A New York City apartment complex. Getty Images Some renters are already signing cheaper leases across the country, and they could drop further in 2023. As demand slows and the number of available apartments ramps up, prices are going down. Falling rents could help ease inflation and make a severe recession less likely. If your…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Produce is offered for sale at a grocery store on October 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images Thursday’s GDP report showed a surprisingly strong US economy in the third quarter of 2022. But despite beating estimates, the US economy is still vulnerable to slower growth ahead, and many expect a recession. Still, any…
Facebook, now Meta, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020 Getty Mark Zuckerberg is doubling down on the metaverse, despite Wall Street’s concerns. In the metaverse, Zuckerberg’s company Meta would own the data it collects. Zuckerberg wouldn’t have to worry about other companies interfering with his business, like Apple. Mark Zuckerberg is doubling down on…
Amazon’s share price tumbled after it warned about holiday shopping. Gary Cameron/Reuters Amazon’s stock price dropped 14% in Friday’s premarket as it warned of soft sales in the key holiday season. The online retailer’s market cap is on course to fall below $1 trillion if those losses hold at the open. The world’s biggest e-commerce…
An aye-aye caught on camera picking its nose next to a diagram of how far the finger can go deep into its head. Anne-Claire Fabre/Renaud Boistel A video shows a lemur picking its nose, a behavior never before observed by scientists. The animal shoves one of her long agile fingers all the way up her…
Elon Musk has closed his $44 billion deal with Twitter after months of litigation. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Elon Musk tweeted that “the bird is freed” in an apparent reference to closing the Twitter deal. The billionaire closed the $44 billion deal with Twitter after months of litigation. Bloomberg reported that Musk intended to step into…
It’s been a busy year for Nothing. After debuting its Ear 1 wireless headphones last year, it followed up with its first smartphone, the Phone 1, daring to compete in an arena that’s actually shed some more established competitors. Now, it’s tackling wireless buds again with the $99 Ear Stick. It’s not a great name,…
Apple could ditch the volume and power buttons on its next iPhone, according to respected industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. His latest report states that the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max “may adopt a solid-state button design” instead. He suggests the handsets will feature “taptic” buttons instead, which work like the home button on…
Nothing, the company founded by former OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei, has launched its second pair of true wireless earphones. And this pair is a little different to the first, although it might look very similar. Nothing’s latest Ear (stick) combines a familiar design approach and an affordable price tag, but how is it different to…
Sonos has a great range of speakers within its portfolio, all of which sound amazing, though they aren’t cheap, so if you’re looking to start a Sonos system or add to one, buying during the Black Friday sales is an excellent idea. A little like Apple products, typically there aren’t huge discounts to be had…