Samsung Launches Galaxy Phone Rental Program in February

Samsung is introducing a new rental program for its Galaxy phones through the “AI Subscription Club” service. The program, which was initially launched for home appliances in South Korea last year, will now offer access to Galaxy smartphones and tablets starting next month. According to Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee, Samsung plans to apply the subscription … Read more

XRP Price Eyes Breakout as Bull Flag Pattern Forms

XRP’s price has printed a bull flag on the daily chart, indicating strong upward momentum. This technical pattern is often associated with significant price increases. Could this setup signal the start of another rally into the double-digit zone? Over the past week, XRP’s price has risen by 15% to $2.36, driven by consolidation following its … Read more

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Privatization Under Trump Could Drive Mortgage Rates Higher

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-backed mortgage giants, may be privatized under President Donald Trump’s second term, a move that experts warn could drive up mortgage rates. The proposal has gained traction among Trump’s allies, including billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who sees privatization as a way to generate significant profits for the federal government. … Read more

WWE Raw Premiere on Netflix Draws Mixed Results

WWE Raw made its highly anticipated debut on Netflix on Monday, January 6, 2025, with an estimated 17,003 tickets distributed at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA, setting a new company gate record for arena events. The event was watched by approximately 664,000 US households according to SambaTV data, although this figure conflicts with Nielsen’s … Read more

Bodyguards Stand Guard for South Korea’s Embattled President

South Korea’s Presidential Security Service (P.S.S.) has thwarted an attempt to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges, sparking a major political standoff. The agency, created in 1963 under the former dictator Park Chung-hee, is now at the heart of South Korea’s biggest crisis in decades. The P.S.S. blocked the first effort to serve … Read more

Finland Seizes Alleged Russian Spy Ship ‘Eagle S’

Finnish authorities have located and retrieved an anchor suspected of being dragged along the Baltic Sea floor by the Eagle S, an alleged Russian spy ship, after a series of submarine cable breaks on Christmas Day. The discovery was announced as the Finnish telecommunications company Cinia submitted a court application to seize the ship for … Read more

YouTube Vlogger Mom’s Daughter Reveals Childhood Abuse in New Book

Shari Franke, daughter of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, has released a book about her childhood growing up with abuse. In ‘The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom,’ Shari shares her story for the first time, describing a childhood marked by physical and psychological abuse. According to Shari, her mother began using physical … Read more

Morning Coffee May Hold Key to Reduced Mortality Risk

A recent study of over 40,000 US adults found that drinking coffee in the morning may significantly lower mortality risk compared to consuming it throughout the day. Researchers from Tulane University discovered two distinct patterns of coffee drinking among participants, with those who drank their coffee before midday showing a lower risk of death and … Read more