Ann Matica Ann Matica visited Salem, Massachusetts, to see what the tourism industry is like in October. She went window shopping, explored a “haunted” house, and got her tarot cards read by a psychic. While the crowds of people were a lot, she said Salem did help get her into the spirit of Halloween. Every…
A composite of two file photos showing Russia’s Vladimir Putin and President Joe Biden. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A controversial letter went out without those who signed it knowing, per a Rep. who spoke to CNN. 30 progressive Democrats signed a letter urging diplomacy with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Some said…
Robert Galbraith/ Reuters The US 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.16% in the week ending October 21, Mortgage Bankers Association data showed Wednesday. It’s the first time the rate has topped 7% since 2001. At the same time, purchase and refinance applications dropped for the 10th time in 11 weeks, the report showed. Rates for the…
A pawnshop display in Germany. Bernd Weißbrod/picture alliance via Getty Images Nick Fulton has been working in the pawnshop industry for 30 years. Pawnbrokers ask for identification as one of their safeguards against pawning stolen items. Unlike the movies, where pawn transactions can be quick, you may have to be patient during yours. This as-told-to…
Google has some good news for folks who are on the Workspace individual plan. Those who use the service, such as self-employed people and entrepreneurs, will soon get a significant storage upgrade from 15GB to 1TB at no extra cost. Most Workspace individual users won’t need to worry about running out of storage space in…
Nothing’s second attempt at wireless headphones come in a carry case that tries to combine a cosmetics packaging aesthetic with the glossy white, transparent style of its other devices so far. The Ear Stick, priced at $99, works best with the company’s phone (of course) but will happily work with any Android device or iPhone….
Sony has unveiled its latest top-of-the-line high-resolution Alpha series camera, and it’s got a lot of power under the hood. The A7R V comes with a similar full-frame 35mm 61-megapixel sensor to its predecessor, but with an all-new image processing system and AI-powered autofocus to make it even faster and smarter than before. A big…
Having already teased it at a fashion show, Nothing has now officially unveiled its latest audio product: the Nothing Ear (stick). It’s not an Ear (1) replacement, but an alternative to give you the option of something a little different to its first pair. The most obvious change is the cylidrical transparent case which rotates…
Last week saw the release of two new games that do not support 60 frames per second gaming on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series consoles, Gotham Knights and A Plague Tale: Requiem. Many would argue that one of the greatest wins from the new wave of consoles has been that the majority of titles support…
CD Projekt Red has announced a full remake of the first Witcher game is in production. Earlier this month, the developer unveiled its forthcoming plans, including a Witcher project called Canis Majoris by a third-party. Turns out that’s a remake of the first Witcher game, developed by Fool’s Theory with supervision by CD Projekt Red….