Monthly Archives: November 2022

Open-source security really shouldn’t be this leaky

As businesses become increasingly reliant on free and open source (FOSS) software, unnecessary risks to their security posture are being taken.  That’s according to the latest report from software supply chain security firm Sonatype, which paints a dire picture of the types of open-source software that businesses are relying on, perhaps as a means to…

Cyber Monday fitness deals: I’m kitting myself out to hit my 2023 workout goals

As TechRadar’s resident fitness and wellbeing editor, I’m using the Cyber Monday deals to help myself and others get ready to hit our 2023 fitness goals.  Normally, I’ve got a list: attend a certain number of yoga classes, deadlift a certain amount, complete a full set of 10 strict-form pull-ups, and so on. However, I’ve…

The Fed will slash rates by 200 basis points by mid-2024 after staying hawkish in the short term, Deutsche Bank says

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. OLIVIER DOULIERY/Getty Images The Fed will cut interest rates by 200 basis points by the middle of 2024, according to Deutsche Bank.  But analysts expects the central bank to remain hawkish in the near-term.  Deutsche Bank increased its view on the terminal rate and now sees it hitting 5.1% in May. …

Elon Musk says Twitter is recruiting just weeks after laying off half the company’s staff

Elon Musk sent Twitter staff a memo on Thursday confirming job cuts would be announced on Friday. Carina Johansen/Getty Images Elon Musk shared slides from a Twitter company presentation online. “We’re hiring,” one slide read. Its jobs site doesn’t show any open roles, but The Verge reported it was headhunting engineers. Since Musk bought Twitter,…

China’s zero-COVID lockdown protests drag on Chinese and Hong Kong stocks as unrest spooks investors

There have been protests in every major city — including Beijing, the Chinese capital. NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images The eruption of COVID-19 lockdown protests in China are weighing on stocks in the mainland and in Hong Kong.  Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index shed more than 4% at the open and closed 1.6% lower. …