Monthly Archives: October 2022

Geologists are searching for when the Earth took its first breath

At first the Earth’s atmosphere was filled with helium and volcanic emissions. Then it slowly got doses of oxygen from the oceans and tectonic activity. Deposit Photos Many eons ago, the Earth was a vastly different place from our home. A great supercontinent called Rodinia was fragmenting into shards with faintly familiar names like Laurentia,…

Providing Starlink to Ukraine was Elon Musk’s biggest PR victory. Now he doesn’t even want to do that.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and the space exploration company SpaceX, loves to take advantage of a good PR stunt. Remember his ridiculous idea to build a submarine to save that Thai boys’ soccer team? When Russia invaded Ukraine and destroyed crucial infrastructure earlier this year, it seemed like Musk was pulling the same shtick…

Nvidia caught with its pants down, will ‘unlaunch’ the 12GB RTX 4080

There’s been plenty of controversy surrounding the recently revealed Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 12GB version, and it seems that the company has finally caved into the proverbial pressure and made an unexpected decision. Nvidia announced that it would be ‘unlaunching’ the 12GB RTX 4080. According to the official post, the reason for the ‘unlaunching’ is…

Forecast eCommerce trends predicted for Amazon will beat expectations in 2021

Pandemic-driven demand for ecommerce accelerated sales growth for every product category. And Amazon generates more than one-quarter of US ecommerce sales for every category other than auto/parts. Do you work in the Ecommerce and Retail industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research. The following is…

Citi Diamond Preferred card review: Earn a $150 welcome bonus for a limited time and get an extra-long introductory 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers

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Violence, chauvinism, and no masturbation allowed: ‘We Are Proud Boys’ details the 4 tiers of membership in the extremist group

A member of the Proud Boys wearing a t-shirt that reads “death to liberals” stands with other Proud Boys in Freedom Plaza during a protest on December 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A new book, “We Are Proud Boys,” details the four tiers of membership in the extremist organization. Author Andy Campbell…

US stocks fall to cap off rocky week as traders weigh bank earnings and stubbornly high inflation

Grocery shopping in Rosemead, California on April 21, 2022. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images US stocks fell Friday, giving up early gains and failing to build on the sharp rally that occurred in the previous session.  Inflation expectations among consumers rose for the first time since March, data showed Friday.  Top Wall Street banks posted mixed…