An aerial view of an American neighborhood. Getty Images Soaring inflation has led to a slowdown in the US economy, though some measures stay strong. The Feds fight against inflationary pressure has greatly weakened housing activity. It means US home prices are now on a downward trajectory even if the economy avoids a recession. There’s…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Jon Cherry/Getty Images A Texas family of 5 was sentenced Wednesday for taking part in the Capitol riot on January 6, according to CBS News reporter Scott MacFarlane. A federal judge said the Munn family’s trip on January…
The Rezvani Vengeance. Rezvani The Rezvani Vengeance is a new $249,000 SUV based on the Cadillac Escalade. It draws inspiration from both military vehicles and science-fiction video games. A Military Package adds on features like body armor, explosive protection, and night vision. Deep-pocketed buyers looking to one-up their buddies’ Ferraris, Lambos, and Bentleys now have…
Indonesia, which is a net importer of petroleum, is one country that would likely be affected by the price cap and has avoided pledging its support. Nick Oxford/Reuters A price cap on Russian oil could backfire on the global economy, Indonesia’s finance minister warned. If a price cap is met with retaliation from Russia, it…
Goldman Sachs announced last month that it would cut several hundred jobs, making it the first Wall Street firm to take steps to cut down on expenses after pausing layoffs for two years during the pandemic. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The job market is slowly shifting back in favor of employers, labor experts told Insider. …
Researchers who grew a brain cell culture in a lab claim that they taught the cells to play a version of Pong. Scientists from a biotech startup called Cortical Labs say it’s the first demonstrated example of a so-called “mini-brain” being taught to carry out goal-directed tasks. ”It is able to take in information from…
Torchlight: Infinite – a new free-to-play reimagining of the dungeon-crawling action-RPG series – has just launched its open beta on Android, iOS, and PC. Torchlight, if you’re unfamiliar, was originally the work of now-defunct developer Runic Games, which made two games in the series before its closure in 2017 – the sequel delivering a critically…
Edge Computing World (ECW) is back in person at the Santa Clara Convention Center from October 11th to 12th, 2022. Yesterday evening, the conference hosted the Awards Ceremony where Topio Network, a next-generation business information provider and accelerator of high-tech markets, announced the winners of the Fourth Annual Edge Award 2022. The awards recognize excellence…
The Amazon Prime Early Access sale is coming to an end but you can still swoop in and save 38% on this Shark handheld vacuum cleaner. The Shark WandVac WV200UK – which has a fantastic star-rating of 4.6 out of 5 (79% of all reviews were five-star) from more than 4,000 customer reviews – is…
It’s the perfect time to upgrade the storage for your Nintendo Switch thanks to this microSD deal. As part of the Prime Early Access Sale, Amazon has slashed the price of this 128GB microSD card down a whopping 63% to just £14.99. It’s important to note that you do need to be an Amazon Prime…