Psychology research says you can change your personality. Here’s how
Have you ever taken a personality test? If you’re like me, you’ve consulted BuzzFeed and you know exactly which Taylor Swift song “perfectly matches your vibe.” It might be obvious that internet...
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Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida—but the damage will be much more...
Hurricane Helene crashed ashore late Thursday night in the Florida Panhandle as one of the strongest hurricane landfalls in American history. Helene hit with sustained winds of up to 140 mph just...
View ArticleBacteria is being used to restore church frescoes in Italy
As Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch was casting around for a subject to investigate for her PhD in 2008, she stumbled across a paper suggesting that bacteria, her field, could be used in art...
View ArticleChurches are using climate-friendly solutions for hurricane blackouts
As Hurricane Helene approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, coming on the heels of another major storm two weeks ago, blackouts are all but certain in some areas. That carries extra risk for some people. In...
View ArticleAfter Skelly, Halloween decorations continue to arrive early
Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton. “There were a lot of internal discussions. It was like, is there going to...
View ArticleH&M shifts its sales bets for this holiday season
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is banking on lower prices and a wider range of trendy clothing compared to basics to drive sales among cautious consumers in the crucial shopping months leading up to...
View ArticleCryptocurrency exchange network with ties to Russia gets sanctioned
A network of people and virtual currency exchanges associated with harboring Russian cybercrime were hit with sanctions on Thursday, in a government-wide crackdown on cybercrime that could assist...
View ArticleChild influencers get new financial safeguards in California
Parents in California who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their minor influencers under a pair of measures signed Thursday by...
View ArticleTrump calls for criminal prosecution of Google over search results
Former President Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of Google over what he said was the tech giant’s bias toward his presidential opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in online search...
View ArticleU.S. charges Iranian hackers for attack on Trump campaign
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday charged three Iranian operatives with hacking former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in what the agency said was an attempt to interfere with the...
View ArticleRyan Reynolds’s ad tech firm MNTN looks to Morgan Stanley for 2025 IPO
MNTN, a company that sells targeted TV advertising technology, may be working with Morgan Stanley on an initial public offering (IPO) as the firm considers its future. MNTN has already expanded...
View ArticleSugar rush: Insomnia Cookies’s list of new U.S. locations could grow by 1,800...
Insomnia Cookies, the bakery brand best known for delivering warm cookies late into the night, is said to be on track to open a record 55 stores in 2024, with plans for another 1,800 bakeries in the...
View ArticleNASA SpaceX Crew-9 launch: How to watch the Boeing Starliner astronaut...
According to NASA, Crew-9 is scheduled for launch no earlier than 1:17 p.m. on Saturday, September, on a SpaceX Crew Dragon. It will have just two astronauts on board: Commander Nick Hague, a U.S....
View ArticleA ‘mini-moon’ will start orbiting the Earth this weekend, but will asteroid...
They say two is better than one. The Earth’s gravitational force is about to put that theory to the test. Beginning on Sunday, Earth will pull in what’s being described as a “mini-moon.” This smaller...
View ArticleAn advertising watchdog explains what’s at stake with Google’s latest DOJ case
As Google’s high-profile antitrust trial reaches the end of week three, the future of its gargantuan ad business is in flux. The director of intelligence at digital advertising watchdog Check My Ads,...
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7 ultimate Windows 11 time-savers to power your productivity
It’s a tired, tired cliché, but if you’re like me, working smarter, not harder is truly the only way to live. And if you use Windows 11 on the regular, you absolutely owe it to yourself to squeeze...
View ArticleHybrid work boosts productivity and reduces isolation, researchers say
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sparked debate on the future of work in his ountry this week when he ordered public service employees back to the office. But Luxon’s edict neglects a...
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How hurricane storm surges work—and worsen with climate change
Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat to life and property along the coast. It can sweep homes off their foundations, flood riverside communities miles inland,...
View ArticleHow AI agents will help us make better decisions
When people tell the story about how AI changed the world, language models will be remembered as an important precursor to what came next: AI agents. Automation and the AI systems that have been...
View ArticleGrocery stores that donate expiring food make higher profits
All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart, and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close to 2 billion...
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