Sony has unveiled a new Earth Blue color option for its most comfortable pair of wireless earbuds, the LinkBuds S. The finish is a beautiful blue marbled effect, which has been created using a material produced from recycled water dispensers, helping to further boost the LinkBuds S eco-friendly credentials. The company has also pledged that…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Elon Musk. Andrew Kelly/Reuters Elon Musk told Twitter employees that he has no plans to cut 75% of jobs at the company, Bloomberg reported. This contradicts what he told prospective investors just last week. Musk is expected to close his $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant on Friday. Elon Musk told Twitter…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is committed to the metaverse. Facebook/Meta Meta expects “significantly” higher losses for the Reality Labs unit handling the development of the metaverse. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that investors who are patient will “end up being rewarded.” Meta’s share price slumped nearly 20% to $104.30 in after-hours…
Samsung has reported a record consolidated revenue of 76.78 trillion Korean won (US$54 billion) for the third quarter of 2022, but it has also posted a decline in profit from the previous quarter and year-over-year. The tech giant’s operating profit (KRW 10.85 trillion or US$7.6 billion) has declined 23 percent from the second quarter and…
The past few years have shown Southeast Asia’s incredible resilience, as people and businesses have come online – often for the first time – to find new ways of accomplishing what would previously have to be done in person. In 2022, we’ve seen that resilience again, with global economic headwinds rising just as the region…
Smartphone shipment is often seen as the bellwether of China’s consumer spending, and right now, the picture isn’t very rosy. The world’s largest market for smartphones shipped 175.1 million handsets between January and August, marking a sharp 22.9% decline year-over-year, according to research from a state-backed institution. In August alone, shipments dropped 21.9% year-over-year. The…
Elon Musk told Twitter employees Wednesday that he’s not planning on laying off 75% of staff when he takes over the company, Bloomberg reports, citing “people familiar with the matter.” This is a walk back from what Musk reportedly said last week. The celebrity executive denied the previously reported number when he addressed employees at…
Taylor Swift has quietly edited the music video for her new single “Anti-Hero” on Apple Music, removing a shot that some viewers found fatphobic. The change also inadvertently made it a stronger video. Released on Oct. 21, Taylor Swift’s album Midnights was eagerly received by fans and quickly broke two Spotify records. However, her latest…
A hand holding a syringe. Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images Ferring Pharmaceuticals has suspended all shipments of its key fertility drug, Menopur. Insider obtained a memo Ferring Pharmaceuticals sent to healthcare providers. The company said in the memo that it is “working to address any disruptions to supply.” Ferring Pharmaceuticals has suspended shipments of Menopur, a…
Mike Lindell. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Mike Lindell says he was late to a conservative event because one of the doors on his plane broke. Lindell told Insider he was traveling from Texas to Missouri when a luggage storage door fell off. “It took us four hours to get it back on,” Lindell said. MyPillow CEO…