Monthly Archives: October 2022

Has Microsoft accidentally leaked what Windows 12 could look like?

Microsoft has allegedly showcased the next major version of Windows with a user interface that features a floating Taskbar alongside a translucent information bar at the top of a display. According to Zac Bowden at Windows Central, the next major release of Windows is called ‘Next Valley’, carrying on the Valley naming convention that began…

Beyerdynamic’s new wireless earbuds are high-end ‘audible jewelry’ and I need them

Sound quality is king when it comes to headphones and that’s a fact – an inescapable one which pains me given the sonic mediocrity of some otherwise beautiful audio products. But wouldn’t it be nice if we could have sonic and aesthetic brilliance in earbuds?  Meet Beyerdynamic’s new second-generation Xelento, gloriously shiny earbuds which wouldn’t…

OPEC+ oil output cut: Saudi Arabia coerced dissenting countries into backing its plan to slash production, the White House says

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC nations to support huge oil output cuts, the White House said. A feud has broken out between the Biden administration and the Saudis after the OPEC decision. There will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia for aligning…

‘Dr. Doom’ Nouriel Roubini warns the world economy is in danger – as he predicts an imminent US recession plus more pain for stocks

Nouriel Roubini. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Economics professor Nouriel Roubini warned the global economy faces a stagflationary debt crisis. Reckless borrowing has amplified the risks of stubborn inflation and economic stagnation, he said. Roubini, known as “Dr Doom”, predicted an imminent US recession and more pressure on stocks and bonds. The debt-ridden global economy could face a…

Russia’s army would be ‘annihilated’ by the West if Putin uses a nuke in Ukraine, senior EU official predicts

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaking in Brussels on October 13, 2022 AFP/YouTube The EU’s tio diplomat said Russia’s army would be “annihilated” if Putin used a nuke in Ukraine.  Josep Borrell said the West’s response would be devastating but not nuclear. Putin has suggested multiple times that he is willing to use Russia’s…

Sen. Cory Booker said ‘there should be no super PACs for anyone,’ but now he’s raising money for one

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey. AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades Sen. Cory Booker is fundraising for former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ anti-gun super PAC. In the past, Booker was opposed to super PACs, saying “there should be no super PACs for anyone.” The Democratic senator from New Jersey, who ran for president in 2019, rejected contributions from…