Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, was erupting on Sunday, spewing ash on Catania, eastern Sicily’s largest city, and forcing a suspension of flights at that city’s airport. Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, or INGV, which closely monitors Etna with instrumentation on the slopes, noted that cloud cover on a rainy day was […]
In 1936, Carl Mayer, the nephew of hot dog impresario Oscar Mayer, suggested that the company could promote its “German-style Wieners” by designing and developing a vehicle that was shaped like one of those now-iconic sausages. The more-famous Mayer agreed, and the first 13-foot, all-metal Wienermobile debuted in Chicago later that year. “The Wienermobile hit the streets of […]
Move over, Kardashians. There’s a new family in town with a reality show on Hulu, endorsement deals and, now, a fashion brand. As Fashionista reports, last week, the D’Amelio family — mom, Heidi; dad, Marc; and TikTok-star daughters, Charli and Dixie — officially launch D’Amelio Footwear. It’s the first brand to launch under the family company, D’Amelio Brands, formulated […]
At its annual product showcase, Uber announced a raft of updates, including the introduction of teen accounts. Starting today, May 22nd, the company will start rolling out teen accounts in select cities in the US and Canada with the aim of helping younger folks travel more safely by themselves. As Endgadget reports, Uber says that only screened […]
It’s been a full month for stargazers, including northern lights sightings, another meteor shower, and the first lunar eclipse of the year, but there’s one more treat in store before May is over. Venus and Mars have been prominent planets in the evening sky in recent weeks, and the duo will turn into a trio […]
Pet owners paying for Advantage II and K9 Advantix II topical flea-and-tick treatments could have saved hundreds of dollars by now had they switched to the generic versions that first hit the market six years ago. But first, they would have had to find them. As USA Today reports, cheaper equivalents for the blockbuster brands, which both […]
May is Better Sleep Month, so it’s a good time to dive into the hype about melatonin. What it is, what it can do for you, and if you should be taking it. Melatonin has exploded over the last 5 years and is now a billion-dollar industry, but it doesn’t work the way most people […]
Discover Home Loans issued a survey to understand how inflation and higher interest rates have impacted American homeowners’ sentiment around investing in their homes versus moving to new homes. The results: inflation is significantly impacting homeowners’ desire to undertake home improvement projects, with 59% of survey respondents choosing to postpone their projects and 26% saying they […]
If the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry has a spokesman, then it is Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT. On Tuesday, Altman testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in what turned out to be a wide-ranging, big-picture conversation about the future of artificial intelligence. The stunning speed with which artificial intelligence has […]
Many of us dream of finding ways to eat the foods we love and still be healthy. But the current nightmare is that some of the most popular foods are linked to health concerns. Recent research found that the more you eat ultra-processed foods, the more likely you are to report feelings of depression or anxiety. […]