Need for Speed Unbound’s driving effects can be disabled, but why would you want to?

It looks like one of Need for Speed Unbound’s most eye-catching features can actually be entirely ignored, should you so choose. Need for Speed Unbound’s impressive, highly-stylized driving effects can actually be switched off entirely, as confirmed by the game’s official Twitter account. “Yes, you can turn the effects off,” the account states in a…

Russian security forces say a key bridge to Crimea was sabotaged by a truck bomb hidden inside rolls of plastic wrap that repeatedly went unnoticed

The Kerch Strait Bridge between Russia and Crimea was damaged in a blast on October 8, 2022. AP Photo Russia says a key bridge to Crimea was attacked by a truck bomb hidden in rolls of plastic.  Russia’s Federal Security Service said Ukrainian military intelligence organized the bombing.  Ukraine has not directly claimed responsibility for…

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Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Whether you’re trying to find a free checking account at a brick-and-mortar…

Chinese oil demand is suddenly collapsing as Beijing extends zero-COVID policies, OPEC says

Staff refuel car at a PetroChina gas station in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province of China. Zhang Yun/China News Service via Getty Images OPEC now sees China’s demand for oil dropping by 60,000 barrels per day this year, after forecasting an increase of 120,000 only a month ago. The cartel cited the extension of zero-COVID policies in…

I give Salem witch trial tours at Halloween. It’s definitely 18+ content, but I try to humanize the victims.

Kristin Harris Kristin Harris works as a tour guide in Salem, Massachusetts, during the month of October. She gives historically accurate Salem Witch Trial walking tours that are two hours long. Harris said she loves meeting guests, but needs a security guard close by in case of hecklers.  This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation…