Whether it’s for work, convenience, connection or entertainment, we rely on digital technology. But the prevailing wisdom is that our screen-based lives are not good for us—that our digital devices and apps are addictive and harmful, wrecking attention span, sleep, and more. However, research suggests screen time isn’t actually the driving force behind declines in … Read more
Getty Images (4) Sometimes, sports really have a way of tugging at our heartstrings — and 2024 had more than its share of special moments. In baseball, Freddie Freeman, the World Series MVP, returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers to a standing ovation after leaving the team to look after his son in the ICU, … Read more
In November last year in the world’s fifth-smallest country San Marino, a new exhibition opened in the national museum charting the nation’s footballing heritage titled “challenging the impossible”. Within a week, staff were already planning for an expansion when the lowest of all FIFA’s 210-ranked nations completed that challenge somewhat faster than anyone expected. On … Read more
Spencer Platt / Getty Images Wall Street analysts generally expect stocks to post another year of gains in 2025 as a strong economy and declining interest rates boost corporate earnings. The gap between the Magnificent Seven and the rest of the market is expected to narrow as more companies begin to reap the benefits of … Read more
Nico Williams, Leroy Sane, and Mikel Arteta (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce, Sebastian Widmann, Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Arsenal will reportedly have no problem if they decide to spend big this January, with money no issue as they’re expected to focus on signing a wide-forward. The Gunners recently lost star player Bukayo Saka to an … Read more
The United States Department of the Treasury on Monday blamed China for breaching its network and gaining access to information that includes unclassified documents. Beijing has denied the allegation, calling it “groundless”. The alleged hacking comes weeks after Beijing accused Washington of carrying out two cyberattacks on Chinese technology firms. With Washington and Beijing trading … Read more
Investing.com — Oil services stocks could be entering a promising phase in 2025, if George Soros’ “boom and bust sequence model” plays out as expected, according to Bernstein analysts. The sector is believed to be at the start of phase 4, which has historically aligned with strong equity returns driven by the gap between improving … Read more
Our picks 90001 Edit ZIP code Why we chose these providers Sort by Show 1 more Getty Images/Tharon Green/CNET Editor’s note: We think you should be aware that The Wall Street Journal has reported that TP-Link routers are under investigation by the US government over security concerns and could be banned in the states next … Read more
Manchester United “would be open” to letting a £200k-p/w player leave in the January transfer window, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Man Utd at rock bottom There have been some low points for Man United since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, but it is hard to recall as dire a situation as this, … Read more
A routine traffic stop took an unusual turn when a California Highway Patrol official stopped a Rolls-Royce in Madera County on Monday. Officials pulled the 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost over for excessive speeding on Highway 99 but were surprised when they found a Spider Monkey in the car. CHP noted that finding the exotic animal in … Read more