Monthly Archives: November 2022

The White House says North Korea is secretly sending a ‘significant’ amount of artillery shells to Russia, but it won’t fix Russia’s problems

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ride an escalator following their talks at the Far Eastern Federal University campus on Russky island in the far-eastern Russian port of Vladivostok on April 25, 2019. ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/AFP via Getty Images North Korea is secretly sending a “significant” amount of artillery shells to…

Here’s what 200 top IT executives said about application modernization on the mainframe

Getty Images A vast majority of executives say their businesses accelerated transformation efforts in the face of rapidly changing market environments, according to those involved in a survey conducted by the IBM Institute of Business Value. Even more respondents state that the pandemic has eliminated long-term barriers to transformation, including cultural roadblocks. Dual imperatives of…

5 weapons that have allowed Ukrainian troops to turn the tables on Russia’s military

An image shared by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry thanking the US for providing HIMARS. Ukraine Ministry of Defense Since Moscow attacked in February, Ukrainian troops have halted and pushed back Russian forces. To do that, Ukrainians have relied on a variety of foreign and domestically developed weapons. The size of a weapon doesn’t always matter in…

Gen Z-ers are using their own metaverse avatars as inspiration for their real-life clothing choices, as the digital fashion space grows in popularity

Roblox models dressed in Forever 21 outfits. Roblox Gaming platform Roblox surveyed 1,000 Gen Z-ers on their fashion preferences. 2 in 5 said they prefer that their avatar be more stylish than their actual self. Digital fashion could be a $50 billion market by 2030, according to Morgan Stanley. Burberry, the luxury British brand known…

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes drafted a text to Trump warning that Biden would ‘turn all that power on you,’ feds reveal at trial

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, is charged with seditious conspiracy. Susan Walsh/AP A government witness recorded a meeting with Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes after January 6. Jason Alpers said Rhodes typed a message for Trump warning his children would “die in prison.” Alpers denied that he…

Growth stocks vs. value stocks: Two types of equities with different levels of investment risk

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. Growth stocks, like Apple and Tesla, tend to be more volatile but…

The Fed can’t give the stock market what it wants because it’s aggressive rate hikes have made little progress cooling the job market

Samuel Corum/Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s tightening regime is having little impact in slowing down the job market.That means the Fed can’t give the stock market what it wants most: clarity in future rate hike plans, according to DataTrek.“Chair Powell is not really in any position to provide that [clarity] just yet,” DataTrek said. The…