Monthly Archives: October 2022

Putin admits Russia is facing ‘issues’ in the Ukraine war and told his team to make faster decisions

Russian President Vladimir Putin during the CSTO summit in Moscow on May 16, 2022. Getty Images Russian President Putin on Tuesday admitted his country faces “issues” from the war in Ukraine. Per an AFP translation of the speech, Putin referred to “economic difficulties” in Russia. Putin also told his team to speed up the decision-making process…

Paul Ryan says ‘anybody not named Trump’ has the best chance of winning the White House in 2024

Former President Donald Trump (L), Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R). Scott Olson/Getty Images (L), Mark Wilson/Getty Images (R). Paul Ryan says the GOP shouldn’t pick Trump because suburban voters don’t like him.He` said “anybody not named Trump” would have a better shot at the White House in 2024.Ryan added that there’s a “stable of candidates”…

Twitter said its most active users are in ‘absolute decline’ and that there’s a ‘devastating’ loss of interest in fashion and celebrities: Reuters

An internal Twitter report said “heavy tweeters” are now in “absolute decline,” per Reuters. Chesnot/Getty Images Twitter’s most active users are declining, the company wrote in an internal report, Reuters reported. “Heavy tweeters” create half of Twitter’s global revenue but make up less than 10% of users. Crypto and NSFW content are replacing traditionally popular…

Trump aides are desperately trying to dissuade him from testifying to the January 6 panel on live TV: Rolling Stone

Former President Donald Trump. AP Photo/Morry Gash Trump’s advisers really don’t want him to testify to the January 6 panel, per Rolling Stone.A source told Rolling Stone they hope aides successfully “talked him out of it.”However, the source said they were unsure if the advice “actually sunk in or stuck” with Trump. Former President Donald Trump’s…

Stage Manager Criticized as ‘Poorly Tested’ Feature With ‘Plethora of Bugs’ Still Unfixed as iPadOS 16 Released

Alongside the release of iPadOS 16 on Monday, MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci shared some candid feedback about Stage Manager, a new feature that allows for multiple overlapping windowed apps on the iPad. Viticci expressed his continued disappointment with Stage Manager, criticizing it as an “over-designed” and “poorly tested” feature with a “muddled constellation of missing…

Mic-maker Rode’s new audio-mixing app aims to revolutionize game live-streaming

Rode has officially entered the gaming market, releasing an entire range of audio gear with streamers and gamers in mind. Leading the lineup is the company’s newest mixing software Unify, along with two new microphones – the XDM-100 and the XCM-50 – the first in the brand’s new Rode X range. Having tackled microphones targeted…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the stakes of the midterms are ‘incredibly high,’ with abortion access, Social Security, and Medicare on the line

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol on July 28, 2022. Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images AOC said the stakes of the midterms are “incredibly high” if Republicans take the House. The party will roll back access to abortion and cut funding for Medicare and Social Security, she said. “It’s…

Rode’s gaming sub-brand debuts with ‘Unify’ streaming software and two familiar mics

Gaming creators and streamers will already be familiar with Rode. The company’s microphones and podcastingproducts make good options for those plugging into OBS, YouTube, Twitch and anywhere else you might “go live.” But as of today, there’s a whole new sub brand specifically catering to their needs: Rode X. The first three products under the…