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Russia Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Biden announced Tuesday that the US will deliver to Ukraine a $625 million military aid package. Two Russian diplomats said the package risks a direct clash between Russia and the West. Russia’s ambassador to the US said it was “an immediate threat to the strategic interest of…
Happy Wednesday, readers. It is Wednesday, isn’t it? With so many U-turns and row backs this week already, I wouldn’t be surprised if the days also changed direction. What’s more, after recent routs, it may be a surprise to see two straight days of hefty gains for US stocks, but that’s what’s happened so far…
Welcome to Wednesday, readers. Shivering over here in New York City, I’m your host, Jordan Parker Erb. It’s time to scrap everything you thought you knew about the Elon Musk-Twitter legal saga, because Musk just shook it up even further. The billionaire has offered (again) to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Twitter is still reviewing…
Nathan Stirk/Getty Images 91% of CEOs of large US companies said there’d be in a recession within the next year. Only a third said it would be mild and short, and most expect it to affect their company’s growth. Netflix, Microsoft, and Tesla have laid off staff. Some companies plan to pause ESG efforts. Most…
It has only been a year since Amazon launched Glow, its kid-focused video calling device that can also be used for interactive gaming. Now according to Bloomberg, Amazon is already discontinuing it, most likely due to lackluster sales. As the publication notes, Glow, while highly rated on Amazon, only has a bit over 500 reviews…
First unveiled in 2018, Amazon’s Fire TV Cube is a hybrid device, combining the TV streaming capabilities of a Fire TV Stick with an Echo speaker – you don’t need to switch on your TV to get the benefits of the Alexa voice assistant. It was then upgraded a year later, with a 2nd generation…
Instagram has been trialling a lot of changes recently and to say that they’ve been less than popular is putting it mildly. While the platform walked back some of its changes, like the number of suggested posts and full-screen photos, it doubled down on others. Instagram has been heavily pushing its TikTok-style Reels format, and…
HyperX’s microphone line-up is already pretty popular with content creators and streamers. Especially the RGB-tastic HyperX Quadcast S. Now the company has revealed its first XLR condenser microphone and is promising professional-grade capture quality for high-quality audio performance. Ideal for those looking to improve the quality of their lives streams, videos, podcasts and more. The…
The European Union has voted to adopt a single charger design for use across all portable games consoles, smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the region. Technology manufacturers will now be required to use USB-C charging ports in all smartphones and tablets sold in the region from 2024, and in laptops from 2026. Mice, keyboards,…