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A Swiss Army Knife with no knife, the worst cities for driving, the best for millionaires: Lifestyle news roundup

The Swiss Army Knife has become such a shorthand for multifunctionality that companies producing does-a-lot-of-stuff wares will often say that their goods are the “Swiss Army Knife” of whatever category they’re a part of. You can use the tool to cut stuff, snip stuff, uncork stuff, file stuff, in some cases download…Read more...

Sat May 11, 2024 16:26
Tesla's new robot, a powerful new chatbot, and a nuclear fusion breakthrough: The most popular tech stories

A tokamak in France set a new record in fusion plasma by encasing its reaction in tungsten, a heat-resistant metal that allows physicists to sustain hot plasmas for longer, and at higher energies and densities than carbon tokamaks. Read more...

Sat May 11, 2024 16:26
Bitcoin whales, Robinhood vs. the SEC, Nvidia and Apple vs. McDonald's and Starbucks: Markets news roundup

Those who own at least 1,000 Bitcoin, whether they are individuals or corporations, are referred to as Bitcoin Whales. Most do not disclose how many coins they own, but a select few have come forward.Read more...

Sat May 11, 2024 16:26
Inflation hits McDonald's, FTX customers get paid back, Spirt Airlines struggles: Business news roundup

Nearly all of FTX’s former customers will get back almost 100% of the money they lost at the time of the cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse — if not more. Read more...

Sat May 11, 2024 16:26
Elizabeth Holmes' punishment, Google's 'BS' jobs, and advice for Starbucks: Leadership news roundup

When Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the now-disgraced blood testing company Theranos, received the sentence for her fraud conviction in 2022, she was originally expected to serve 11 years after she reported to prison last May. But it looks like she’ll be getting out by Labor Day 2032. Read more...

Sat May 11, 2024 16:26
The 11 best hybrid SUVs that you can get for less than $45,000

If there’s one thing American car buyers love, it’s crossovers and SUVs. Sedans and wagons may still get the job done, but there’s just something we love about a little extra ride height, a taller seating position and the practicality of a liftgate. One downside, though, is that not only are new car prices still…Read more...

Sat May 11, 2024 14:27

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