Author: News Room
Burning Man is falling out of favor with Gen Zers.As the annual counterculture festival kicks off in the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada, the annual Black Rock City census survey, which tracks the demographics of festival attendees, shows that burners in their 20s hit a record low in 2025.According…
Ikea’s operators are betting more than a billion dollars on slashing the prices of some of its most popular products.Ikea’s largest franchise owner, Ingka Group, said Tuesday it would invest 1.2 billion euros, or about $1.39 billion, with other Ikea franchises and the Inter Ikea Group to lower prices for…
An entire batch of Russian low Earth orbit satellites, intended to help create Moscow’s version of Starlink, has failed to reach or remain at their anticipated altitudes just over a month after launch.The 16 Rassvet-3 satellites, launched on July 19, were originally supposed to orbit the Earth at an altitude of…
Eileen Gu, the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history, said she switches into “contest mode” when she competes.Speaking to Jay Shetty on Monday’s episode of the “On Purpose” podcast, Gu said she has a mantra that helps keep her performing at the highest level.”I train like I’ve never won,…
By the time I was a teenager, two seemingly contradicting things had become fundamental parts of my identity: I was deeply anxious, and I desperately wanted to see the world.As a kid, I worried about trivial matters, like whether doors were locked and faucets weren’t running before bed, to the…
Thousands of Meta’s AI glasses no longer have functioning cameras after the company detected people tampering with the recording indicator lights.Meta announced new efforts in recent weeks to crack down on people who drill out or cover up the tiny lights on their Meta glasses, which can make it easier…
A Bank of America employee was killed in a stabbing in Times Square on Monday afternoon by a woman armed with two knives.Erin Piacenti, 32, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital from stabbing injuries, the New York City Police Department confirmed Tuesday. Piacenti was a vice president on the…
Most people are used to seeing sales tax on a receipt, but not every purchase includes it. When it doesn’t, you may still owe tax on that purchase through what’s called a use tax. This comes up most often with online shopping, out-of-state purchases and private sales. Understanding the difference…
Sam Altman says concern about AI water usage is a “meme” that doesn’t actually hold any water.The OpenAI CEO was asked to respond to resistance to AI, including concerns about water consumption, on the premiere episode of the Sources podcast with Alex Heath, published Tuesday.Altman said that while they have…
Most people see taxes come out of their paycheck without thinking much about where the money goes. Federal taxes follow one set of rules no matter where you live, but state taxes vary widely depending on your location. Some states have no income tax at all while others take a…
