Welcome back. It’s Dan DeFrancesco checking in from NYC. Today we’ve got stories on a tech strategy at Vanguard that’s helping it cut costs, a surprise visitor at a well-known Wall Street conference, and one of the more creative heists you’ll ever see. But first, welcome to the new age at Bridgewater. If this was…
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Biden’s National Security Advisor held talks with Kremlin officials, per The Wall Street Journal. Jake Sullivan warned Russia against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its report said. Concerns are growing that Russia could use nuclear weapons as it struggles on the battlefield. White House National Security advisor…
Sarah Silverman, Kathy Griffin, Rich Sommer were among the actors who said they were suspended from Twitter. Dia Dipasupil/Michael Kovac/Getty Images/Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Max Several actors said they were locked out of Twitter accounts after impersonating Elon Musk. They changed their picture and display name to match Musk’s, and impersonated him in their tweets….
Destroyed Russian tank is seen outside of Izyum district of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on October 13, 2022. Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Hundreds of drafted Russians are already dead in Ukraine, Russian media reported. “They were given four grenades, they dug the ground with their hands,” said sister of one draftee. Earlier reports have…
The “Amore Vero” belonging to Igor Sechin was seized in La Ciotat in southern France. NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images. A petition is calling for a seized superyacht to become a hotel for Ukrainian refugees. A retired engineer set up the petition to reuse Amore Vero, which is linked to oligarch Igor Sechin. “I’m angry,”…
Motorcyclists at a gas station in Hanoi in August. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/GettyImages) Gas stations in Vietnam have been forced to shut over fuel shortages at the pump, local reports said. Supplies are getting scarce because Europe is stepping up its buying, a government minister said. Domestic refinery issues and rising costs due to FX exchange…
On October 15th, billionaire Elon Musk said he would indefinitely fund Ukraine’s Starlink use to support the country. But, on October 24th, the Ukrainian military lost internet access, causing problems for commanders and soldiers fighting the Russian invasion. The outage was reportedly caused by a funding brouhaha between Musk, SpaceX and the Department of Defense….
French high-end audio company Devialet has a reputation for making powerful, interesting and eye-wateringly expensive speakers. Today, the company has announced its first portable smart speaker with an eye-watering price tag. Looking like a cannonball with its own carrying strap, the Devialet Mania is designed to calibrate its sound to the area it’s in. So,…
Devialet has announced its first portable smart speaker, the Devialet Mania, which looks to bring the brand’s design and engineering know-how to a much smaller footprint. With a compact spherical design that measures just 170mm tall, the Devialet Mania is able to deliver sound around 360°. However, proprietary active stereo calibration enables that sound to…
Following Elon Musk’s controversial Twitter buyout, some users are considering migrating to an alternative platform. Of all the options out there, one of the most familiar and compelling options is called Mastodon. But, we’re sure you want to know what Mastodon is all about, how it works and how it compares to Twitter. So, let’s…