Author: News Room
When much of the city of Gary, Indiana, lost power after a devastating storm last week, Jimmy Hendricks didn’t wait for the power to come back on at his iconic restaurant, Koney King. Instead, he went out and bought a $1,300 generator that same day.In the days that followed, he’d…
Gotta catch ’em all! Krispy Kreme is collaborating with Pokémon to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary and giving fans the chance to snag a free doughnut. Krispy Kreme said in a news release that fans who wear Pokémon attire to participating stores on Saturday, Aug. 22, can score a free…
AI could one day fight for its own “rights,” and Yuval Noah Harari says now is the time to make sure that doesn’t happen. The historian and author of “Sapiens” warned that, unlike animals in debates over their welfare, AI systems could make a highly persuasive case for their own…
Walmart shoppers can now worry less about forgetting their wallets in the car.The company said Friday that it will begin adding tap-to-pay options to its checkout stations at US stores and Sam’s Club warehouses, starting August 24 through the remainder of the year. Fuel stations will be upgraded by mid-2027.This…
Ad giant WPP is fighting back against a lawsuit filed by one of its former executives, alleging that he improperly leaked sensitive trade secrets and client data that could jeopardize its business.The lawsuit, from former WPP exec Richard Foster, accuses the company of retaliating against him and firing him after…
Oura is looking into how its smart ring could be used to detect brain hemorrhages after billionaire investor Bill Ackman suggested such a feature could have helped his daughter.Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, shared this week that his 26-year-old daughter, Lucy, experienced a brain hemorrhage in February. He…
There are a few things I wish I’d packed more of, mainly because I underestimated how expensive or difficult they’d be to find in Japan.I have naturally thick, curly hair, and I can’t just use any product on it. Curly-haired people get it.I’ve been loyal to my favorite curl gel…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will ease tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imported into the United States for the next 90 days in a bid to reduce the prices Americans are paying for the grocery staple ahead of the November midterm election. Trump,…
A hot new bombshell has entered the group chat: ChatGPT.OpenAI announced a new plugin for Apple Messages on Thursday. On a Mac, ChatGPT can now search your text messages, draft replies, and hit send. The company suggested using prompts to look for birthday or spam messages to delete.The launch cracked…
Disney is joining other big-name companies in curbing employee benefits, a move that comes as healthcare costs rise.Starting next year, the entertainment giant will no longer offer medical insurance plans to US employees’ spouses if their spouses have jobs that provide such coverage, a Disney spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider.…
