Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and Russian President Vladimir Putin. AFP/Getty Images The first cargo from Russian state giant Gazprom’s new LNG plant in Portovaya is heading to Greece. That’s even though the EU has pledged to reduce the bloc’s reliance on natural gas from Russia. The EU — which is dependent on Russia for gas…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Welcome back, readers. I’m Phil Rosen. You may have read recent comparisons between Europe’s energy crisis and the Lehman Brothers collapse. Two experts told me this weekend that the analogy is only fitting in the sense that it’s a systemic risk with a massive amount of money involved, but there’s a key difference. In 2008,…
The coffin carrying the body of Queen Elizabeth II began its journey to London from Balmoral. Samir Hussein/WireImage, Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images Edinburgh airport will temporarily close its airspace when the Queen’s coffin is flown to London. Some flights due to leave on Tuesday afternoon will be grounded, delayed, or canceled. The Queen’s…
Wow, it’s already Monday. If you’ve not already “quiet quit” your job, you’ve probably at least heard the term, and have likely read stories of people doing the absolute least (like Conan O’Brien’s assistant, who quiet quit before it was “cool”). You can also listen to her story on The Refresh from Insider, available here. …
It’s been rumoured for some time now that Apple could launch a subscription service for its iPhone hardware, and a recent report suggests the company still plans to launch, possibly as soon as this year. It would be different to simply paying to own hardware with monthly interest-free installments over 12 or 24 months, which…
Picking up a solid USB to HDMI cable can open up a new world of connectivity, whether you want to link your computer, tablet, or smartphone and expand your screen space. In most cases, you simply want to use an adapter to sync up these portable devices with a monitor or TV for better viewing….
Sony has launched the Xperia Stream (XQZ-GG01), a beefy cooling fan that you bolt to the back of a Sony Xperia 1 IV to turn it into a dedicated gaming phone. Its primary purpose is to keep ypur handset cool during intensive gaming sessions, but also includes ports for faster, more stable internet connectivity, power,…
We’ve heard a few things about Meta’s next VR headset over the last few months. In fact, we recently learnt that the Meta Quest Pro (previously referred to as Project Cambria) is likely to release at some point in October 2022. Most likely it’ll be revealed during Meta Connect 2022. So it makes sense then,…
Splatoon 3 has had a hugely successful launch in Japan, with the highest domestic sales for any Switch game in the first three days. Since launching on Friday, the game has sold 3.45m copies in Japan both physically and digitally. It proves how popular the game is in Nintendo’s home market and how important the…
Apple’s new iPhone 14 series has the same design and overall dimensions as the 2021 series (off only by fractions of a millimeter), so this shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the battery capacities are roughly the same too. There are minor differences, though probably not enough to have a measurable impact on battery life….