Crumbl’s massive empire was never about the cookies
The age of froyo has faded. Fancy cupcakes are passé. The cronut craze is now a distant fever dream. Dessert ...
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Why bitcoin is booming
The price of bitcoin surged past $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, continuing a post-election run buoyed by the ...
Is AI progress slowing down?
Last month, tech outlet The Information reported that OpenAI and its competitors are switching strategies as the rate of improvement ...
France’s government just collapsed. What does that actually mean?
France’s government collapsed Wednesday following a vote of no confidence in the country’s prime minister, pushing the country’s political future ...
Black Friday is a trap
Since the 1980s, Black Friday has signified the kickoff to the holiday shopping season. Stores offered almost-impossible “doorbuster” deals on ...
The perils of using payment apps as your bank account
Some people collect coins or stamps. For a time, I collected debit cards. Not stolen ones! Each one of them ...
Tulsi Gabbard keeps starting up PACs. Where is the money going?
Tulsi Gabbard speaks at a rally for Donald Trump in October 2024.Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free ...
The case for earning lots of money — and giving lots of it away
There aren’t too many people openly calling themselves effective altruists these days. You can mostly give thanks to convicted felon ...
Biden wants to free you from all those subscriptions you meant to cancel but didn’t
Editor’s note: In October 2024, the administration finalized a new rule making subscriptions easier to cancel — the article below, ...
Americans are eating less meat. And more meat. How?
In recent decades, the average American has steadily increased their consumption of meat, milk, and eggs, to a staggering 224 ...
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