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For $299 you can buy Trump ‘FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops’ sneakers

A company is now selling $299 sneakers showing an image of Donald Trump with streaks of blood on his cheek and pumping his fist in the air after he was the target of an assassination attempt in...

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Home Depot is already unveiling its new giant Halloween decor

Holiday creep used to be something that only happened during the Christmas season. But as Halloween has become a bigger money maker for retailers and pumpkin spice everything begins to pop up in...

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Enfamil baby formula faces a supply shortage due to a tornado

Sales of Reckitt’s Mead Johnson baby formula powder are likely to take a short-term hit after a tornado damaged a third-party warehouse in the United States, the British consumer goods company said on...

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Earning $300K but not feeling wealthy? You’re not alone

What does it mean to be rich? That answer might change depending on who you ask. Jenius Bank, the digital division of SMBC Manubank, surveyed over 4,000 Americans between the ages of 25 and 55 with a...

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Chinese-backed U.S. solar factories are on the rise

Construction of U.S. solar-manufacturing plants by Chinese companies is surging, putting China in position to dominate the nascent industry, as other American factories struggle to compete despite...

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Netflix’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ showed us years ago that JD Vance is full of...

It already took some Olympian logic-gymnastics to accept real-estate-mogul-turned-game-show-host Donald Trump as the populist voice of Real America. So, it might only take a tiny backward handspring...

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U.S. and Mexican border towns grapple with sewage spilling into the sea

Each day, millions of gallons of sewage cascade through a canyon and into the Pacific Ocean just south of the U.S.-Mexican border. As any surfer in San Diego knows, summer swells that come from the...

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How these Olympians succeeded against all odds

As an athlete, what are the odds of making it to the Olympics? The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) calculates that less than 2% of its half million athletes will make it to...

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ByteDance has to keep the EU’s gatekeeper label under the Digital Markets Act

TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday lost its court challenge against its designation as a gatekeeper under landmark European Union rules, in a boost for antitrust regulators seeking to curb the power...

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Amid ‘Zynpocalypse,’ Philip Morris International unveils plans for new...

In recent months, Zyn, Phillip Morris International’s brand of nicotine pouches, has been suffering from a nationwide shortage. Philip Morris promised to recover the national stock by the end of the...

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Netflix shifts focus to growing ad tier

From April through June, Netflix likely added the fewest number of subscribers in five quarters as sharp gains following a crackdown on password sharing ebbed and viewer attention moved to summer...

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What is coffee badging? How some hybrid employees are finding a new way to...

As some companies are adding more in-office days to their hybrid work policies, employees unhappy about the adjustment have found a way to skirt the requirements. A controversial trend called “coffee...

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Angel City FC becomes world’s most valuable women’s sport team at $250 million

Angel City FC is set to become the most valuable professional women’s sports team in history.  On Wednesday, the Los Angeles-based NWSL team announced that Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg...

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Spot Ether ETFs officially hit the market on July 23: What investors should know

After a tumultuous battle, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave “preliminary approval” to several asset managers planning to launch the spot for Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs)...

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11 startups using tech to change the way we eat

From a robotic chef to an edible crayon that literally draws flavor onto plates, culinary innovators are devouring new tech to sell more food. At the recent Fancy Food Show, 2,300 exhibitors from 56...

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A field guide to annoying coworkers

Hopefully, you like most of the people you work with. But, there are always a few who rub you the wrong way, and research suggests that these coworkers may be getting more annoying. Some of these...

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3 Olympians on how they’re changing their training to adjust to extreme heat

Earlier this year, inside a small “heat acclimation chamber” at a London university, the temperature was cranked up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit while runners trained on treadmills. They were preparing...

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How an Arctic rock inspired this Texas couple to develop a new way to capture...

In 2005, Steve McDaniel was on a research trip to the Arctic studying cold climates as an analog to Mars. One day, as he scanned the frosted landscape, a splash of bright orange crossed his vision. He...

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My job was to promote my company’s great culture. Then I got laid off via Zoom

Like many tech workers, my summer started with getting laid off over Zoom. Just after the call ended, I started laughing. The last task I’d done as an employed person was to put the finishing touches...

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Skechers sues L.L. Bean for allegedly copying its shoe designs

LL Bean has been sued by footwear maker Skechers USA, which accused the clothing and outdoor gear company of illegally copying its shoes, which have sold in the millions. According to a complaint...

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