There’s something about green gifts that never goes out of style. Maybe it’s because plants feel more personal than a box of chocolates, or maybe it’s the calm they bring into any space. Whatever the reason, plants have quietly become one of the most consistent sellers in the gifting world. If you run a flower or gift business and you’re ...
Short answer? Black boxes track your driving. Telematics understands it. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. If you’ve been shopping for car insurance and keep bumping into terms like “telematics” and “black box”, here’s what’s what—and why one might save you more money (and stress) than the other. First things first: what is black box insurance? Black box insurance ...
House GOP leaders’ daily government shutdown press conference briefly descended into chaos on Wednesday when a Democratic lawmaker interrupted the event. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., a moderate Democrat, shared a heated exchange with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., after crashing his remarks outside the U.S. Capitol while demanding he meet with her caucus to end the shutdown. Johnson told her, ‘You ...
A new bipartisan bill introduced by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., would bar minors (under 18) from interacting with certain AI chatbots. It taps into growing alarm about children using ‘AI companions’ and the risks these systems may pose. Get my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll ...
Democrat Abigail Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to win the Virginia governor’s race, tallying significant leads among reliable Democratic groups while capitalizing on economic worries and the deep unpopularity of President Donald Trump in the state. Spanberger will be the first woman to hold the office in the Old Dominion State. The former Virginia congresswoman replaces term-limited Republican Governor Glenn ...
The traditional annual review is dead. You’ve heard it before, but by 2026, the corpse will be long-since buried, replaced by a dynamic, digitized, and deeply human-centric model. For millions of workers worldwide, the coming years won’t just bring subtle tweaks to performance management—they’ll deliver a total structural overhaul. This isn’t about new forms or buzzwords; it’s a fundamental shift ...
Kayla Susalla In the wake of several devastating and highly publicized school shootings over the past year, the new book School Shootings in American Culture, by psychologist Lisa Ross, offers a timely examination of their underlying causes. Drawing on the history of school shootings and policy responses to them, Ross explores these events through the lens of centralized power, hyperconnectivity ...
Colin Grabow Ahead of the Supreme Court’s ruling on whether the president can impose tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA)—oral arguments for which begin today—the administration has deployed a variety of odd and tenuous arguments in favor of granting the executive branch such authority. Perhaps the most imaginative White House claim is that denying the president’s ability ...
President Donald Trump compared Democrats to Japanese kamikaze pilots who conducted suicide missions during World War II, amid the ongoing government shutdown. Trump’s remarks come on the heels of his Asia trip, where he visited Japan, as the government shutdown has lasted for 36 days – marking the longest one in U.S. history. ‘I think they’re kamikaze pilots,’ Trump told ...
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday morning that the ongoing government shutdown was partly to blame for Republican losses on Election Day. Trump told reporters during a breakfast with GOP lawmakers at the White House that election night on Tuesday ‘was not expected to be a victory,’ saying the 36-day government shutdown was one of two possible reasons. ‘I think, ...