Monthly Archives: October 2022

Apple confirms that future iPhones will have USB-C, at least in some places

It was inevitable, really, but following the EU’s legislation requiring USB-C to become the common charging standard, Apple has now confirmed that it will comply with the law, and switch from Lightning to USB-C on future iPhones. Greg Joswiak (Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing) said as much in a Wall Street Journal video…

I sailed on Norwegian Cruise Line’s new $1.1 billion Prima ship as a cruise hater — see why it was the first time I’ve ever enjoyed a cruise

Brittany Chang/Insider I was invited to attend the inaugural sailing of Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest Prima cruise ship. I’m a cruise travel cynic, but I’m shocked to say I genuinely enjoyed my time aboard the Norwegian Prima. The great food, family friendly activities, and impressive live entertainment kept me amused all four nights. Norwegian Cruise…

Starbucks just opened a new store in a 103-year-old traditional Korean home — see inside

Starbucks Starbucks opened a location in a hanok in Daegu, South Korea built in 1919. Hanoks are traditional Korean homes with heating and cooling abilities. The store has a traditional hanok side, a more modern side, and a garden for customers. Starbucks just opened a unique store located in an old Korean hanok, a traditional…

I’m due to make $1,170 just by switching bank accounts. It only took 10 minutes to do it each time — here’s how I did it.

Many banks offer cash bonuses for switching your account. [email protected] A number of banks offer incentives to encourage you to switch your account. Chris Stokel-Walker set up new accounts and claimed the cash payments. He is expecting to make more than $1,000 doing this. He explains how it works. Many people are looking for new…

Russians are flooding a Kremlin-run, Quora-style site with anxious questions about the Ukraine war

A pedestrian walks past a poster displaying Russian soldiers with a slogan reading ‘Army of Russia – Army of professionals’ decorating a street in Moscow on October 24, 2022. YURI KADOBNOV/AFP via Getty Images Russians are flooding a Kremlin-linked site with questions about the Ukraine war. The queries posted to the site range from financial…

Meet an island salesman who started as a tour guide and now helps the super-rich buy and sell private islands all over the world

Chris Krolow, the founder of Private Islands Inc. Courtesy of Chris Krolow Founder Chris Krolow runs a marketplace for buying, selling, and renting private islands. He discovered demand as a tour guide when he was 19 and built a website. He’s since expanded to building resorts on islands, which he rents to couples for $3,950…

Nintendo’s retro controllers now work on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac

At WWDC 2022 earlier this year, Apple announced a bunch of gaming improvements rolling out with iOS 16, including support for Nintendo’s Joy-Con and Pro controllers. Now, you’ll also be able to use Nintendo’s modernized retro gamepads with your iPhones, iPads, Mac computers and even Apple TVs. Developer Steven Troughton-Smith has discovered that iOS 16.1…