DoorDash has announced a partnership with financial tech service Klarna to offer “buy now, pay later” loan options for customers to defer payments on orders such as food deliveries, electronics, and makeup. Customers can take out a loan for orders over $35, which can be repaid in four interest-free installments or at a later date. … Read more
The UK TV industry is facing a crisis, with directors and producers warning that public service broadcasters are struggling to afford high-end British dramas due to rising production costs. Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky argues that filming his drama was nearly cancelled weeks before it started due to budget pressures. Kosminsky claims that the BBC … Read more
US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is set to visit several countries in Central America next week, including El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center. The trip aims to strengthen cooperation between the US and these countries to remove violent criminal aliens from the region. Noem will meet with Salvadoran officials, including President Nayib Bukele, to … Read more
The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) took effect in January, raising the average monthly retirement benefit from $1,927 to $1,976 for Social Security recipients. This 2.5% increase aims to help beneficiaries keep up with inflation. Additionally, full retirement age has increased to 66 years and 10 months for those born in 1959. The repeal of Windfall Elimination … Read more
Noland Arbaugh, 30, has become the first person to receive a revolutionary mind-control chip from US neurotechnology firm Neuralink. The chip, which translates brain signals into computer commands, has restored some independence for the Arizona resident who was paralysed in a diving accident eight years ago. Arbaugh, who had feared losing all ability to study, … Read more
Nintendo is building on its successful multiplayer trend from the original Switch era, and it looks like this momentum will carry over to the new Switch 2. Former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata envisioned a device that would bring people together through gaming, and his ideas are starting to materialize. Iwata’s legacy can be seen in … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a highly anticipated keynote at GTC 2025, the company’s annual developers conference. Despite not rehearsing for weeks, his presentation was engaging, conversational, and effortless to watch. Huang unveiled the next generation of groundbreaking chips that will power artificial intelligence. The New York Times dubbed Nvidia’s conference “The Super Bowl of … Read more
A new study published in EMBO Molecular Medicine suggests that consuming fermented foods, such as yogurt, kimchi, and miso, may help reduce anxiety and depression by influencing gut bacteria. Researchers found that probiotics in these foods can regulate neurotransmitters, reduce inflammation, and decrease activity in the amygdala – a brain region involved in stress and … Read more
South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, has been reinstated after a constitutional court dismissed his impeachment on Monday. The decision is expected to restore stability in the country, which was shaken by dual impeachments and protests. Han, 75, previously served as prime minister before stepping in as acting president in December following Yoon Suk Yeol’s … Read more
A new prequel to Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” series, “Sunrise on the Reaping”, has arrived, and it’s a game-changer. The book explores the devastating story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original trilogy, 17 years after the first book was published. The prequel delves into Haymitch’s early life, from his 16th birthday to … Read more