Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Buying a house is a big deal, but one recent real estate story has left many people scratching their heads. A seller on Reddit shared how their “dream home” deal collapsed after the buyers pulled their offer for […]
Non-Americans Share US Things That Are Bizarre In Other Countries Whenever I travel abroad, I’m fascinated by common customs and cultural norms that feel so different compared to how things are done in the US. But I don’t usually think about all of the things I consider “normal” at home that non-Americans must find totally […]
And yet, this week, in a CES-adjacent announcementGoogle reminded me that Matter can really, uh, matter. All of Google Home’s hub devices—Nest screens and speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices running at least Android 14, and a few other gadgets—can interoperate with Matter devices locally, with no cloud required. That means people with a Google Home […]
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Donald Trump made a dig at former president Barack Obama as he went on a Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree. The president-elect initially seemed to adopt a toned-down festive message, simply posting“MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!” on Truth Social on Wednesday morning. In the afternoon, however, he shared a lengthy post where he wished “Merry […]
Mysterious pairs of “rogue,” Jupiter-size objects may have arisen from embryonic stars, a new study suggests. The theory could explain some characteristics of these Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs), such as why members of each pair are so widely separated, but more data is needed to confirm the idea. The James Webb Space Telescope spotted these […]
The leaks earlier were accurate, with the Type 00 two-door coupe presenting a long hood that leads to a low roof and fastback rear profile that foregoes any rear window. Jaguar chief creative officer Gerry McGovern said in a presentation that “when Jaguar was at its best, it threw away the design rulebook and created […]
Name: Northern sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) Where it lives: The shallow waters of the western Atlantic, from Nova Scotia to Florida What it eats: Shrimp, crabs, squid, worms and small fish Why it’s awesome: Northern sea robins are weird fish with big, spiny heads; bright-blue eyes; two giant wing fins; and six crab-like legs. It’s […]
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Otago region, New Zealand [-45.39649095, 170.20379599] What’s in the photo? An elongated lenticular cloud known as the “Taieri Pet” Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 8 When was it taken? Sept. 7, 2024 A peculiar “pet cloud” took center stage in a recent satellite photo of New Zealand. The freaky […]
One upside to the degradation of American political discourse is that, with little risk of missing an important detail, the economic positions of our rival parties can be summed up with a handful of words. So here they are: Donald Trump’s position is that the economy is apocalyptically terrible in every respect. Kamala Harris says […]
