Gold is seen as a safe haven investment in uncertain times, a hedge against inflation and paper assets. Reuters / Krishnendu Halder Individual investors can invest in gold in two ways: physical bullion (bars or coins), or securities (stocks, funds) that represent gold. While bullion is a more direct, “pure” way to own gold, securities…
SEC Chair Gary Gensler speaking Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on September 14, 2021 Evelyn Hockstein/Pool via AP The SEC will consider exempting crypto firms from some regulatory requirements, Chief Gary Gensler said. He noted that investors were unprotected because some firms refuse to comply with the agency’s rules. The SEC doubled…
Hatice Cengiz; President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Murad Sezer, REUTERS; Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS The fiancée of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi slammed Biden for meeting with MBS on Friday. Hatice Cengiz tweeted a fake tweet from Khashoggi, claiming Biden had “blood” on his hands. Biden fist-bumped…
SOPA Images/Getty Images TikTok’s Chief Security Officer is leaving the company. This comes amid renewed calls by the US government to look into whether TikTok poses a security risk due to its ties to China. Last month, reports that TikTok employees in China accessed US user data caused backlash from Washington. TikTok’s chief security officer…
President Joe Biden seen at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts President Biden has been in the presidency for just a year and a half, but public service for decades. He and his wife, Jill, have a net worth of $9 million. The couple built the majority of that…
Bullion bars and coins are the “purest” way to invest in silver, but silver-company stocks and silver -tracking funds and notes can be more convenient to own. VladK213/Getty Images You can buy silver in two basic ways: as physical bullion or silver-backed securities. Bullion is a more direct way to own silver; securities are easier…
Jeffrey Merriweather Facebook The body of a deceased Georgia man has been missing for three years, after it was shipped via FedEx. The shipment violated federal guidelines for sending human remains, according to the Atlantia Journal-Constitution. The body was sent for further examination due to its advanced decay less than two weeks after his death. …
The FCC’s 25Mbps broadband standard seemed fast in 2015, but that was seven years ago — and the agency’s current leadership believes it’s time to raise that baseline. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed raising the minimum definition of broadband to 100Mbps for downloads and 20Mbps for uploads. The previous 25/3 benchmark is both outdated and…
The developer behind Destiny is now a part of the Sony universe. Sony Interactive Entertainment officially closed on a $3.6 billion deal today to buy the independent game studio and publisher Bungie, according to tweets from both Bungie and PlayStation Studios. Under the terms of the acquisition, Bungie will still maintain creative control over its…
Nova Launcher picked up a substantial update today that you’ll want to grab if you want a “rebased” launcher experience with Material You custom colors, new settings, new gestures, and more. Nova Launcher 8 is here in beta form! The changelog is fairly brief, but this is a jump from Nova Launcher 7 to 8…