As even the most casual observers know by now, artificial intelligence has been a boon to stocks. Numerous companies in this field have seen their shares register huge gains — often by triple-digit percentages. The problem with this growth is that it can leave investors wondering whether it is too …
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What We Know About Hurricane Helene’s Destruction So Far
After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane and tearing through the Gulf Coast of Florida and parts of Georgia last week, Helene left large parts of North Carolina in a state of paralysis over the weekend, washing out roads, causing landslides and knocking out power and cell service for …
Read More »14 Best WIRED Tested and Reviewed Espresso Machines (2024)
There’s always room to up your game, and there are quite a few additional tools that can help you make the best espresso possible. These are all tools you’d employ before the brew, setting the stage for the perfect extraction. Fellow Atmos Canister for Coffee Beans ($40): A vacuum canister …
Read More »SpaceX Will Send Five Missions to Mars by 2026, Elon Musk Promises
SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars within the next couple of years, CEO Elon Musk announced on his social-media site X last week. Musk said SpaceX has to wait for the next Earth-Mars launch window before sending the missions. These windows occur when Mars and the Earth are …
Read More »Lie-Flat Seats and Chilled Champagne: Testing Eric Adams’s Upgrade Life
The New York mayor is accused of accepting free luxury travel in exchange for political favors. How large was he living? A writer puts the experience to the test. Source link
Read More »What to know this week
Stocks drifted higher over the past week, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) notching several record closes as investors digested more signs of cooling inflation amid resilient economic growth data. For the week, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) were up about 0.7%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) …
Read More »Plane Crash Near Wright Brothers Memorial Leaves ‘Multiple’ Dead
A single-engine plane was trying to land when it crashed into a wooded area near the memorial in North Carolina on Saturday, the National Park Service said. Source link
Read More »The Best Action Cameras (2024): Underwater, Compact, More
Choosing the right action camera used to be simple: Go with GoPro. That’s still good advice, in that the GoPro ranks high on our list and is our top pick for most adventure-seeking photographers, but there are also some worthy competitors, some of which can do more than the GoPro. …
Read More »I Tracked My Blood Sugar for a Month. It Burst My Wellness Bubble
I try to stay healthy. I eat a (mostly) vegetarian diet, prioritize daily movement and try to make time for sunshine. I also get annual blood work done that measures things like cholesterol, vitamin levels, thyroid health and glucose. That’s because I’m generally aware of the US problem with chronic …
Read More »Ta-Nehisi Coates Knows Not Everyone Will Love ‘The Message’
In “The Message,” Coates grapples with questions about which stories are told, and how, through his visits to Senegal, South Carolina and the West Bank. Source link
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