Monthly Archives: October 2022

Netflix launches new ‘Profile Transfer’ feature to help end account sharing

Netflix announced today that it has launched “Profile Transfer,” a feature that lets a member on an existing account switch to a brand-new account without rebuilding their profile. This prevents their personal data from being erased like customized recommendations, viewing history, list of favorite shows/movies, and other settings that could be annoying to lose and…

Microsoft’s own mistake may have left users at risk of malware attacks

Microsoft appears to have finally addressed an issue that could have left Windows users at risk of all kinds of cyberattacks.  A cyberattacking method called Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver, or BYOVD for short. It revolves around the attackers installing older, legitimate software drivers, known for carrying vulnerabilities, on target endpoints. Installing a legit driver…

The highest savings account rates today: High-yield savings accounts paying up to 3.11% APY

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. The average interest rate paid by a savings account right now is…

Trump Organization charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant rates’ of up to $1,185-per night and over $1.4 million total, according to House Oversight Committee

Then-President Donald Trump answers questions at his Mar-a-Lago resort in 2019. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images A top House Democrat says the Trump Organization massively overcharged the Secret Service. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney wrote to the agency’s director to request more information on money spent at Trump properties. Maloney said the committee found that the…

Investors are seriously underpricing the risk of 70s-style stagflation – and markets could be in for a long period of negative returns for stocks and bonds, Deutsche Bank says

REUTERS/Dario Cantatore/NYSE Euronext Markets are underpricing the risk of 70s-style stagflation, according to Deutsche Bank in a note. The bank pointing to persistently high inflation data, which could lead to high expectations of inflation becoming entrenched.  That would prompt an even stronger rate response from the Fed, resulting in more pain for stocks and bonds. …

How to update the Google Play Store on an Android device and keep all your apps up to date

You can manually update your Google Play Store if it hasn’t updated automatically. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Your Android device should update the Google Play Store and all Android apps automatically.   To manually update the app, open the Play Store’s Settings menu and go to the About section, then tap Update Play Store.  You can configure…

We’re tracking the most important experiments that could turn psychedelics like LSD and ecstasy into approved medicines

Companies need to test potential psychedelic medicines in people in several rounds of clinical trials. Shayanne Gal/Insider Hundreds of clinical trials are testing psychedelic drugs like LSD and MDMA as medical treatments. Insider is tracking the key experiments that will show whether or not psychedelics actually work. Our psychedelics clinical trial tracker is available exclusively…

Nancy Pelosi’s husband bought at least $1 million in Alphabet stock days before House leadership proposed a congressional stock trading ban

Then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi arrive at the White House June 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently disclosed that her husband exercised Alphabet stock call options in September. The options were exercised just over a week before House leadership unveiled a bill…

Thanks to a new rule, you can now save thousands buying over-the-counter hearing aids at stores like Walmart, Best Buy, or CVS

Halfdark/Getty Images People who need hearing aids can now get them over-the-counter at major retailers and pharmacies. In August, the Food and Drug Administration established a category of hearing aids that don’t require a medical exam. Around 30 million Americans have hearing loss, and the FDA estimates people can save $3,000 per pair of hearing…