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Key takeaways Home equity loans and HELOCs (home equity lines of credit) both allow you to borrow against your ownership stake in your home, using the property as collateral. Home equity loans’ fixed rates are a good fit for people who want payment stability and know how much they need…
On Monday, I called a few of my local Dunkin’ locations to ask if they still had the free tote bags available with the purchase of a half or full dozen donuts. One location was very confused by the call, one didn’t answer, and one said that yes, they had…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used a conference keynote on Tuesday to defend against one of the biggest challenges to the company’s massive AI datacenter buildout: Community backlash.AI data centers have become such a political flashpoint that more people in a recent Gallup poll said they’d rather live near a nuclear…
Calabria, the southernmost region of mainland Italy, feels untouched by mass tourism — especially compared to major cities like Rome, Florence, and Venice.Some even refer to it as Italy’s best-kept secret.A 15,000-square-kilometer collection of beach towns, hilltop villages, and mountainous inland areas right at the toe of “The Boot,” Calabria…
If you haven’t encountered the technology at your most recent doctor’s appointment, you’ve perhaps learned about it through a medical drama like “The Pitt”: ambient AI scribes.These AI-powered systems record, transcribe, and summarize patient-physician conversations. A 2025 NPJ Digital Medicine paper found that about 30% of physician practices in the…
Key takeaways When you owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth, your mortgage is “underwater,” or in a state of negative equity. Being underwater on your mortgage can make it more difficult to sell the home or refinance. If you have an underwater mortgage, your options include…
Mital Gandhi remembers watching the 2024 NBA Finals on TV at his home in Ashburn, Virginia, when he realized something wasn’t right.Instead of hearing the ball bouncing or the intermittent squeaks from shoes on the hardwood, his ears could only focus on a constant hum. That hum, he said, came…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday privately signed a scaled-back executive order that would give AI and tech companies a brief window to let the federal government voluntarily review AI models.The order comes after the federal government has had repeated conversations with leading AI companies, including Anthropic, about cybersecurity. The startup…
Skyhobo/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate If you’re in the market for a home, affordability is likely top of mind — perhaps now more than ever. The record-high home prices of recent years, plus mortgage rates not seen since the 00s, have led to record-high monthly mortgage payments, according…
Bumble has “Plans” for you.The dating app is set to launch a new group-dating feature called “Plans” this week, Business Insider has learned. The pilot, which launches in New York and costs money to participate in, will bring together small gatherings of Bumble users to meet in-person.Users must pay a…
