Under current policies, residential batteries increase emissions in most cases

A Tesla Powerwall 2. Another year, another reason to take the promises of residential home batteries with a grain of salt. This month, a group of researchers from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) published a paper in Environmental Science and Technology reporting that there are very few cases in which operating a residential home battery […]

Fortnite Holiday Tree locations: Where are the Christmas Trees to Dance under today?

Fortnite Christmas trees are the next big thing to discover in the 14 Days of Fortnite. The ninth day of the 14 Days of Fortnite has arrived and includes a mission to hunt down some special map locations. This Challenge involves finding Fortnite Holiday Tree locations and dancing underneath them to unlock a new reward. These special Christmas […]

55 hilarious last-minute White Elephant gifts under $50 that are guaranteed to get a good laugh

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. When it comes to gift swapping games like White Elephant, Yankee Swap, or Nasty Christmas, the master gifters must first forget everything they know about holiday gifting. Gone are the […]

50 cool last-minute stocking stuffers you can get on Amazon for under $20

Samantha Lee / Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Unless you won the lottery or lost a bet, not everyone in your life is expecting a brand new car from you for the holidays. And […]

Microsoft issues emergency update to fix critical IE flaw under active exploit

Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has issued an emergency update that fixes a critical Internet Explorer vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting on the Internet. The memory-corruption flaw allows attackers to remotely execute malicious code when computers use IE to visit a booby-trapped website, Microsoft said Wednesday. Indexed as CVE-2018-8653, the flaw affects all supported versions […]

Butina may have pleaded guilty under ‘pressure’ & in order to get back home – ex-state senator to RT

The US may have used months of solitary confinement to “pressure” jailed Russian gun activist Maria Butina into pleading guilty, international law attorney and former Pennsylvania State Senator Bruce Marks told RT. Butina likely pleaded guilty to “very technical charges” as she expected not to “serve prison time” and hoped that she would be “returned […]

The best tech gifts under $50

It’s no secret that the season of goodwill to all is expensive, especially for those with tech-savvy loved ones lusting after the latest kit that comes with eye-watering price tags. But gift-giving doesn’t have to break the bank. Our 2018 holiday gift guide comes with a handy price filter that recommends brilliant present ideas for […]

23 beautiful fine jewelry gifts she’ll love — all under $1,000

Samantha Lee / Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Fine jewelry — pieces made with high-quality materials like solid 14-karat gold or precious stones (or both) and a high-level of craftsmanship — costs […]

Yellow Vests leader who vowed to approach Elysee under investigation – media

Eric Drouet, one of the Yellow Vests leaders who called on demonstrators to march towards the official residence of Emmanuel Macron, is now under investigation for organizing “unlawful protests,” French media report. The 33-year-old truck driver, who turned into a voice of the powerful movement, made headlines on Thursday. “Saturday will be the final outcome. […]

AA Adds Two More Partners for Online Booking, Doubling Number in Under 3 Months

AA Adds 2 More Partners for Online Booking, Now 14 Available Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]