Windows 11 22H2 bug breaks Windows Hello security feature

Windows 11’s first big update (22H2) has run into further trouble, this time related to Windows Hello logins. As Bleeping Computer reports, Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 22H2 update is being blocked from some PCs due to compatibility issues with the security feature, namely that the upgrade breaks Windows Hello. Apparently the gremlin…

Hot or Not: The best (and worst) Amazon Prime Day tech deals, chosen by experts

(Image credit: Future) The second day of Amazon’s Prime Day October sale is underway this morning – and we’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality of some of the deals so far: there have been some absolute bargains. We’re talking A-grade discounts on products people actually want. (That’s not always a guarantee on Prime Day.)…

Oil giant Exxon was ordered to reinstate 2 employees and pay $800,000 for illegally firing them after suspecting them of leaking information to the media

Brandon Bell/Getty Images Exxon Mobil fired two workers it suspected of leaking information to the WSJ, the DoL said. The company has been ordered to reinstate them and pay them $800,000 in back wages and damages. Employees had told the WSJ in 2020 they thought Exxon’s growth plans in Texas were unrealistic. Oil and gas…

GM takes on Tesla with scheme to let homeowners store power and use their EVs as batteries

The launch will coincide with the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV going on sale. Tim Levin/Insider General Motors is launching a division that provides homeowners with power storage technology.  The new service is set to launch by the end of 2023, GM said on Tuesday.  GM Energy will provide battery storage devices, and let drivers use…

Oil could plunge to just $60 a barrel if there’s a deep recession next year, RBC says

Oil prices could plunge to $60 a barrel if there’s a recession next year, according to RBC Capital Markets. Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters Oil could fall to $60 a barrel next year in the most bearish scenario, according to RBC. Sticky inflation and a Federal Reserve policy mistake could both slash crude prices, the bank said….

Germans told to stop whining, wear 2 sweaters and have candles and flashlights ready in case of blackouts this winter

Wolfgang Schäuble, former president of the German parliament, told Bild-TV that people should wear two sweaters this winter amid the energy crisis. Sean Gallup/Getty Images German politician Wolfgang Schäuble said on Bild-TV people should stop whining in the energy crisis. He told Germans to wear two sweaters in cold temperatures and have candles ready for…

How the wealthy use life insurance to escape estate tax and why the tactic is now attracting scrutiny

Morning all! I’m Jeffrey Cane, stepping out from behind the 10 Things on Wall Street newsletter curtain to help catch you up on all things financial today. Wall Street may be bracing for a sobering day of third-quarter results later this week, but there’s still a lot of forward-looking initiatives going on, including pushes into…

The 20 best Prime Day fitness deals, from multivitamins and supplements to workout gear

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon/Insider   It’s the second and last of Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale, and from now until tonight, you can save on all kinds of fitness supplies. Like this year’s first Prime Day, the Prime Early Access Sale features steep discounts…

Elon Musk and the Kremlin are both denying that the Tesla CEO spoke to Putin about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Getty Images, Maja Hitij/Getty Images Both Elon Musk and the Kremlin have denied reports that the tech CEO recently spoke to Vladimir Putin. Musk said that Putin told him he was “prepared to negotiate” with Ukraine, according to analyst Ian Bremmer. On October 3, Musk tweeted his proposals for a peace plan to end Russia’s…