The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Zelle and three banks that own it — Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase — claiming they failed “to protect consumers from widespread fraud.” Zelle is a payment network designed to compete with payment platforms like Venmo and Cash App, but the CFPB says the […]
Visit the Zoo Day is celebrated on December 27 each year, and although the origins of the day are unclear, it is known that the concept of a zoo stretches as far back as a couple of millennia. The word ‘zoo’ is, in fact, the shortest way to refer to a zoological park or garden. […]
Instead of throwing your holiday decorations in the trash, consider recycling them in the garden and allowing them to return to the earth in a natural way. Here are tips from Home Improvement expert Danny Lipford to help you do just that! Community Tree Recycling Many communities offer a tree recycling service, picking up discarded […]
National Candy Cane Day, celebrated annually on December 26th, gives candy lovers a day to celebrate these classic red and white striped candies pretty much found everywhere you look during the holidays. In 1844, a recipe for a straight peppermint candy stick, which was white with colored stripes, was published. However, some stories tell of […]
Iconic sportswear brand Nike has seen a slump in sales in recent years, but their new CEO is trying to get things back on track by going back to basics. As Fashion Network reports, Nike’s new CEO Elliott Hill warned of a long road to sales recovery for the sportswear giant, but the veteran executive’s […]
If we look back on 2023 as the year of the Martini, it could be said 2024 was all about lighter and brighter drinks. Tarter drinks that are higher in acid and lower in body — those that sit firmly on the “refreshing” end of the cocktail spectrum — dominated popular tastes. The most popular […]
Last week, Eli Lilly announced that its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first prescription drug to help alleviate moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for adults with obesity. As Quartz reports, this approval could expand access to the medication, allowing Zepbound to join Novo Nordisk’s […]
Next year is shaping up to be quite the exciting year for new decorating trends, with details like color drenching, major texture, and over-the-top ceilings taking center stage. While trends like Barbiecore and Japandi quickly come and go, it can be fun to keep up with the cultural zeitgeist. Plus, keeping an open mind and […]
As 2024 comes to a close, Apple has unveiled the most downloaded apps and games of the year across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Arcade, with charts localized for users in more than 30 countries and regions, covering free and paid releases on all the best iPhones and iPads. But, as TechRadar reports, while there are plenty of […]
President-elect Donald Trump wants to do away with daylight saving time (DST), a move that some experts say could improve health and wellness. Trump announced the goal in a post on his Truth Social last Friday. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, […]