Monthly Archives: November 2022

Sicilian villas and horny goats: Everything you need to know about ‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 opening credits

Gorgeous Sicilian landscapes, men and women courting each other, two goats — ahem — going at it… These are just a few of the scenes you’ll witness whenever you watch the brilliant opening credits for The White Lotus Season 2. Accompanied by Cristobal Tapia de Veer’s remixed version of the Season 1 theme song, this…

Oppo showcases mobile gaming with ray tracing on the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – Qualcomm’s new top-tier mobile chip, destined for the next wave of flagship Android smartphones – made its debut during the company’s annual Snapdragon Summit on November 15, showcasing a host of impressive new technologies. While some head-turning AI and camera features punctuated the chipset’s unveiling, one other notable upgrade…

Hunters season 2 gets a Prime Video release date – and a worrying cancellation

Amazon Studios has finally announced a release date for Hunters season 2 – and that it’s cancelling the drama series after its next outing. Revealed in a first-look Entertainment Weekly (EW) article, the conspiracy drama’s next season will launch on Prime Video on January 13, 2023. However, Hunters’ second season will also be its last,…

How a recession could be a huge opportunity for ‘upstream’ startups

The end of the boom times for consumer tech funding could spell opportunity for industrial or “upstream” startups. Monty Rakusen/Getty Images A looming recession is changing the game for venture investors and startups. Investors rushed to supply-chain startups during the supply chain crisis of the last two years. Now VCs may look ‘upstream’ in the…

I tried Elon Musk’s favorite Mexican restaurant in Austin to see what the big deal was. I left impressed and feeling like an A-lister.

The author at Fonda San Miguel Katherine Stinson/Insider Financial Times recently shared that Fonda San Miguel is Elon Musk’s favorite Mexican restaurant. The spot in Austin, Texas, serves authentic Mexican cuisine and opened in 1975. Insider writer Katherine Stinson loved the feel of the space and the dishes’ attention to flavors. A Financial Times writer…

Elon Musk sent a midnight email telling Twitter staff to commit to an ‘extremely hardcore’ work schedule, or get laid-off with 3 months severance

Elon Musk poses for the cameras at a Halloween party. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Heidi Klum Elon Musk sent an ultimatum to all Twitter staff in a midnight email, per The Washington Post. Staff have been given 40 hours to agree to “extremely hardcore” work, or be laid-off. Musk said he required long hours at…

Facebook won’t be fact-checking Donald Trump now he’s announced he’s running for president in 2024

Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook suspended Trump from the platform in 2021. Reuters/Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook staff have reportedly been instructed not to fact-check former president Donald Trump. It’s because he’s now deemed a politician under Facebook’s rules, which exempts him from fact-checking. Trump announced on Tuesday evening he’s running for president in 2024. Facebook staff were…

US home prices could crash 20% if the Fed fails to ‘thread the needle’ when tightening, central bank economist finds

House prices could fall by up to 20% as mortgage rates carry on rising, according to a study by the Dallas Fed. AP US home prices could fall another 20% as mortgage rates rise, a Dallas Fed study found. The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes have lifted US mortgage rates above 7%. It needs carefully…