See how a budget, no-frills Airbus jet that flyers will ‘suffer’ through compares to the same plane flown by a major airline
A Wizz Air Airbus A321neo. The Airbus A321XLR is the European manufacturer’s latest long-haul, narrow-body plane. With its 11-hour range and smaller size, the jet is set to revolutionize how people travel. Airlines can now more easily fly to lower-demand markets previously unprofitable with a widebody or to far-away places previously unreachable with other single-aisle…
Sora’s dazzling AI could democratize filmmaking for the next generation — but it still has lots of limitations
Even before OpenAI’s video generator Sora rolled out, bold-faced creatives were bracing for impact. Up-and-coming filmmakers and professors at some of the nation’s top film schools say the arrival of OpenAI video generators like Sora signals a democratization of the industry may be afoot, even though the tech is still limited. Sora rolled out widely…
My daughter got her first job at 14. Everything changed when she became a teen with extra money, so I had to help her save.
The author’s daughter (not pictured) is a teen who just got her first job. When my daughter got her first real job at 14, I was excited for her. I had hoped getting a job at a young age would improve her self-esteem, time management, and money management skills. While she did earn all those…
‘Saturday Night Live’ tackles the internet’s thirst for ‘sex icon’ Luigi Mangione
“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at the internet’s thirst for Luigi Mangione. “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its latest episode with a cold open that took on the internet’s reaction to Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, who was charged with second-degree murder in…
Donating to Trump’s inauguration is a last-minute chance for tech moguls to make nice
President-elect Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration raised about $107 million, setting the record for the most money raised. Big Tech companies and the moguls behind them are preparing to make six-figure donations to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee. Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta have all been reported to have made…
A real estate investor who bought a property in 2023 for $100,000 less than the listing price shares his top strategy for finding motivated sellers
Dion McNeeley in front of the fourth investment property he acquired. Real-estate investor Dion McNeeley used to prioritize speed when making an offer. “The first 10 years of investing, I wanted to be fast. I wanted to get an offer in within a day or two of a property hitting the MLS,” the veteran investor…
How an affordability crisis has led to Republican gains in a progressive bastion
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott, right, easily won reelection even as voters in his state overwhelmingly backed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. In recent decades, Vermont has become known for its progressive politics, with figures like independent Sen. Bernie Sanders dominating the New England state’s political landscape. On the federal level, the Democratic edge…
As a teen, I couldn’t wait to move away from my hometown. As an adult, I wish I had never left.
When I was 16 years old, I was convinced that the most boring place on Earth was Salem, Oregon. As a grunge-punk teen growing up in the 90s, I thought Salem was everything that Seattle and Portland were not. It wasn’t cool, edgy or exciting. It was a city of bureaucrats, where you could find…
My family of four doesn’t travel for the holidays. We love our small, drama-free Christmas celebrations.
My family never travels for Christmas. We love having a simple, stress-free holiday at home. Traveling in December is the worst. When I was a teenager, it’s basically what ruined Christmas for me. After all, it’s hard to get excited for the holidays when you spend your entire break from school bouncing back and forth…
