Last Week Tonight host John Oliver dedicated Sunday’s episode to unpacking and debunking the flurry of misinformation and fear-mongering surrounding transgender rights in America. “In the past few years, some on the right have truly lost their minds about trans rights,” Oliver began, diverting to a series of clips in which U.S. politicians mock the…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Here’s a novel idea for the RTX 4090 if you’re worried that the hefty graphics card might cause some sag in your PC case: a built-in spirit level. Yes, you read that right: a European graphics card manufacturer by the name of Manli has come up with the idea of integrating a spirit level (actually…
Firefighters work to put out a fire in a residential building destroyed by a Russian drones strike in Kyiv on October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Russia launched fresh attacks on Kyiv on Monday morning with explosive drones. Reports and Ukrainian officials identified the drones used as ones made in Iran. Iran denies arming Russia, despite…
Good morning, this is Jason Ma starting off a new week, which will see a surge of quarterly earnings reports. Some of the big names due include Netflix, Tesla, Johnson & Johnson, and Goldman Sachs. So far, results from the big Wall Street banks have been mixed, with JPMorgan and Citigroup beating but Morgan Stanley…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said SpaceX will add a donate option to Starlink. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images/Taras Podolian/Gazeta.ua/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Elon Musk said SpaceX will add a donate option to Starlink for areas in need of internet. Musk said SpaceX was burning through $20 million per month to maintain Starlink in…
Former President Donald Trump drew criticism on Sunday for posting that US Jews “have to get their act together.” Mario Tama/Getty Images Trump on Sunday wrote that US Jews “have to get their act together” on matters relating to Israel. Jewish organizations and key figures such as the ADL and AJC blasted Trump’s remarks that…
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File Kanye West has entered into a deal to buy the social media platform Parler. The social media site bills itself as a “free speech platform.” The acquisition comes after a series of recent controversies involving West. Kanye West has entered into a deal to buy…
China has been supplying LNG to Europe after Russia curbed supply to the region. Hoëgh LNG China told state-owned natural gas importers like Sinopec and CNOOC to halt LNG sales to Europe, per Bloomberg. The order to halt resales comes as Beijing looks to protect domestic gas supplies for the winter. China has been a…
Rise and shine — it’s tech time. Writing to you from New York, I’m your host, Jordan Parker Erb. Over the past few years, we’ve developed a new lexicon to help us discuss workplace trends. From the “Great Resignation” to “quiet quitting” and even “quiet firing,” there’s a slew of new words that encapsulate the…
Jamie Dimon. Reuters Jamie Dimon underlined mounting pressures on the US economy and financial markets. The JPMorgan CEO expects more market volatility and sees a greater risk of defaults and meltdowns. Dimon said US consumer spending could dry up by the summer as people exhaust their pandemic savings. Jamie Dimon has flagged the growing risk…