House of the Dragon may have concluded its first season, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop obsessing over it. SEE ALSO: The ‘House of the Dragon’ accessories, ranked WB Shop has released an exclusive, limited-edition Caraxes Funko Pop figure: an adorable rendition of the otherwise terrifying dragon belonging to Daemon Targaryen. Standing at…
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A Toyota dealership in Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Used-car prices have increased by 52% over the last three years, far outpacing growth in American wages. Popular cars like the Toyota RAV4 and Ford Mustang aren’t affordable to buy used anymore, according to a new study. For example, a three-year-old Toyota Prius will now run you…
monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images Some of the forces making groceries more expensive will also make your health-insurance bill go up. Supply-chain and labor shortages, along with pent-up demand, are increasing costs for healthcare. Health-insurance premiums are expected to rise by around 10% in some states. Americans are probably tired of everything getting more expensive. But they might…
Airbus’ MSN13 that flew for Emirates, registered A6-EDB. Adrian Pingstone The Airline Passenger Experience Association named its Top 8 airlines in the world for 2023. Passengers and auditors assessed sustainability, customer experience, and safety to determine the winners. While the same seven from last year won again in 2023, a new airline was added to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian television and radio host Vladimir Solovyov pose for a photo during an awards ceremony in Moscow’s Kremlin on Dec. 25, 2013. RIA Novosti Kremlin/AP Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov suggested using nuclear weapons on Starlink satellites. A guest on Solovyov’s show quickly warned him that such an act…
Calogero Scannella watching a game. Fraser Logan Photographer Calogero Scannella, 22, bought the soccer team he’d supported as a boy with six of his friends. Walton & Hersham FC traces its roots to 1895 and played at Wembley, but it had fallen on hard times. The team now has more TikTok followers than TikTok-sponsored Wrexham…
Philip Su spent seven weeks working in an Amazon warehouse in Seattle, making $18.55 an hour. Philip Su After 23 years in tech, former Facebook and Microsoft exec Philip Su felt paralyzed by burnout. He quit his CEO job and began working 11-hour Amazon warehouse shifts during the company’s busiest season. He says the rigid…
Meta is aiming to operate more efficiently, according to its CFO. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters Meta said during an earnings call it plans to condense its workplaces as more staff work remotely. Meta’s CFO said the company was making “significant changes across the board to operate more efficiently.” The social-media giant has embraced remote work, with top…
Vladimir Putin on the phone in his office in Saint Petersburg on December 15, 2018 Alexey NIKOLSKY / Sputnik / AFP The Russian government set up a helpline to answer its citizens’ questions about the Ukraine war. At its peak, it received about 170,000 calls a day, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said. That’s down to…
Meta shares tumbled Thursday after the company missed its earnings targets and warned of a fourth-quarter revenue slowdown. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Meta shares lost almost 20% premarket Thursday after the Facebook parent missed its Q3 earnings target. Sales fell in the quarter, and Meta gave a weak revenue forecast amid an ad spending slowdown. Its…