On Tuesday morning, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave a press conference urging his whole state to prepare for the effects of Hurricane Ian. He warned residents in no uncertain terms that, “in some areas there will be catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge” — note the lack of hedging phrases such as “likely” or “expected…
We’re live in Las Vegas for SuiteWorld 2022, the annual conference hosted by ERP and CRM company Oracle NetSuite. As well as bringing you full coverage of the latest product announcements, we’ll be live blogging both the major keynote sessions. This morning’s opening keynote will be led by Evan Goldberg, EVP and founder of NetSuite,…
Apple may have not yet unveiled its first VR headset, but reports indicate it’s already started development for its second virtual reality device. At the moment, it looks like Apple is working on at least two VR/AR gadgets. The Apple VR headset – which will compete with Project Cambria and the Pico 4 Pro with…
Our ranking of the best Amazon Kindles is going to get a massive shake-up soon, according to a leaker – there’s an Amazon product launch happening in a few hours, and a leaker says a brand-new family of Kindle is launching at it. This leaker, called SnoopyTech, has named the Amazon Kindle Scribe, and has…
Hilaree Nelson and James Morrison in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 4, 2018. AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File The body of US mountaineer and extreme skier Hilaree Nelson was found on Wednesday in the Himalayas. A rescue team recovered her body near the peak of Mount Manaslu, the eighth highest summit in the world. Nelson, 49, went missing on…
Katya Grozovskaya The Kellogg Doolittle House, designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, is an “organic architecture” home. The interior is by John Vugrin, who made the furniture, doors, and glass planes. He’s still working on the home today. The mansion can be rented on Airbnb Luxe for $6,500 per night. The Kellogg Doolittle House is a…
A shop clerk checks a 100-Chinese renminbi note. AP Images China’s yuan dropped to its lowest level versus the dollar since 2008. The onshore currency weakened to 7.2409 per dollar, its lowest in 14 years. Beijing must navigate a weakening currency, a real estate crisis, and disruptive COVID-19 lockdowns. China’s yuan weakened to its lowest…
Mobile proximity and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments have hit the mainstream, thanks to a pandemic-driven upswing in digital payments. We present our eMarketer forecasts for growth in the mobile proximity and mobile P2P payments space, as well as assess top players in each area. Do you work in the Financial Services industry? Get business insights on…
Xinhua/Wang Ying/ Getty Images Biogen soared 43% on Wednesday after the company’s Alzheimer’s drug showed solid results in slowing the cognitive decline of patients.The drug, lecanemab, slowed cognitive decline by 27% after 18 months in a phase three clinical trial.The anti-amyloid drug helps remove plaque from the brain that is thought to play a role…
Daniel Reinhardt/Picture Alliance via Getty Images, Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images The Nord Stream pipeline explosions are a major escalation of the energy crisis, according to analyst Simone Tagliapietra. “Today, Russia brought its energy weaponisation against Europe to the next level: from economic to hybrid war,” tweeted the senior fellow at the think tank Bruegel. The EU…