Petroleum prices lost about 1% on Wednesday after Kazakhstan struck a defiant tone about its rising oil output, erasing earlier gains on the back of U.S. sanctions against Iran, falling U.S. crude stocks and President Donald Trump softening his tone on China. Brent crude futures lost 61 cents, or … Read more
Futures for Canada’s main stock index rose on Tuesday, bouncing back after the index tumbled in the previous session, boosted by gains in commodity prices. June futures were up 1% Tuesday. The Canadian dollar dished off 0.07 cents to 72.21 cents U.S. The Toronto Stock Exchange fell on Monday, snapping … Read more
It’s easy enough to get distracted when you’re sitting at your desk trying to get some work done, so the last thing you need is a huge knotty jumble of cables and cords that you’ve honestly lost track of sitting there, mocking you. Why is that USB-A to Lightning cable still entwined in that knot? … Read more
TL;DR Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders will open in the US next Thursday, April 24. Pricing for the console itself and first-party launch games remains unchanged. Accessories are seeing small price bumps, largely in the $5 range. Nintendo’s Switch 2 is easily one of the most anticipated new console launches in years, and gamers everywhere tuned … Read more
Gold prices pulled back from a record high on Thursday as investors booked profits following a rally driven by concerns around U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariff policies. Spot gold was down 0.6% at $3,321.89 U.S. an ounce after touching a record $3,357.40 earlier in the session. … Read more
It’s been a week since President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States, but the policies haven’t forced Amazon shoppers in the US to dig deeper into their wallets just yet. Recent data from price tracking websites reviewed by WIRED show little in the way of dramatic price hikes across … Read more
Oil prices have been on the mend this week after taking a dive following President Trump’s global tariff offensive launch. Yet they still have a long way to go to return to where they were just four months ago—and many oil-exporting countries can’t wait for this to happen. The … Read more
Sony is jacking up PlayStation Plus prices in Canada. In an email to Engadget’s Kris Holt, the company said the increase would apply to subscribers’ first payments on or after June 24. The price hikes are now live on the PS Plus website for new Canadian subscribers. They vary depending on the tier and billing … Read more
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Oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday, reversing early losses as the market took a bullish view on China’s stance on potential trade talks with the United States, though gains were capped by continuing fears that the trade war will curb energy demand. Brent crude futures rose 53 cents, … Read more
With the price of tech rising higher and higher with the news tariffs, it’s getting harder and harder to find a good deal on even the most basic gadgets. Accessories that were once within reach are now inching up in price, and there’s (sadly) no reason to believe this trend won’t keep going into the … Read more