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Opening in 1897, the Belleview Hotel quickly became a favorite for America's elites, hosting families like the Vanderbilts, DuPonts, and Fords. Read more ›
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A top economist has warned that the AI bubble could be more over-inflated than the dot-com bubble, suggesting that all of the AI companies are even more overvalued than their techy counterparts from 25 years ago. Read more ›
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For the past two years, Donald Trump and the Republican Party could reasonably claim to have broad support for their anti-immigrant agenda. The public wanted less immigration, Trump promised to provide it, and much of the public trusted him to act. But things look a lot different now that he’s actually implementing that agenda. After […] Read more ›
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The minds behind Bo’s sublime e-scooter met each other while working for the advanced engineering arm at (F1 team) Williams. Their mission was to take their knowledge of designing and building some of the world’s fastest cars to build a better e-scooter. But while they no longer work for a Formula One team, they can’t quite shake that desire to build vehicles that travel at preposterously daft speed. Which is... Read more ›
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Democrats want you to know that President Donald Trump definitely might be protecting a cabal of child abusers. Or so the party’s recent messaging suggests. For years, extremely online conservatives have been agitating for the release of the “Epstein Files” — a hypothetical trove of confidential documents that reveal the powerful co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein, […] Read more ›
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The sudden cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has come as a shock to everyone. But as one institution says goodbye, could Netflix introduce another? Read more ›
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Would you like Siri more if it had a face? Ever since Elon Musk added a weird anime girlfriend to Grok, I've been wondering if there's a not-so-distant future where all of our AI assistants are much more clearly personified. Grok makes it feel deeply uncomfortable, but I'm not so sure it has to be […] Read more ›
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If you told me it would take just seven generations to reach this point, I might not have believed you. Read more ›
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When staying in five-star hotels, I've made the mistake of booking just one night, and I've regretted packing my own toiletries. Read more ›
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Julian LeFay - who oversaw multiple Elder Scrolls games as chief engineer at Bethesda, and is often referred to as the 'father' of the series - is stepping back from game development to spend his "remaining time with his family and loved ones" following his cancer diagnosis. Read more Read more ›
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Apple is expected to hold its annual iPhone announcement event during the week of September 8, 2025, with September 9 or 10 emerging as the most likely dates. Like the iPhone 16 series, this year's lineup is expected to include four models – but with a twist. The Plus device is being replaced with an all-new ultra-thin model, while the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are set... Read more ›
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Delta Air Lines is leaning into dynamic ticket pricing that uses artificial intelligence to individually determine the highest fee you’d willingly pay for flights, according to comments Fortune spotted in the company’s latest earnings call. Following a limited test of the technology last year, Delta is planning to shift away from static ticket prices entirely […] Read more ›
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Jackson Hole and Park City are the most expensive places to live in Wyoming and Utah. Here's why I'd prefer to move to Park City. Read more ›
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It’s a good time to be a highly in-demand AI engineer. To lure leading researchers away from OpenAI and other competitors, Meta has reportedly offered pay packages totalling more than $100 million. Top AI engineers are now being compensated like football superstars. Few people will ever have to grapple with the question of whether to […] Read more ›
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'Late Show' has been cancelled, the news coming days after Stephen Colbert accused Paramount of bribing President Donald Trump. Read more ›
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With Formula One expertise, Bo plans to break 100 miles per hour on its nearly $30,000 Turbo scooter. Read more ›
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Earlier this year, YouTuber Jon Prosser shared multiple videos showing off what he claimed to be re-created renderings of what was then presumed to be called iOS 19 and which was eventually unveiled by Apple as iOS 26 at WWDC in June. In his first video back in January, Prosser showed off a Camera app redesign with a simpler set of buttons for moving between photo and video modes, and... Read more ›
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Cleaners outside EY's office in the Canary Wharf district of London held a sign calling it the "Dirtiest employer of the year." Read more ›
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Nintendo has posted a call for participants for another Playtest Program, and this time, it's looking for 40,000 testers and not just 10,000 like in the first one. If you'll recall, Nintendo looked for 10,000 participants for the first Playtest event last year to test an unnamed, mysterious Switch Online feature. The new program still only welcomes active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, but as you'd expect, it... Read more ›
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The Dollar General is a great place to get items at a bargain, but are the USB cables and chargers worth it? Here's what you need to know before buying. Read more ›
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Cummins has been making engines for trucks, tractors, and more for more than a century. So, after all that time, which models could be considered the best? Read more ›
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Due to its size, weight, and extra-large tires, the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy is widely recognized as being a difficult bike to manoeuvre and lean into corners. Read more ›
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Hemi is Chrysler, and Chrysler is Hemi... or is it? You're probably aware that Ford got in on the Hemi fun, but did you know Chevy also had a Hemi V8? Read more ›
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It's pretty obvious the "98" on the Oldsmobile 98 doesn't represent the year the classic car was made - so, what exactly does the "98" stand for instead? Read more ›
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Unmanned aerial warfare seems like the next frontier, but can the U.S.' current high-tech offerings, like the F-35 fighter, fly without pilots? Read more ›
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You see it in movies all the time, a loud tone echoing in the cockpit of a fighter jet in the middle of a dogfight to signify a missile is locked on. Read more ›
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Don't you miss some of the quirks that your old daily driver used to have? You might be in luck: Some classic car features are back in fashion. Read more ›
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Mazda's Kodo design language aims to use simplicity to create cars with soul. The philosophy inspired the Kai and RX-Vision, but what actually is Kodo? Read more ›
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