Disney launches first luxury residential community in California desert
Disney is making the dream of living in a magical world a reality. The entertainment giant is unveiling its first residential community, Cotino, a sprawling desert enclave in Rancho Mirage, California, near Palm Springs. Cotino is part of Disney’s new…
Snapchat failed to properly warn against ‘extortion schemes’ targeting underage users: lawsuit
Snapchat failed to adequately warn its users about the extent of rampant “abuse schemes” targeting underage users — even as employees debated internally how to handle the crisis without causing panic, according to an unredacted version of a lawsuit released…
Which generation gives the best advice – Gen Z or boomers? The results of this survey may surprise you
Okay, boomer! Most Americans are overwhelmed and fed up with today’s tipping culture, but some are still more generous than others, according to a survey conducted by personal finance comparison site Bankrate. Nearly 3 in 5 adults have negative feelings…
Record numbers of Americans are moving to disaster-prone areas despite the dangers
In the wake of Hurricane Helene – with the death toll at least 133 and expected to rise – extreme weather events and natural disasters are on many people’s minds. In recent years, however, record numbers of Americans have moved…
Illegal online pharmacies are selling fentanyl and meth pills to unsuspecting customers, DEA warns
Illegal online pharmacies are increasingly selling counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine to customers thinking they are buying prescription drugs from legitimate sources, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warned. “As Americans increasingly turn to online pharmacies to purchase needed…
Two men defrauded Apple out of $2.5 million in iPhone counterfeiting scheme: Fed
Two men defrauded Apple by tricking the company into sending them thousands of iPhones worth $2.5 million asking them to fix fake ones, according to the feds. Haotian Sun, a Chinese national living in Baltimore, and Pengfei Xue, who also…
There’s a secret money-saving hack for every zodiac sign
Few words inspire less joy than “budget,” but as inflation rates rise and wages remain stagnant, many of us are looking for ways to save. There is no single wallet solution for saving. Rather, the key to financial stability and…
Homeowner warns against buying forest home after major pest problem: ‘They’re eating us alive financially’
A San Francisco Bay Area influencer has warned that buying a home in the woods, no matter how beautiful, is a complete headache to maintain. Laureise Livingston and her husband bought their charming 100-year-old home two years ago. It was…
Popular Chinese electric vehicles can listen in on conversations, owners claim
A popular electric vehicle brand sold in Australia has a hidden back door that allows the manufacturer to listen in on conversations, users have claimed. After witnessing an explosive month showing the terrifying possibilities of technological warfare, the topic of…
Simple hack to avoid coffee shop credit card surcharges
If you feel like you’re getting slapped with extra card fees more and more – you’re not imagining it. As businesses face rising costs, a growing number are charging their customers an extra fee when they pay by card to…