As we enter into the busy holiday travel season, it’s nice to know that the airlines are trying to keep prices down… not. A week ago, right before everyone gets ready to fly out to visit family – and therefore needs a stiff drink to prepare – Southwest Airlines increased the price of its in-flight […]
While people normally line up to buy toys, appliances and tech gadgets on Black Friday, or click madly behind their computers on Cyber Monday, there are a cornucopia of fashion and beauty deals to be had as well. While some Black Friday discounts extend through the weekend and into the following week; other deals are exclusive […]
President Joe Biden spent part of his 81st birthday Monday carrying out an annual White House tradition: pardoning two lucky turkeys. As NBC News reports, the selected star birds, named Liberty and Bell, both hail from Willmar, Minnesota, the National Turkey Federation announced Sunday. “Even though Liberty and Bell are from Minnesota, they are named for the […]
Sam Altman is returning as CEO of OpenAI just days after the Board unceremoniously booted him, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the center of an artificial intelligence boom. The ChatGPT maker also unveiled a new initial board with former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor as chair and Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury […]
According to a new report, the “polluter elite” are disproportionately driving the climate change crisis that’s melting ice caps, driving up record breaking temps, fueling hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, and floods. So, who are the “polluter elite?” Apparently, it’s the wealthiest 1% of people in the world, who are putting out as much carbon pollution as the […]
Achieving better representation in virtual spaces doesn’t stop at skin color. Code my Crown, a joint initiative between Dove and Open Source Afro Hair Library is addressing the issue via the creation of world’s first free guide for coding textured hair and protective styles in video games—ushering in more true-to-life depictions of Black hairstyles in 3D. As Forbes reports, having […]
Each year, People magazine crowns a Sexiest Man Alive, and while the title often comes with plenty of debate (no Ryan Gosling? seriously?), there’s no doubt that past winners like Channing Tatum and Michael B. Jordan, and this year’s Patrick Dempsey, have far more sex appeal than the average Joe. Sexiness, however, isn’t always something you can […]
The annual National Dog Show is arguably one of the best parts of Thanksgiving Day. As food cooks in the kitchen and your stomach rumbles, why not lie back on the couch and watch 200 top dogs strut their stuff? Here’s everything you need to know about the 22nd annual National Dog Show. When Does […]
Apple said it plans to adopt a messaging standard next year that will allow for a smoother texting experience between iPhones and Android devices. As Reuters reports, the company had been resisting the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard for more than a year, with Alphabet’s Google and others pushing for the iPhone maker to adopt the technology. […]
More than 530 earthquakes rumbled southwestern Iceland before 7 a.m. on Monday, as magma continued to “slowly” move toward the surface, Icelandic Meteorological Office officials said. “The likelihood of a volcanic eruption is high, and an eruption can be possible on a timescale of just days,” a specialist wrote on the Met’s website Monday morning. […]