Monthly Archives: September 2022

Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU leak suggests it’s a bit weak – but is that really fair?

Nvidia’s RTX 4060 could be something of a disappointment, at least compared to the next-gen Lovelace graphics cards further up the range, or that’s the contention from one of the regular hardware leakers on Twitter. Kopite7kimi has tweeted a “typical” Time Spy Extreme score – these pre-release approximations are something the leaker has been doing…

Coal is making a comeback in energy-hungry Europe, sending prices soaring. 2 analysts lay out what’s going on.

A coal mine in Siberia. Christian Thiele/picture alliance via Getty Images Coal is making a comeback as Europe races to find alternatives to Russian natural gas. The price of coal is 5 times higher than normal as countries try to secure energy supply for winter.  Surging natural gas prices and a hydropower crunch are other…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: September 11, 2022 | Rates calm, but remain elevated

Mortgage rates have increased dramatically over the past few weeks, though they now appear to have moderated somewhat as the market settles in around expectations of another 75-basis-point hike from the Federal Reserve. The Fed has made it clear it will continue raising the federal funds rate until inflation comes down, and it understands the…

China plans three missions to the Moon after discovering a new lunar mineral that may be a future energy source

A full moon rises over Beijing in May. Getty Images China aims to launch three moon missions over the next decade as part of its Chang’e lunar program. China’s National Space Administration won approval for the missions after it found a new mineral.  The mineral, Changesite-(Y), could be a future source of energy and was…

How to ‘act your wage,’ according to 2 millennials who did it: ‘If a company is paying you, let’s say minimum wage, you’re gonna put in minimum effort’

Sarai Soto. Courtesy of Sarai Soto Workers are quiet quitting and acting their wage by doing their jobs as written — and nothing more. Two workers who have quiet quit and acted their wage said it’s about setting boundaries. It’s also crucial to exert control where you can at work, and make it work for…

‘Quiet quitting’ is nothing new — and bad managers are to blame, a new survey finds

Getty Images Half of US workers may have been “quiet quitting” for a decade, a new study finds. In the past two years, the number of workers who “quiet quit” has soared, it found. According to the research, poor management is largely to blame for “quiet quitting”. Half your co-workers may have been “quiet quitting”…

James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 from ‘No Time to Die’ is set to sell for millions at an auction. Take a look.

The Aston Martin DB5 stunt car used in the James Bond film No Time To Die. Christie’s Items featured in James Bond films are being auctioned by Christie’s in London. Some of the most notable lots are the cars used in the 2021 film “No Time to Die”. The Aston Martin DB5 could fetch $2.3…