The author, Leo Aquino. Leo Aquino I was in between jobs and barely making ends meet during the pandemic. Even though I was ashamed, I applied for food stamps, state health insurance, and SSI benefits. I received free healthcare, $204 a month in food stamps, and $198 a month in SSI benefits. I was barely…
Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images US crude oil exports to Europe from January to May surpassed exports to Asia. It’s the first time Europe has overtaken Asia since 2016, when the US lifted its ban on oil exports. The shift in flows comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upends the global market. Europe…
Passengers traverse a concourse at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of the Fourth of July holiday in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 1, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters Flights and travel expenses are pricey amid 41-year high inflation. But people are still heading on vacation even if it is expensive to do so. Consumer spending data also shows…
The history of video games is littered with odd tie-in merchandise, from Resident Evil perfume and Xbox body wash to a Call of Duty-themed Jeep and the Xbox Mini Fridge. Annapurna Interactive is adding to that storied legacy with a branded cat carrier for new adventure game Stray. The publisher teamed up with pet accessories…
Most of us at Engadget haven’t been in school for some time, but we still appreciate a good backpack when we find one. We may have ditched textbooks a while back, but we still have a lot of gear to carry around. At minimum, most of us have to lug our laptops to and from…
Apple is no stranger to exclusive tunes, but now it’s using them to more directly challenge its rivals. The company has launched an Apple Music Sessions series that, much like Spotify Sessions, revolves around live performances from big-name artists at in-house venues. Not surprisingly, Apple is wielding its technical clout to reel you in —…
Amazon Prime Day brought a flurry of deals earlier this week, but just because the shopping event has come and gone doesn’t mean all of those savings have disappeared. In fact, there are a number of good tech deals still lingering today, so you still have the chance to save some money if you missed…
It’s Weekly time, the podcast show where we recap the week on Eurogamer for you. Remember premium supporters get these episodes every Friday, whereas everyone else listens from Monday. Today on Weekly, I’m joined by editor in chief Martin Robinson and features editor Christian Donlan. We talk about the amazing space pictures pumped back from…
Former Mass Effect writer Drew Karpyshyn has discussed some of BioWare’s early ideas of how it would wrap up the game’s iconic sci-fi trilogy – and also some of the issues the developer still had to iron out. Karpyshyn served as lead writer for Mass Effect 1 and 2, though left BioWare part-way through the…
Keep your toothbrush free from germs and bacteria with the Bril UV-C toothbrush sanitizer. Sporting a unique design, it kills 99% of viruses and features 360° sterilization to remove even the most stubborn germs. In fact, it targets all corners, creating a fresh toothbrush every time. So you won’t have to endure any dust or…