Monthly Archives: October 2022

Instagram is reportedly testing adding songs to profiles. Is MySpace back?

The ’00s are back, folks. Instagram is reportedly working on a feature that allows users to add a song to their profiles. Developer and notable leaker Alessandro Paluzzi tweeted screenshots of the feature, which he states Instagram is currently trialling. Mashable reached out to Instagram for comment but did not hear back immediately. Per Paluzzi,…

Netflix’s subscriber growth can’t mask all of its problems

It’s official: Netflix is back. Well, sort of, anyway. To say the world’s biggest streamer has had a difficult 12 months is something of an understatement. With the war in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis hitting companies and consumers hard, and Netflix’s crackdown on account sharing taking hold among its subscriber base, things haven’t…

Netflix stock surges 14% after its Q3 earnings beat targets and it returns to subscriber growth

Netflix benefited from several high-profile releases last quarter, including the fourth season of “Stranger Things” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Netflix Netflix shares surged as much as 14% in premarket trading on Wednesday. The video-streaming titan beat Wall Street’s forecasts for revenue and profit in the third quarter. Netflix added 2.4 million subscribers after…

Investors’ cash pile is the largest in 21 years. Here’s what that means and why it could signal a rally is on the way in 2023.

Good morning. I’m senior editor Max Adams.  There’s a massive amount of cash on the sidelines right now as markets suffer through extreme bouts of volatility and investors remain skittish.  Today we’re taking a look at Bank of America’s monthly survey of fund managers to see what’s going on and what investors’ cash positions can…

In its first 100 days, the James Webb telescope peered deep into space, took beauty shots of faraway galaxies and glittering nebula, and saw a spacecraft slam into an asteroid

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first deep field infrared image, released on July 11, 2022. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI The James Webb Space Telescope delivered stunning images of the cosmos in its first 100 days of observation. Snapshots include faraway galaxies, clear views of our solar system, and a successful planetary defense mission. The…

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: October 19, 2022 | Rates inch down, but volatility remains

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Mortgage rates have fluctuated somewhat this week. Average 30-year fixed rates spiked…