Prime Video’s fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has forged new ground with its depiction of Middle-earth, bringing fresh life and power to Tolkien’s universe. But the show has recently been the center of controversy, with racism, hatred and abuse being directed at some of the cast. The actors have…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
The new Xbox Series X|S update is a game changer if you’re sick of your friends’ breathing or eating habits disrupting your multiplayer sessions. Available to download now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the new noise suppression feature was first added as part of the Xbox Insider program a few months back….
If you’re looking to buy an iPhone SE in the UK you might want to act fast, as Apple has just quietly increased the price of its budget smartphone. When the iPhone SE (2022) launched in the UK you could pick it up for £419, and using the WayBackMachine – an online archive that stores…
We hope you’re not eating while you read this, because we’ve got a horrible fact for you. A typical laptop keyboard is covered with 20,000 times more bacteria than you’d find on a toilet seat. Sorry. And if that wasn’t bad enough, this time of year is boom time for bugs. With kids going back…
CD Projekt Red plans to develop multiple new Witcher games beyond The Witcher 4, as it expands the series into a second saga. Speaking about The Witcher 4 during CD Projekt’s latest earnings call, CEO Adam Kiciński laid out the studio’s plans for the series. While the next Witcher title is still in very early…
Apple AirPods Pro Apple’s AirPods Pro are a higher-end version of the Apple AirPods (2019), with better noise cancellation and slightly better sound quality. They cost more, but come packed with additional features – including adaptive EQ, active noise cancellation, and support for Spatial Audio. For Better noise cancellationMore comfortableDolby Atmos Spatial Audio is fantastic Against More…
One Minnesota college student boasts a $17-per -hour ice cream scooping job. Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images Minnesota’s unemployment rate is just 1.8% — nearly 2 points lower than the national average. The tight labor market means businesses must pay well above state minimum wage of $8.42 an hour. One student earns $17 an hour…
Former Attorney General Bill Barr and former President Donald Trump Drew Angerer/Getty Images The DOJ is likely close to indicting Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr has said. But he expressed hope this would not happen, given Trump’s status as former president. Barr served as attorney general under Trump, but has recently been critical…
Photo by BORIS HORVAT/AFP via Getty Images Traders are stockpiling liquefied natural gas at sea in hopes of profiting from a winter surge in prices. Europe’s utilities are also turning to offshore LNG storage as onshore facilities max out, per Bloomberg. Russia’s squeeze on gas flows to Europe has sent natural gas prices soaring this…
Friday eve on a short week? “Good morning” goes without saying. Phil Rosen here, writing to you from New York City. Since money is always top of mind for us markets people, today I wanted to check in on how the U.S. dollar’s doing. Like Jack’s beanstalk or thermometers in California, the greenback has shot…