Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis): the largest living lizard in the world. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Reptilia Order: | Squamata Family: | Varanidae Genus: | Varanus Species: | komodoensis Size and Weight: Komodo dragons are the largest living lizard in the world, of over 3,000 lizard species. Females measure up to 6…
With the rise of banking apps, it’s clear that in-person visits to the bank for everyday transactions are largely a thing of the past. Many millennials will tell you the only bank they need is the one in their hands — and the next generation coming up is even more digitally attuned. At the cutting-edge…
SAVE $40: As of July 20, Spotify’s Car Thing is on sale for $40 off the original price. You’ll pay $49.99. Not only is fumbling around with your phone while you’re driving annoying, but it’s also very dangerous. You’re going to be really embarrassed when you have to explain that your latest fender bender happened…
A24 has become pretty synonymous with critically acclaimed, slow-burning horror movies (Hereditary, Lamb, Men, Saint Maud, technically The Humans), but they’re by no means a one-trick pony, throwing us genre-bending curveballs like The Green Knight, Everything Everywhere All At Once, After Yang, Red Rocket, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, and…
Microsoft has done an about-turn on its decision to ban the sale of open source software in its app store following uproar from the developer community. The change follows a recent report that the company was set to delay the introduction of new rules that would ban open source software on the Microsoft Store, which…
Hybrid and remote working has made distributed IT environment management that much more challenging, and as a result, the vast majority of IT pros believe the Return on Investment (ROI) on recent projects has been severely diminished. SolarWinds’ latest report, titled “Getting IT right: Managing hybrid IT complexity”, discovered that a third (33%) of IT…
Discord voice chat is now available on console for Xbox Insiders, with a full release rolling out soon. The popular messaging app has landed on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, Xbox announced on its official news site. Players will now be able to link their Discord and Microsoft accounts under one banner, allowing…
Software company Brave has published details of a new method of data collection said to be capable of guaranteeing user privacy by default. Developed by a team of its researchers, the STAR system is designed to eliminate trust from the equation, by offering a technical guarantee of user privacy based on cryptographic techniques. The technology…
Bank of America said “healthy spend levels” boosted Q2 earnings, which has been in line with other issuers. Mounting concerns about high inflation and economic uncertainty are forcing banks to prepare for a possible recession. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Payments & Commerce industry. Learn more about becoming a…
A new report shows banking customers favor online and mobile messaging, but want a human for complex topics. Nine out of 10 respondents said they want their bank to proactively offer personalized financial advice, but only three in 10 said they currently receive it. Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the…