Monthly Archives: November 2022

Tax returns: How they work and important things to remember when preparing them

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Rick Scott is challenging Mitch McConnell to become Senate GOP leader

Florida Sen. Rick Scott speaks during a news conference following the GOP weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on September 20, 2022. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Sen. Rick Scott is challenging Mitch McConnell to become the top Senate Republican. Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, and others have called for McConnell’s ouster following disappointing midterm elections This…

Inflation is still pushing higher-income shoppers to Walmart for groceries, giving the retailer a boost ahead of the crucial holiday season

Lucas Jackson/Reuters Higher-income consumers are still grocery shopping at Walmart, a trend that began earlier this year. Most of Walmart’s grocery market-share gain in Q3 came from households making $100,000. Persistent inflation has nudged shoppers toward lower-cost stores and private-label brands.  Upper middle-class people are still flocking to Walmart for their groceries.  Walmart reported its…

NATO could invoke Article 4 after Russian missiles struck Poland. Here’s what that means.

Protesters hold Ukrainian flags and placards during the demonstration. Photo by Hakan Akgun/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Russian missiles struck NATO-ally Poland and killed 2 people on Tuesday, according to reports. The incident could invoke NATO Article 4, which allows any member to call for a consultation when threatened. Several NATO countries previously invoked Article…

Phil Spencer says Xbox shelved game streaming box because it cost too much

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed Microsoft’s decision to “pivot away” from its previously announced Game Pass streaming box earlier this year was due to pricing concerns, with the company unable to get the device within its desired $99-$129 price bracket. Speaking in the latest episode of The Verge’s Decoder podcast (as spotted by VGC),…

Apple’s seemingly abandoned ‘Magic Charger’ appears in new photos

Image: @TheBlueMister (Twitter) Apple’s first-party lineup of MagSafe charging accessories for the iPhone is fairly limited: you’ve got the standard MagSafe puck, the MagSafe Duo, the underwhelming MagSafe Battery Pack, and well… that’s it. But new images indicate that Apple at some point considered releasing a metal stand with an integrated MagSafe charger. The photos…

Microsoft’s Xbox streaming console ‘Keystone’ was pushed back because of its price

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has revealed why the company delayed its plans to introduce an Xbox streaming console, speaking to Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel on The Verge’s Decoder podcast this week. “It was more expensive than we wanted it to be when we actually built it out…