There may be no such thing as heaven on earth, but thick-cut slabs of smoked pastrami between homemade rye come pretty close. That’s why deli meat fans all over America are celebrating the fact that landmark New York City delicatessen Carnegie Deli is bringing its world-famous meats to Costco shelves in early March. As Food & Wine […]
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday. As AP News reports, the number of cases — Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years — increased by 22 in just a few days. The Texas Department of State Health Services said cases span […]
Calls to boycott SpaceX’s Starlink erupted last week following reports that the US was pressuring Ukraine to accept a mineral deal or risk losing access to the satellite internet service. “If this is true I will certainly cancel my [Starlink] subscription,” wrote one user on Reddit. According to Reuters, the Trump administration raised the possibility of shutting down Ukraine’s access […]
Fake stories that atmospheric experiments are triggering natural disasters have led to US states pushing blanket bans on weather modification, which experts say may jeopardize current local scientific programs and hinder future research. As the AFP Global News Agency reports, from recent deadly flooding in Kentucky to the Florida and North Carolina monster hurricanes of […]
It’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Week! Every year during the first week of March, Americans celebrate this classic cookie loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Whether you love them crunchy or chewy, chocolate chip cookies are usually made by combining sugar, flour, salt, eggs, baking soda, and chocolate chips to form a dough. If you can keep yourself […]
Calvin Klein has just launched its new Shapewear collection, tapping Irish actress Eve Hewson as the face of its campaign. As Hypebae reports, building on its core offering of underwear, loungewear and clothing, the brand’s foray into the world of shapewear aims to offer chic, body-confident solutions with CK’s sensual twist. Designed to wear as apparel and undergarments, […]
Apple has announced plans to invest more than $500 billion in the US over the next four years. The money will be used to build a server manufacturing facility in Houston, produce silicon chips in Arizona, establish a manufacturing academy in Detroit, and create 20,000 new jobs. As The New York Times reports, the announcement follows Apple […]
As federal job eliminations struck the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday, scientists and environmental advocates denounced the cuts, saying they could cause real harm to Americans. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the full extent of the layoffs across NOAA were not immediately clear, but Democratic […]
This year promises a lot in the way of trends in home design. For instance, there is a return to maximalism in very opulent and elegant ways. Furniture is bigger, colors are bolder, and texture is everywhere. Well, that trend for bigger, bolder, and more extends to your outdoor living space as well. Those functional […]
On Wednesday, Amazon introduced a new and improved “Alexa+” voice assistant that acts more like a human, thanks to advancements in generative AI. As PCMag reports, at the NYC event where Amazon demoed Alexa+, the company hyped it up as a voice assistant that understands the nuances of natural human conversation. In one demo, Amazon showed […]