Monthly Archives: September 2022

Social Commerce 2021: Social media and ecommerce convergence trends brings growth opportunity for brands

Brands are leveraging social media checkout and shopping integrations as tech-savvy consumers engage with social commerce more often. Insider Intelligence’s Social Commerce 2021 report dives into top social commerce trends and strategies. You can purchase this report here. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech…

Bernie Sanders says he’ll vote against keeping the government open if Manchin’s ‘disastrous side-deal’ on energy is included

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (L) walks past Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark up, on Capitol Hill on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sanders said he’d oppose a short-term government funding bill if it included a Manchin deal on energy. The bill is set…

‘Pinocchio’ is Disney’s latest live-action remake — here’s how to stream the new fantasy movie starring Tom Hanks

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Disney’s latest live-action remake, “Pinocchio,” is now streaming on Disney Plus. The new movie stars Tom Hanks as Geppetto and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jiminy Cricket. To watch the film, you’ll need to join Disney Plus for either…

Ukrainian forces who sank a Russian warship with Harpoon missiles had US training, official says

USS Coronado (LCS 4), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, launches the first over-the-horizon missile engagement using a Harpoon Block 1C missile on July 19, 2016. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michaela Garrison/Released A Pentagon official said the US helped train the Ukrainian forces who sank a Russian warship. Ukraine said it…

The Fed won’t get back to 2% inflation without sparking a serious depression, Interactive Brokers chairman Thomas Peterffy says

Thomas Peterffy, the founder of Interactive Brokers Mike Segar/Reuters The Fed isn’t going to get inflation down to its 2% target without sparking a depression, Thomas Peterffy said. Petterffy pointed to persisting inflationary pressures, such as deficit spending, lowered global trade, and labor market imbalances. He did not believe stocks had bottomed yet, and said…

A GOP attorney general says people are ‘celebrating prematurely’ Biden’s student-loan forgiveness, suggesting lawsuits are to come

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich told CNBC student-loan forgiveness is being lauded “prematurely.” He said he is looking for ways to legally challenge Biden’s debt relief. Other GOP lawmakers like Ted Cruz have also said they are pursuing ways…

Royal funerals are a big — and complicated — business. Here’s how they’re planned and carried out.

A Bearer Party of Grenadier Guards carry Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin. Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II died at 96 on Thursday following a 70-year reign. Planning royal funerals is a large undertakings that requires following strict traditions.  Insider asked CPJ Field, a company that’s handled multiple royal funerals, about the protocols they have…

iPhone 14 Pro Geekbench Score Reveals Marginal Performance Improvement Over iPhone 13 Pro

A Geekbench score for the iPhone 14 Pro with the new A16 Bionic chip has revealed little performance improvement compared to the iPhone 13 Pro from last year. A Geekbench test result for iPhone15,3, the identifier for the ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌, shows the new iPhone with a single-core score of 1879 and a multi-core score…

iOS 16 Alerts iPhone Users When Trying to Pair Counterfeit AirPods, But Doesn’t Block Them

iOS 16 will warn users who try to pair counterfeit AirPods with their iPhone or iPad, according to code found in the release candidate beta released to developers on Wednesday. Apple can already tell users when a non-genuine part is detected in an ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌, but it looks as if the company is ready…