Monthly Archives: October 2022

Rents are starting to fall across the US — and they’re set to drop even more in 2023

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…

The US economy came back to life this summer, but things are still likely to suck next year

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…

Mark Zuckerberg is betting it all on the metaverse because he wants to create an imitation world where he controls everything

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 stock plummets 14%, on course to lose its trillion-dollar market cap after earnings warning about holiday sales

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…

Video shows lemur picking its nose so deep it touches the back of its throat, then eats it — behavior previously unknown to science

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 tweets ‘the bird is freed’ amid reports he plans to take Twitter CEO role

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…

Nothing Ear Stick hands-on: Stylish and comfortable, but I miss the noise cancellation

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,…