An interagency task force at the White House has outlined a plan aimed at rooting out racial and ethnic bias in home valuations. The Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) task force released a five-step action plan last week to increase oversight and accountability. It also includes steps for homebuyers and homeowners to take when […]
Wolverine Worldwide is collaborating with the developer of Halo to release a limited-edition boot inspired by the franchise’s iconic protagonist, the Master Chief. On Friday, Wolverine stated it is working with 343 Industries, developers of the blockbuster Halo franchise, to launch Wolverine x Halo: The Master Chief limited-edition boot collection. The collaboration and one-of-a-kind boot […]
Home improvement spending is growing across the country and is expected to accelerate further in many of the nation’s largest cities this year, according to a report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Home improvement spending is expected to grow nearly 14% annually across all 48 major metro areas the report tracked. Owner […]
According to Bloomberg, Tiffany & Co. has announced that it stopped buying new diamonds mined from Russia,with the ban going into effect on all Russian diamonds that have been mined as of March 21. Tiffany & Co., which is owned by LVMH, has also told suppliers to halt purchases of Russian rough cut gems on […]
Early in March, a bunch of Facebook users got a mysterious, spam-like email titled “Your account requires advanced security from Facebook Protect” and telling them that they were required to turn on the Facebook Protect feature (which they could do by hitting a link in the email) by a certain date, or they would be […]
Petco Love (formerly known as The Petco Foundation), a nonprofit dedicated to saving pet lives, announces $1 million in assistance to organizations helping pets and pet families affected by the war in Ukraine. Funds will be distributed immediately to organizations aiding shelters, rescues, and pet families fleeing the war-torn country and to support future recovery efforts and needs as […]
The United Nations wants to make sure every person on Earth can receive early warnings ahead of disastrous weather events. It set a goal of hitting that target within five years in an announcement last week. Early warning systems are needed urgently to save lives as climate change makes extreme weather even worse, UN officials said. Such […]
Moderna has announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6.. As CNN reports, the company said two 25-microgram doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 5 years old provided a similar immune response to two 100-microgram doses for adults ages 18 to 25, indicating that the benefit […]
CD Projekt Red has announced that it’s working on a brand-new Witcher game, which will “kick off a new saga for the franchise,” and the first new mainstream title in the series since The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released all the way back in 2015, as reported by The Verge. The biggest news, however, […]
HGTV and discovery+ have an impressive slate distinctive real estate and renovation programs planned for spring and early summer premieres, as well as new spinoffs inspired by its most popular series. The exciting spring lineup started launching in March, and two are set to debut at the end of the month. According to HGTV, a […]