Monthly Archives: October 2022

I tried the weirdest-looking Bluetooth speaker in the world, and I utterly adore it

Look, I love it when hi-fi leans towards anthropomorphism. Nature knows best and she hates straight lines, just look to Devialet’s Phantom lineup for reference.  I also love audio gear that unnerves me – see the foreboding, Dalek-like Wilson Audio Alexia V for starters. Give me theater! Give me odd eyeballs that hang from rails,…

More than half of Ukraine’s deployed tank force may be captured armor left behind by retreating Russians, intel says

A Russian tank seized inside of the woodland is examined by Ukrainian soldiers in Irpin, Ukraine on April 01, 2022. Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Over half of Ukraine’s deployed tank force may be armor captured from fleeing Russian forces. UK intelligence said Ukraine is believed to have captured over 1,000 tanks and armored…

Elon Musk says Beijing disapproved of him sending Starlink to Ukraine, wanted him to promise he wouldn’t sell the satellite internet in China

Elon Musk’s (pictured right) SpaceX is increasing Starlink internet prices for all customers. Getty Images Elon Musk told Financial Times China did not approve of his decision to send Starlink to Ukraine. The Communist nation has also asked the billionaire not to sell Starlink in China, Musk said. Musk has close ties with China —…

Putin will escalate the war anyway, so start Ukraine’s NATO negotiations now, Lithuanian PM tells Insider

Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal visit the town of Borodianka in Ukraine’s Kyiv region in April 2022. Ukrainian Governmental Press Service/Handout via REUTERS Ukraine applied to join NATO, but some members suggested it should wait until war with Russia ends. Lithuania’s prime minister told Insider why she believes NATO-Ukraine negotiations…

Elon Musk, father of 9, says friends have suggested he have 500 kids — but he thinks that would be ‘a bit weird’

SpaceX founder Elon Musk earlier this month. Musk says he would have more children, according to an FT report. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images Elon Musk said he’s open to having more children in a new interview with the Financial Times.  Though some friends have suggested he have 500 children, Musk said that would be “a bit…

Russian oil exports fall to their lowest level in a year as Moscow leans more on Asian buyers ahead of price cap plans

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a news conference after an EU-Russia Summit in Brussels January 28, 2014. Putin said on Tuesday it would honor its obligations to lend Ukraine $15 billion and reduce its gas prices even if the opposition formed the next government. REUTERS/Yves Herman Russian seaborne oil exports fell to their…

After 9 years as a long-distance landlord I was totally burned out, but instead of selling, I made 2 changes that gave me my life back

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 author, Kathleen Porter Kristiansen. Courtesy Kathleen Porter Kristiansen I didn’t start…