Netflix’s ‘Run for the Money’ is straight out of a Stephen King book

A group of contestants competing for money. Ominous “hunters” tasked with chasing them down. A cash prize that gets higher and higher the longer they evade capture. When the trailer for Netflix‘s reality game show Run for the Money landed last month, it sounded like a fun and deeply stressful new instalment in the streamer’s…

Biden’s aides describe Trump as a defeated and vulnerable figure who could help the president secure a second term, report says

President Joe Biden, left, and former President Donald Trump, right, in a composite image. Getty Images Former President Donald Trump announced that he would run for president in 2024. Reuters reported that President Joe Biden’s aides see Trump as the most vulnerable of potential GOP rivals. They think that Trump choosing to run could help…

I spent a week on Mastodon, the social media platform some are turning to as they abandon Elon Musk’s Twitter. This is what it was like.

Almost 500,000 users joined Mastodon in the ten days after Elon Musk took over Twitter. Photo Illustration by Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images I tried Mastodon, the app that many disillusioned Twitter users are flocking to, for a week. Its confusing servers and emphasis on decentralization only attracts the most tech-savvy. But it has…

Dead Costco chickens produce piles of bones outside a Nebraska town. Residents complain about ‘smell of death’

Chicken bones from a Costco plant can be seen in compost spread across a farmer’s field in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Examiner. Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner Some Nebraska residents are complaining about discarded chicken parts from Costco’s operations. There are at least 94 barns with nearly 450,000 chickens within a few miles of one town….

The direct-to-consumer sales model Rivian and Lucid tout as a key unlock could hamstring them in booking revenue — while Ford and GM reap the benefits of working with dealers

Direct-to-consumer sales were supposed to be an advantage for EV startups like Rivian. But challenges with it are chipping into their revenue. Andi Hedrick/Rivian Many EV startups like Rivian and Lucid have opted to sell their vehicles directly to consumers. Not working with dealerships was supposed to be an advantage for these budding carmakers. The…