Happy Friday Eve, readers. We’ve got a lot to cover today, so even though I have loads to say about the cultural cornerstone that is Fat Bear Week, we better get straight to the news. Today, senior correspondent Linette Lopez has an analysis on Elon Musk, and why he may be woefully behind the curve. …
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Logs of Mar-a-Lago documents were accidentally posted in court filings Tuesday. They describe documents Trump has claimed are shielded under privilege rules. Trump is battling the DOJ over documents seized in the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid. Logs…
A Ford assembly worker with an electric F-150 Lightning Ford Motor Co. Ford has raised the cost of 2023 models of its electric F-150 Lightning Pro truck by $5,000. The company said it was due to supply chain constraints and rising material costs, per Reuters. It’s the second time Ford has increased the cost of…
Financial markets are in turmoil, raising the risk of the system breaking down. AP/Peter Morgan Whipsawing prices, economic turmoil, and red flags at banks are stoking fears of a market meltdown. The Fed’s rate hikes are a key driver of the recent volatility and darkening outlook, experts say. Here’s what six experts have said about…
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy Drew Angerer/Getty Images Peloton is slashing hundreds more jobs in a desperate measure to cut costs, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The connected-fitness giant said it plans to cut around 500 jobs, or roughly 12% of its remaining workforce, per the report. CEO Barry McCarthy told The Journal that the…
A Ukrainian soldier inspects ammunition left by the Russian troops in the recently retaken area close to Izium, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. AP Photo/Oleksandr Ratushniak Ukraine is now well-supplied with artillery ammo taken from the Russian retreat, the WSJ reported. Ukraine’s soldiers faced severe shortages of ammunition earlier in the war. As most of…
Apple’s most expensive Watch yet (if we ignore the Hermes and ceramic distractions of yesteryear) has landed. The Apple Watch Ultra is surprisingly comfortable for its size, and costs less than expected. Not only does it offer many impressive specialized features for outdoor adventurers but it also lasts longer than other Apple Watches. People who…
Yubo has been making waves in the social platform market ever since the app started attracting numerous Gen-Z users. While ensuring that young users can connect safely and authentically with their peers has always been a challenge for social platforms, it is a challenge that Yubo has committed to addressing. Regardless of the medium, there…
Tech is a bit of a hard thing to contain, nowadays. Where the 20th Century might have let you get away with the idea that technology meant microchips and motherboards, we’re in an age where everything is tied up in it. That might mean networking, or complex design processes, or any number of other things….
There is a part of human disposition whereby we see shapes or familiar patterns in otherwise obscure or everyday objects. As a child, you probably saw animals in the clouds or monsters in the shadows. As an adult, we less often seek out these shapes in unusual places, but we’re still prone seeing faces in…