Proton Calendar finally accessible to everyone worldwide

Everyone using an iPhone can now protect all their day-to-day schedule with the latest improvement of the popular secure email app Proton Mail. Launched roughly a year ago, the encrypted Proton Calendar is now finally available on iOS devices too.  The Swiss-based provider, also behind one of the best VPN services, Proton VPN, claims that today’s…

This new ransomware is seeing rapid growth, so beware

There is a new ransomware operator in town, and this one is making a name for itself rather quickly. Cybersecurity researchers from the MalwareHunterTeam have recently discovered a group that was previously unbranded and relatively low-profile. Now, the group carries the name “Trigona” and has become highly active. In the last couple of months, the…

Elon Musk urges the Fed to cut interest rates, warning its hikes have vastly increased the risk of a serious US recession

Elon Musk. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Elon Musk has urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates immediately. The Tesla and Twitter CEO said the central bank’s hikes have hugely increased the risk of a recession. Musk recently predicted a severe US recession that will last a year or two. Elon Musk has called on the…

Sam Bankman-Fried says he’s the Republicans’ third-biggest donor, but used ‘dark money’ to avoid media criticism

Sam Bankman-Fried says he donated just as much to Republicans as Democrats. Tom Williams/Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried is the second-largest donor to Democrats after George Soros. But the FTX founder said he gave just as much to Republicans using “dark money.” He said he did so to avoid media criticism from “liberal” reporters who would…

‘Big Short’ investor Danny Moses warns a US recession looks inevitable – and predicts more pain for Tesla and crypto

Danny Moses. RealVision/YouTube A US recession may be unavoidable, “The Big Short” investor Danny Moses has warned. Moses expects a slowdown in consumer spending to hit company profits and weigh on the S&P 500. He slammed Tesla as overvalued, and warned the fallout from the FTX fiasco may not be over yet. A US recession…

The European Union has spent $13 billion on Russian LNG this year – 5 times more than in 2021

The ‘Golar Igloo’ natural gas tanker arrived in the Netherlands on September 4. Siese Veenstra/ANP/AFP via Getty Images Europe’s dependence on Russian liquefied natural gas skyrocketed in 2021.  High demand from Belgium and France pushed EU spending on Moscow’s LNG to $13 billion.  That’s five times as much as a year earlier despite denouncements of…

An apparent letter bomb exploded at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, Spanish authorities said

Spanish police stand outside of the Ukrainian embassy after a blast at the building injured one employee who was handling a letter in Madrid, Spain. Reuters An apparent bomb concealed inside an envelope exploded at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid. The Wednesday blast injured a staffer who had been handling the letter, officials said.  Ukraine’s…

US stocks rise after positive GDP revision and ahead of speech from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Win McNamee/Getty Images US stocks were up on Wednesday as investors await a speech from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.He is expected to strike a hawkish tone as the Fed continues its fight against inflation.Third-quarter GDP growth was revised upwards to 2.9% from 2.6%, while ADP payroll data missed estimates. US…

An exiled billionaire has given Chinese protesters 7 tips for stonewalling police if they get arrested

Gun Wengui has been living in exile in the US since 2014. Reuters Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui shared tips for how protesters can deal with police questioning. Guo posted his tips on Gettr, the social media site relaunched by a former Donald Trump aide. He suggested telling police that pictures of protests are “too…