Jeff Bezos. Alex Wong / Getty Images Jeff Bezos warned the US economy is likely to slump in a painful recession. Amazon’s billionaire founder advised consumers and businesses to delay purchases and stockpile cash. Bezos recently suggested it was time to “batten down the hatches.” Jeff Bezos has warned a US recession is looming, and…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A federal judge in Texas blocked Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan last week. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the judge was playing politics “not actually following the law.” Biden’s administration appealed the decision, but debt relief cannot be implemented right now. One of the most vocal lawmakers…
Olivier Boulais. Courtesy of Olivier Boulais Olivier Boulais is a product designer who finds work on A. Team, a site for independent tech talent. He charges up to $140 an hour and works on projects for around 12 months. In 2021, he made $244,000. His advice for getting into freelancing is to build a safety…
Amazon’s Alexa Together caregiver service is now more useful if you want to know a loved one’s specific activities. The company has added custom alerts that ping up to 10 caregivers when there’s particular smart home activity. You’ll know if the care receiver opened a sensor-equipped medicine cabinet, for instance, or whether the bedroom light…
Nike’s interest in the blockchain extends beyond buying a digital collectibles startup. The apparel maker has introduced “.Swoosh,” a blockchain-based platform that will let members collect and eventually create virtual jerseys, shoes and other goods they can wear in games and other online spaces. You may get access to real-world products and special events, too….
The Black Friday 2022 sales are almost here and there are some amazing savings to be had already, including a great discount on Beats’ awesome workout earphones: the Powerbeats Pro. Offering many of the same features as AirPods for Apple users, the deals on the Powerbeats Pro are almost too good to miss if you’re…
If you’re looking for a great deal on some new earbuds, you’re in luck. The Master & Dynamic MWO7 True Wireless Earbuds are available at a massive discount. The original price was $199.99, but they’re currently available for only $32.99 – that’s an 80% discount! If you’re unfamiliar with the MWO7 earbuds, they’re some of…
Remedy took us all by surprise in late 2022 by announcing that it’s working on a sequel to Control, its hit paranormal shooter from a few years before. To be clear, the surprise wasn’t that something was in the works, but simply that Remedy would make its announcement in such a low-key way. We can’t…
Sega is hiring for an associate manager of Sonic lore to make the hedgehog’s universe “more meaningfully connected”. A week ago, a job listing was posted by Sega for a role designed to “support the growing needs of our lore team” across multiple forms of media. The lucky employee will be “immersed in the organising…
We finally have a release date for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s long-awaited PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S update, which will arrive on Wednesday 14th December. Developer CD Projekt Red had previously pledged to release the update this year, following various delays amidst its Cyberpunk 2077 launch kerfuffle, and a switch to development…