Calling an Uber abroad can incur extra charges — here’s how to avoid them
Uber will soon automatically opt users in the US, UK, Canada, and Europe to a preferred current pricing setting that adds a 1.5% foreign transaction fee. If you live in the US, Canada, UK, or Europe, Uber rides abroad are about to get more expensive. The Points Guy reported on February 14 that Uber will…
If you loved ‘Apple Cider Vinegar,’ watch these 9 movies and shows next
Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson in “Apple Cider Vinegar.” “Apple Cider Vinegar” is Netflix’s latest true crime drama, following the success of “Baby Reindeer.” Viewers may notice many of the themes crossover with other true crime dramas of recent years, like “Anatomy of Lies” and “The Dropout.” “Apple Cider Vinegar” tells the story of Belle…
Matt Damon is playing Odysseus in ‘The Odyssey.’ Here’s everything we know about Christopher Nolan’s next film.
Christopher Nolan’s next movie premieres in summer 2026. After his box-office hit, award-sweeping “Oppenheimer” movie, Christopher Nolan is adapting Homer’s Greek epic poem “The Odyssey” for his next film. Universal Pictures announced the movie in late 2024, saying it would be shot using “brand new Imax film technology” and that it would arrive in theaters…
Meta’s global affairs chief highlights Trump as its possible new defender against EU regulators
Joel Kaplan, Meta’s chief global affairs officer. The European Union has been a huge pain for Meta over the years as it’s faced billions of dollars in fines from its regulators. The Facebook owner may now have a new weapon in its artillery to defend itself from future enforcement abroad: President Donald Trump. Meta’s chief…
‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ is out now — here’s how it differs from the book
Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.” “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy,” the fourth and final book-to-screen adaptation from Helen Fielding’s best-selling series, is streaming on Peacock. The movie centers on Bridget (Renée Zellweger) navigating life as a widow and single mother with the help of her family, friends,…
DeepSeek keeps boosting Chinese tech stocks. Goldman Sachs says this upswing could be different.
Hong Kong’s stock market has been on a AI-fueled tech rally recently. Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek keeps setting the country’s tech stocks on fire. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index is about 25% higher so far this year, underscoring the strong gains for Chinese tech firms. Meanwhile, the broader Hang Seng Index is about…
I drove a $48,000 Kia Sorento. It’s great for families looking for a stylish and practical SUV.
A Kia Sorento X-Line SX Prestige 2.5T AWD in jungle green. The Kia Sorento is one of a handful of SUVs that fill a very specific niche in the market: a midsize slotted in between compact crossovers and large three-row midsize SUVs like Kia’s excellent Telluride. While most others in this segment, like the Subaru…
Aging in the age of apps I helped my mom set up her phone. It could have gone better.
My stepfather died a few months ago, after a long decade dealing with Parkinson’s disease. Doug was living in a care facility, and even though my mom visited all the time, for overall contact with the world — and just general fun — he relied on his phone and his iPad. But Parkinson’s is a…
Take a look inside ‘The Beast,’ the $1.5 million bulletproof presidential limousine used by Trump and Biden
Members of the Secret Service outside the presidential limousine. When US presidents aren’t flying on Air Force One or taking helicopter trips in Marine One, they’re driven around in a presidential limousine nicknamed “The Beast.” Weighing in at 20,000 pounds and outfitted with advanced security and communications systems, the newest model of “The Beast” debuted…
