The number of hours a person spends playing video games doesn’t affect their well-being, but their motivation for playing is likely to have an influence, a new study has found. While fears over the effects of playing video games for extended periods are often bandied around, this research flies in the face of those casual…
Russia’s biggest internet services provider has apparently tried to re-route traffic made by Apple service users through its own servers. Experts have claimed Rostelecom announced routes for part of Apple’s network, a practice known as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijacking. The internet works in a way that the users don’t get to choose the data…
An American neighborhood. Getty images. Rising inflation and interest rates are discouraging buyer demand. Chris Low, the chief economist at FHN Financial, says the housing market may already be in a recession. Experts have told Insider the real estate market is bracing for a “soft landing.” The US economy on the whole may not be…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The student-loan industry has disproportionately targeted borrowers of color. A new report, supported by Elizabeth Warren, aims to crack down on schools violating civil rights. It suggests a collaboration with Federal Student Aid and the Office of Civil Rights to monitor institutions. The student-loan industry…
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (center) leaves her weekly news conference accompanied by staff and security. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Congress will introduce a proposal to ban individual stock trading among its members and their spouses, according to a report from Punchbowl News.Members of Congress, their spouses, and senior staff will be able to own…
Pedestrians walk past a Sears store is seen on October 18, 2021 in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn borough in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The US economy shrank by 0.9% in the second quarter, following a 1.6% decline in the first quarter. Two consecutive quarters of contraction is often used as a shorthand…
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images El Salvador’s finance minister said the country still plans to issue a bitcoin bond using blockchain technology, Bloomberg reported. The nation purchased 2,381 bitcoin tokens with public funds since making the crypto legal tender last year. In total, those investments are worth about 50% less…
Digital banking channels are celebrating increased momentum as a result of the pandemic. This digital banking behavior will likely continue to evolve, spurring banks to satisfy customers’ digital demands. Do you work in the Banking industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research. The following is…
Buying zero-coupon bonds can be a good deal for forward-thinking investors: Get a discount price now, reap the bond’s full value down the road. Compassionate Eye Foundation/Natasha Alipour Faridani/ Getty Images A zero-coupon bond doesn’t pay periodic interest, but instead sells at a deep discount, paying its full face value at maturity.Zeros-coupon bonds are ideal…