There are vast reserves of croplands in Siberia, Russia. Ilya Naymushin/Reuters Investing in Russia after the war with Ukraine could present a surpising upside, said an investor. That's thanks to vast farmlands in Siberia, said Cheah Cheng Hye, co-CIO of Value Partners Group. Chinese investors were already snapping up farmland in Siberia before the war. […]
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Google will start assimilating Fitbit accounts next year
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Google’s acquisition of Fitbit closed in early 2021, but we haven’t seen much in the way of changes yet. 9to5Google spotted a big upcoming change posted on Fitbit’s help site: account migrations! A new Fitbit help page has outlined the plan for the coming Google account migration. If […]
iPhone 15 ‘Ultra’ could replace next year’s Pro Max model
Next year’s iPhone could introduce a change to Apple’s naming convention. According to Bloombergreporter Mark Gurman, the company could call its largest and most expensive device in 2023 the iPhone 15 Ultra instead of the iPhone 15 Pro Max as you would expect given its recent track record. The shift would reportedly coincide with the […]
Apple Pay Later may not arrive until next year due to ‘technical and engineering’ setbacks
Apple Pay Later may not arrive until next spring, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. As you may recall, Apple announced the buy now, pay later feature at WWDC 2022 and said, at the time, that it would arrive alongside iOS 16. Well, the latest version of the company’s mobile operating is here and Apple Pay […]
If every Quebecer can’t have a family doctor, what comes next?
Several of the parties running in the Quebec election say getting everyone a family doctor isn’t a realistic goal. If that’s the case, what is the alternative? We asked doctors to weigh in.
The Next Silicon Valley Will Be in the US Heartland
Steve Case, founder of AOL, predicts the dominance of tech companies on the coasts will give way to a flourishing of startups from smaller cities. https://media.wired.com/photos/632ba570f2203b5586fabfec/master/pass/Business-Next-Silicon-Valley-US-Heartlands-1399265458.jpg
What’s next now that Letitia James has sued Donald Trump? A slow-motion, ‘eye-glazing’ battle of lawyers, experts
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Donald Trump Associated Press NY AG Letitia James sued Donald Trump, his three eldest kids, and Trump Organization on Wednesday. Her demands — including $ 250 million in penalties and the hamstringing of his business in NY — will be fought over for years, experts say. James is […]
GM wants to help shape the EPA’s next clean car standard
GM wants to exclusively sell electric vehicles by 2035, and it's now trying to nudge the US government toward the same goal. The automaker has teamed up with an advocacy group, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), to develop recommended principles for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) car emissions standards from the 2027 model year onward. […]
The EU’s upcoming ban on Russian crude could shift 1 million barrels a day to these 7 nations next year, energy researcher says
Atef Hassan/Reuters Roughly 1 million barrels of Russian crude could be redirected come 2023 as Europe's new sanctions kick in. Energy research firm Kpler broke down potential destinations where Russian oil could pivot to as Moscow seeks new markets. Those nations include Indonesia, Pakistan, and Brazil, among others. Once Europe's partial ban on Russian oil […]
Apple plans a fix for “grinding,” “vibrating” iPhone 14 Pro Max cameras next week
Enlarge / The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. (credit: Apple) The ever-larger lens array may not be the only bumpy thing about the iPhone 14 Pro Max’s camera. Some users are reporting that the phone is making grinding noises and vibrating when they try to take photos with third-party apps like SnapChat and TikTok, […]