Monthly Archives: November 2022

You can’t add a PayPal account to Apple Pay, but you can add it to your Apple ID — here’s how

PayPal and Apple Pay don’t work together. Nopparat Khokthong/Shutterstock You can’t add a PayPal account to Apple Pay, which means you can’t use PayPal to make contactless Apple Pay purchases.You can, however, add PayPal to your Apple ID. This will make it so you can use PayPal on your iPhone to buy apps and music…

‘Which VR headsets work with Steam?’: A full guide to virtual reality on the Steam gaming app

A large collection of VR headsets work with Steam. Oculus VR Nearly two dozen VR headsets work with Steam, meaning that you have a wealth of options when diving into the world of virtual reality games.VR headsets allow you to play Steam games specifically made for virtual reality, such as “Beat Saber,” as well as…

How to fix 504 gateway timeout errors, the common message you receive when a webpage won’t load

It’s likely you’ve encountered a 504 gateway timeout error. Bloom Productions/Getty Images A 504 gateway timeout error is an error that arises when a website server times out trying to contact another server. There are many possible causes, and they are generally at the website end of the connection.  There are several ways you can…

How to remove the background of an image in Photoshop using 2 different methods

Depending on which Photoshop version you have, there are a few simple ways to remove the background of an image. Daniel Constante/Shutterstock It’s easy to remove the background of a photo in Adobe Photoshop in a few ways.With the most recent version of Photoshop, the Quick Selection Tool streamlines the process for you, making separating…

The CEO of Twitter rival Mastodon calls Elon Musk ‘not entirely comprehensible,’ says the billionaire must now ‘deal with the fallout’ of his ‘impulse’ buy

Twitter; Mastodon; Vicky Leta/Insider Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko was asked about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter during an interview. He said Musk “is not entirely comprehensible” and must now “deal with the fallout” of his purchase. Rochko’s comments come as some Twitter users migrate to Mastodon, which just hit 1 million users. Eugen Rochko, the…

The labor market is clearly slipping, markets can expect Powell to have to change his stance on rate hikes if trends continue, Pantheon chief economist says

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell arrives at his news conference following the closed two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2019. Yuri Gripas/Reuters A weakening labor market could force Powell to pivot from hiking rates, Pantheon’s Ian Shepherdson said. The chief economist estimated new jobs created per month could plummet…

Elon Musk will have to sell Tesla stock to fund Twitter unless the exodus of advertisers reverses soon, says Loup’s Gene Munster

Elon Musk. Susan Walsh/AP Elon Musk could be forced to sell Tesla stock as losses at Twitter pile up, according to Gene Munster.  The Loup Funds managing partner told CNBC that unless the advertiser exodus improves, Musk may have to sell shares in April.  Musk, who took over Twitter last month, has said the social…

The Justice Department said that it seized $3.4 billion in bitcoin stolen a decade ago through the ‘Silk Road’ dark web

Bitcoin price graphic Getty Images The Justice Department announced a seizure of $3.36 billion in stolen bitcoin.  Defendant James Zhong pleaded guilty to wire fraud using a dark web market called the Silk Road. This is the DOJ’s second-largest financial seizure ever. The US Department of Justice announced Monday that it had seized $3.36 billion…

A major centrist Democratic think tank warns the party is ‘out of touch’ as voters seem to be gearing up to elect Republicans based on the economy

President Joe Biden has joined Democrats in talking about Republican threats to Social Security in Medicare on the campaign trail in recent weeks. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Ahead of the midterm elections, voters are overwhelmingly concerned about the economy. Polls show they trust Republicans, over Democrats, to fix the economy. One centrist Democratic think tank says…

Before ‘Succession,’ Jeremy Strong spent years watching close friends like Jessica Chastain land starring roles while crashing in his grandpa’s basement: ‘I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t difficult’

Jeremy Strong in season three, episode seven of “Succession.” Macall B. Polay/HBO Jeremy Strong is the award-winning actor who plays Kendall Roy in HBO’s ‘Succession.’ He says he struggled for 25 years before getting his big break. In an interview with The Times, Strong opened up about why he never gave up on acting. Jeremy…