Monthly Archives: October 2022

Today’s top deals include the M1 iPad Pro, mini Keurigs, and a half-priced BarkBox subscription

Here are the best deals of the day for Oct. 10: BEST APPLE DEAL: Apple 11-inch iPad Pro (WiFi, 128GB) (3rd Generation) — $599 $799 (save $200) BEST HOME DEAL: Keurig K-Mini Coffee Brewers — $49.99 $99.99 (save $50) BEST SUBSCRIPTION DEAL: BarkBox Monthly Subscription Box — $19.50 for your first box $39 (save 50%) Happy…

Meta employees aren’t thrilled about Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse chase

With just a day to go until Meta announces its next VR headset, it sounds like some of the company’s employees aren’t too enthusiastic about the whole “metaverse” thing. In a wide-ranging New York Times report about Meta’s direction in the leadup to its 2022 Meta Connect event, there were some juicy, little nuggets regarding…

Here’s another excellent reason not to browse adult websites at work

Cybersecurity researchers have highlighted another reason not to browse dodgy adult websites: some of them are distributing viruses capable of completely destroying computers. Recently, experts from Cyble discovered a couple of websites, whose domain names suggest they could feature pornographic materials. As soon as someone navigates to these sites, they are prompted to download a…

Germany is pushing a $93 billion spending plan to ease consumer gas prices as Europe heads toward winter with no end to energy crunch in sight

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images Germany announced plans Monday to spend $93 billion to ease surging gas prices.  Officials are worried winter months will be tight even as energy reserves are filling up.  The plan would be paid for by a larger 200-billion-euro spending package that was announced last month.   Germany announced Monday…

No student debt will be canceled before October 23, the Biden administration writes in a new legal filing

A view of the U.S. Capitol before a news conference to discuss student debt cancellation on Sept. 29, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images In a new court filing, Biden says student debt will not be canceled before October 23. The filing was in response to a lawsuit filed by Republicans attempting to block the policy. A…

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman predicts a housing-market slump and an exports decline – and suggests the Fed has already done enough to conquer inflation

Paul Krugman. Brendan McDermid/Reuters Paul Krugman sees a housing-market slump and a drop in exports hitting the US economy over time. The Nobel laureate said the Fed has likely raised interest rates high enough to crush inflation. Krugman warned further rate hikes and a stronger dollar could destabilize the financial system. The US economy is…