Six-time Olympic gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy recently revealed he has terminal prostate cancer. Amid Hoy’s diagnosis, experts are urging men to keep an eye out for an easily missed sign of prostate cancer that could lead to early detection and life-saving intervention. The 48-year-old retired cyclist – Britain’s second most decorated Olympian – shared … Read more
Top members of Google’s legal team are holding a fundraiser for Kamala Harris on Friday — noting their concerns about conflicts of interest as they face the Biden-Harris Justice Department in a landmark antitrust case targeting the Big Tech giant . Karen Dunn — the lead plaintiff at the white-shoe law firm Paul Weiss defending … Read more
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 fat stacks of paper lies in understanding your spending habits, non-negotiables, and long-term goals, all … Read more
Beggars can’t be choosers – unless it’s your wedding day. Many newlyweds are opting to forego traditional gifts of cash funds and are instead adding the option of helping pay for a home purchase. Wedding resource websites like The Knot and Zillow Home Loans found that 55% more couples are adding a “home loan” to … Read more
More than 600,000 Americans are expected to experience their first stroke this year – but up to 80% of these incidents are preventable. The American Stroke Association (ASA) issued updated advice on Monday urging health care workers to control stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, high blood sugar and obesity. An … Read more
She is a true Vincent van Go-bot. In a first for Sotheby’s, the famous auction house will sell a painting made by a humanoid robot – and it is expected to fetch up to $180,000. The robot, known as Ai-Da, created renowned mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing’s painting titled “God AI” with its own … Read more
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 cover the cost of processing that transaction. And while it may seem like an insignificant … Read more
This plant will be the bane of your existence. A poisonous plant called baneberry is prompting warnings from park rangers, who are urging the public not to consume the toxic plant. “Is that plant looking at me?” The National Park Service wrote on Facebook this week alongside a photo of a white blackberry plant whose … Read more
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Gen Zers are taking their frugal obsession to the next level, this time with their smartphones. The tech generation isn’t opting for brand new iPhones — instead, they’re opting for refurbished ones in good condition for a fraction of the original retail price. Apparently, the iPhone 13 is … Read more
The top actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before a House panel Thursday about the financial woes of two safety net programs that could see key trust funds run out in about a decade, leaving beneficiaries to face with a benefit reduction if the funding gap is not resolved by Congress. The Trustees for … Read more