Monthly Archives: November 2022

I discovered 3 under-the-radar perks in my health insurance plan that could save me thousands

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, Jen Glantz. Daphne Youree I recently discovered that my health…

The stock market is poised for a Santa Claus rally as midterm elections tend to juice returns, Ed Yardeni says

Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist of Yardeni Research, on April 30, 2015 Adam Jeffery/CNBC/NBCU/Getty Images The stock market is poised to experience a Santa Claus rally into year-end, according to Ed Yardeni.Yardeni believes the midterm election will spark a strong rally that could last for months.“Midterm elections no matter what have a tendency…

‘Planet killer’ asteroid hidden by the sun may threaten Earth in a few thousand years

Telescopes in the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO), a program of NSF’s NOIRLab. CTIO/NSF’s NOIRLab/AURA/H. Stockebrand Astronomers discovered a “planet killer” asteroid that may pose a threat to Earth in future millennia. The discovery highlights a dangerous blind spot: it’s hard to see anything coming from the direction of the sun. NASA is working on…

New York City employers are now required to list salary ranges in their job posts. Here’s how that will affect candidates and companies.

Marianne Ayala/Insider A new law takes effect today requiring most New York City employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings. For candidates, this could mean strides towards pay equity, particularly for women and people of color. Employers, however, could struggle with retention if longtime employees see candidates being offered more than they received. How…

Disney+ subscribers now have early access to Disney merchandise, including Marvel and Star Wars products — here’s how it works

Disney Disney+ subscribers can now get early access to Disney merchandise, for a limited time. It could be a big step towards Disney’s Amazon Prime-like membership program. Disney CEO Bob Chapek said last week he wants to better integrate the company’s experiences. Disney may have just taken a big step towards offering an Amazon Prime-like…

NASA’s first test of its next-generation heat shield is delayed until at least November 9th

Frictions exerted during atmospheric reentry are enough to rend spacecraft into comets of glowing slag if not properly mitigated — that’s a good thing, when intentional, but otherwise nearly always very bad. The Space Shuttle, when it was still in service, was designed to hit the outermost edges of Earth’s atmosphere traveling at around Mach…

The latest ‘Fortnite’ Star Wars characters are Luke, Leia and Han

Epic Games’ Star Wars collaborations didn’t end with Darth Vader. The gaming giant has added Luke, Leia and Han skins to Fortnite as part of “Skywalker Week,” complete with appropriate accessories such as Luke’s Landspeeder glider and Leia’s R2-D2 back bling. Lightsabers are back if you can either open Imperial Chests or defeat Darth Vader,…