nimbus, a joint cloud computing project with the Israeli government. The $1.2 billion contract, which Oracle and Microsoft bid for but lost out on, has seen pointed opposition since it was first announced in early 2022. Critics have alleged that the Israeli…

The White House is racing to prevent a railroad worker strike, fearing it could cripple the economy and hurt Democrats in the midterms

US President Joe Biden during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on September 6, 2022. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Talks between railroad carriers and labor unions for better vacation and sick benefits have stalled. If there’s no deal by Friday, a threatened railroad worker strike could cause “economic disaster.” The White House is…

Kanye West says he plans to ‘go it alone’ after his contracts with Adidas and Gap expire

Kanye West; Adidas Kanye West said he wants to “go it alone” and operate his Yeezy brand separate from Adidas and Gap, according to Bloomberg.  West is under contract with the two companies but hasn’t shied away from criticizing them on Instagram. In an interview, West called Adidas and Gap his “baby mamas” and said…

Trump spotted at his Virginia golf course after video of him on a flight to the DC area sparked a firestorm of speculation

Former President Donald Trump rides around his golf course at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Donald Trump was spotted at his Virginia golf course after landing near D.C. Sunday night.  A video of Trump departing the flight sparked rumors that the former president was set to…

Some of the most popular used cars, including the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, are now worth up to $6,000 more than they were brand new

Lightly used Toyota RAV4 SUVs cost thousands more than a new 2022 model. Tim Levin/Insider Used car prices are still abnormally high as inflation impacts nearly every realm of American life.  Some of the most popular vehicles in the US cost more to buy lightly used than their brand-new prices.  A lightly used Toyota RAV4,…

How to update your Apple Watch to watchOS 9 for improved health and fitness features

You can update your Apple Watch to the newest software from your iPhone. 10’000 Hours/Getty Images To update your Apple Watch, make sure it’s charged and check for updates on the Watch app for iPhone.  You can let your Apple Watch update automatically, or update it manually.  If your Apple Watch won’t update, make sure…

I just moved from small-town Michigan to New York City, and I saved hundreds by selling off my stuff instead of bringing everything in a moving truck

The author, Rebecca VanderKooi. courtesy of Rebecca VanderKooi I moved to NYC for my first job after finishing college in Michigan. I’d planned to move my stuff in a truck, but it would have cost over $1,300. Instead, I sold my belongings and made $500, which covered my $470 roundtrip flight to NYC. In May,…

Indonesia will consider ‘all of the options’ as steep Russian oil discount and G7 price cap loom

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Antara Foto/Wahyu Putro A/via REUTERS Indonesia isn’t ruling out importing Russian oil, President Joko Widodo told the Financial Times.  “We always monitor all of the options. If there is the country [and] they give a better price, of course,” he said. Russia has offered its oil at a 30% discount to…