Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ trailer is absolutely gorgeous and should win every Oscar ever for animation

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is finally here, and it’s absolutely glorious.  Directed by del Toro and stop-motion expert Mark Gustafson, Pinocchio reinvents the classic tale of a young puppet dreaming of bigger…

You’re now stuck with the new Gmail interface for good

Google’s redesign of Gmail, which became available for testing earlier in 2022, will now become the default for users everywhere. The company has announced that the visual update to its email service “is becoming the standard experience” starting in November after several months of opening up opt-in. Google says that there will be “no option”…

UK consumers, in the dark about credit scores, rely on borrowing to make ends meet

The news: Nearly half of UK consumers don’t know their credit scores, or how to improve them. But many are planning to borrow more to help with rising costs of living, according to a study from CRIF. The study surveyed 7,000 consumers across France, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the UK in July 2022. Key stats: Some…

The US is creating a carbon-offset plan for corporations that would fund developing countries’ moves to clean energy

The US’s special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry, at the UN’s climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Sean Gallup/Getty Images The top US climate envoy John Kerry has announced an effort to let corporations use carbon offsets. The plan would create revenue to fund developing countries’ moves toward clean energy. Companies could count the…

‘Airplane seats are far too small’: Travelers are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to implement larger seat size minimums

Airplane cabin Shutterstock In August, the FAA opened its site to public comments regarding the safety of airplane seats. Thousands of travelers voiced their discomfort with current seat dimensions on planes. The FAA’s review has “no set time frame,” a spokesperson told Insider. Travelers came out en masse to voice disapproval over “too small” airplane…

Ex-Trump aide says the Republican Party needs to finally see Donald Trump as a ‘loser’ in order to ‘thrive’

Alyssa Farah Griffin; Donald Trump. Getty Images An ex-White House aide branded Donald Trump as a “loser” amid GOP setbacks in the midterm elections. Alyssa Farah Griffin — who is now a co-host of “The View” — said that the Republican Party can only “thrive” without him. Trump’s highest-profile endorsements lost pivotal races on election…

Retail investors are rushing in to buy the dip in crypto-linked stocks after FTX drama sparks big sell-off in digital assets

Sam Bankman-Fried co-founded the crypto exchange FTX in 2019. FTX Retail investors have been snapping up crypto-linked stocks and ETFs during the latest plunge sparked by FTX’s collapse.   Net purchases of the long-positioned ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF and the ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF jumped on Tuesday.  Bitcoin fell to a 52-week low below $17,000…

Photos show disappointment, shock at Republican election night events as ‘red wave’ never appears

Guests listen as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during an election night watch party at the National Ballroom at The Westin, City Center on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Photos show disappointed Republicans when the expected election night “red wave” never arrived. …