AIās next frontierĀ is the real world
Your phone ā and the online world ā know you perfectly. It knows your face, your preferences, and your payment details. It anticipates what you want before you ask. So…
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Iranās military may be decimated, but itās winning the energy war as it controls who gets cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. may continue to āobliterateā Iran militarily over the coming weeksāas President Trump repeatedly threatensābut Iranās likelihood of maintaining some control over energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz…
Travel guru Rick Steves is happy to pay more taxes
On the same day Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the stateās first-ever personal income tax into law, one of the stateās most recognizable millionaires made his feelings perfectly clear: heās…
Artemis IIās moonbound astronauts capture Earthās brilliant blue beauty as they travel more than 110,000 miles from home
The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planetās brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. NASA released the crewās first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days…
Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
Most travelers flying with United Airlines will now pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as rising jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle…
At least one crew member still missing after Iran shoots down 2 U.S. aircraft while Trump says āitās warā
Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing, in a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly…
Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and āitās the tip of the icebergā
The numbers are staggering, but experts say what weāre seeing is only the beginning. As AI-generated child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, surges to record levels, researchers warn that the…
Only one U.S. university ranks in the worldās top 10 in STEM. Pfizerās CEO is calling for change
American and European universities have long been the gold standard in higher education, attracting top students from around the world to institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Oxfordāthanks in large part…
Current price of oil as of April 3, 2026
At 9 a.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2026, oil was priced at $112.42 per barrel with Brent serving as the benchmark (weāll explain different benchmarks later in this article).…
What it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says
Year-round warm weather, hitting the links, and kicking back with the grandkids has long been the quintessential American retirement daydream. While thatās still out of reach for many Americans, most…