New York City’s housing market is heating up again after a drop in mortgage rates, marking its best start to the fall since 2021. September saw a significant increase in activity, with 1,676 homes under contract – a sharp increase of 26.4% compared to the same time last year, according to a report from listing … Read more
These vacuums had no filter. American homeowners were shocked when their Chinese-made robot vacuum cleaners were hijacked and repossessed to bombard them with racial slurs. The racist attack by hackers affected Ecovacs Deebot X2s – a brand that is manufactured in China – in several US cities, according to ABC News Australia. Minnesota attorney Daniel … Read more
What would it take to feel financially prepared? New research has found that the average American feels prepared for the worst after saving $5,078. The survey of 2,000 employed Americans, evenly divided by generation (500 Gen Z, 500 Millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 Baby Boomers) found that Gen Zers need at least $4,286 in … Read more
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, first-time homebuyers are hitting the brakes, waiting to see how the political winds blow before jumping on the market. A new survey from Redfin finds that nearly a quarter of potential buyers — 23% — are delaying their purchase until after the election, hoping the outcome will bring policies … Read more
This will increase your mood and productivity. The viral “dopamine menu” trend promises to make task efficiency more enjoyable. The “menu,” or list, is made up of activities that make you happy, an idea that appears to have originated with Jessica McCabe, the YouTube creator of “How to ADHD.” Creator Payton Sartain described it as … Read more
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta has reportedly fired about 22 employees in Los Angeles for misusing their $25-a-day food allowance to provide household supplies such as wine glasses, acne pillows and laundry detergent. The fired workers were found to have misused delivery credit — which workers can use on services like GrubHub or UberEats if … Read more
Shane O’Farrell had no intention of getting rich by buying and selling Lego – all the 35-year-old from New Jersey was looking for was a connection to his childhood in Ireland, where the modest Fort Legoredo was one of them. favorite toy. Twenty years later, when he saw the kit going for hundreds more than … Read more
While certain cities across the U.S. enjoy steady popularity among homebuyers, other cities are weaker and up-and-comers—and Sioux Falls, SD is leading the pack. According to Realtor.com’s September 2024 Hottest Housing Markets report, this city of 200,000 people climbed an astounding 131 spots since last year, moving from the bottom of the ranking for the … Read more
The Mombies took on Manhattan on Saturday. The scruffy group of 52 moms and grandmothers from the leafy suburb of Fairfield, Conn., showed off their gory dance moves at the South Street Seaport. “You just don’t know what to expect in New York,” founder Terry Davis told The Post of their first Gotham performance. The … Read more
A 25-year-old Alabama man was arrested Thursday for hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account earlier this year as part of an alleged plot to manipulate bitcoin prices, prosecutors said. In January, a hacker posted fake news on the SEC’s @SECGov X account announcing that the agency had approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds, causing … Read more