As part of an ongoing effort to embed virtual reality (VR) in education, Meta has launched a new partnership with a slew of universities in the U.S. and U.K., designed to provide feedback on a new product that Meta hopes will finally make VR just a little more mainstream. The …

How good are the Detroit Lions? How gritty? Jared Goff threw more picks Sunday night — five — than he had all season, and the Lions still erased a 16-point halftime deficit in Houston for a 26-23 victory. Detroit, now 8-1, remains the class of the NFC. Nineteen unanswered points …

There’s a scene in the movie Unaccompanied Minors where a rich teenager sneaks into a luxe airport lounge. That was my first exposure to this glamorous travel perk — an amenity I never thought I’d be able to experience myself. Last year, I left my job as a full-time personal …

Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese sauce, tomato-rich and smoothed with milk, remains a reader favorite. Source link

Over the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated companies and investors, showing the potential to drive the next wave of economic growth. Among the prospective beneficiaries, a few standout companies seem well positioned to capitalize on the AI boom — and, importantly for investors, still maintain relatively reasonable valuations. …

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes. Source link

The majority of the aging population in Japan still prefers using cash for transactions, according to a recent report citing government data. In 2023, cashless transactions in Japan totaled 126.7 trillion yen ($885 billion), accounting for 39.3 percent of all spending in the country, said the Japanese government. The government …

Let the bidding war begin. After seven big-league seasons, four All-Star selections, two blockbuster trades, two World Series appearances and a batting title, Juan Soto is a free agent. His decision will dominate headlines in the coming months, as fans and executives debate the superstar’s present and future value. Though …

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of times I went to the farmers’ market with my family, when they let me bring home a bouquet of sunflowers. I’ve continued this tradition into adulthood by keeping fresh-cut flowers around my home — sometimes sunflowers, but oftentimes whatever beautiful bundles the …

The great jazz trumpeter and sandpaper vocalist gets the old jukebox treatment in a new Broadway musical starring James Monroe Iglehart. Source link