Monthly Archives: October 2022

Tech giants found destroying thousands of data storage devices every year – but why?

In a practice many experts would describe as “killing a fly with a nuclear bomb”, many of the world’s largest tech companies have been found to be destroying thousands of storage devices every year in order to stay compliant with data protection regulations. According to the Financial Times (FT), both Amazon and Microsoft (two of…

Good news is still bad news for the stock market, but there is a silver lining to Friday’s strong jobs report

Andrew Kelly/Reuters The strong September jobs report confirmed that good economic news is still bad news for the stock market.But there is a silver lining to the jobs numbers, according to investment manager Louis Navellier.The continued economic strength “should lead to a better earnings season,” he said. US stocks plunged on Friday following September’s strong…

Ukrainian officials reportedly say there have been ‘catastrophic’ Starlink outages in recent weeks

Ukrainian troops ride upon a repaired Russian tank in a wooded area outside the city on September 26 2022 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images Ukrainian officials told Financial Times that soldiers have faced Starlink outages in recent weeks. The connectivity issues have been in areas Ukraine liberated from Russian control, FT…

HMBradley review: Hybrid checking/savings account with a competitive interest rate

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. HMBradley has a hybrid savings and checking account that offers a competitive…

Citi Executive card review: 80,000 bonus miles and cheap American Airlines Admirals Club membership

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® may appear expensive, but…

Pixel Watch won’t be a proper Fitbit replacement – here’s why

The Google Pixel Watch may promise smartwatch fanciers the “best of Google and Fitbit” but it seems there are a couple of significant omissions on the health/fitness side. As pointed out by ConnectTheWatts (via 9to5Google), the Pixel Watch will not support Fitbit’s automatic workout tracking or irregular heart rhythm notifications. The most important absence is…