Aircraft leasing company with 34 jets being held hostage by Putin sinks to $1.6 billion loss

Russia is holding onto hundreds of foreign aircraft as it dodges sanctions. Pavel Golovkin/AP SMBC Aviation has written off $1.6 billion on planes that are stuck in Russia. Russia passed a law in March allowing the registration of foreign aircraft, stoking default fears. Russian airlines are facing problems as Boeing and Airbus will not send…

The Twitter drama among powerful people over high gas prices revealed a lot about who gets what and why — and Americans are still waiting on a solution

President Biden; gas prices in San Francisco, California on May 20, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and the cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast. He writes that a recent feud on Twitter reveals a lot about who gets what in the American economy.   We often…

Suspected Oath Keeper extremists brought explosives to DC area on Jan. 6 and had a ‘death list,’ prosecutors say

An Oath Keeper from Idaho in Bozeman, Montana. William Campbell/Corbis via Getty Images Prosecutors outlined new allegations against suspected Oath Keepers charged in relation to the Capitol riot. The Friday filing claims one co-defendant of the Oath Keeper leader had a “death list.”  It also claims that one purported Oath Keeper transported explosives to Washington…

Digital Trust Benchmark Report 2021 Preview

In our Digital Trust Benchmark Report, we analyze the data from our fifth annual “US Digital Trust Survey” to evaluate how US social media users feel about nine major social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube—and reveal the extent to which trust affects usage and attitudes toward advertising. To download…

Recommended Reading: Behind the wheel of the Rivian R1S

Rivian R1S First Drive Review: The SUV finally arrives! (sort of) Abigail Bassett, Autoblog Rivian’s second consumer vehicle is poised to expand the limited options in the fully-electric seven-seater SUV market. Autoblog took the 2022 model for a spin both on-road and off to see how the automotive startup’s latest product performs.  ‘I don’t know…

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt’s summer update launches next week with a new look battle pass

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt’s summer update will rollout on 14th July, bringing a host of new features, including a new 8v8 Team Deathmatch mode and a refreshed battle pass system. This new Team Deathmatch sees four duos duking it out to take control of five arenas across the Prague map, whilst the new Summer…