The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, but other major stock indexes fell after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined new sanctions against Iran and President Donald Trump threatened Canada. Meanwhile, Micron Technology (MU), Sandisk (SNDK), and Nvidia (NVDA) fell as chips took a hit, but steel stocks rose on the stock market today. The Dow industrials … Read more
Over the weekend, Amazon significantly increased the prices of its hardware devices, raising them by as much as 60% in some cases. The price explosion affected Fire TVs, Echos, Kindles and Eeros. One egregious example that has been cited is the Echo Dot, one of Amazon’s cheapest smart speakers, whose price jumped 60% overnight, from … Read more
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution in Ohio and later pleaded no contest to lesser charges. Jessica Christian/SF Chronicle San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostitution near his family’s home in Ohio before pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges on … Read more
Topline Researchers at Southern Illinois University have engineered microbes that can break down discarded plastic bottles and crop waste and turn them into protein-rich cookies, a step-by-step biological transformation that could address the problems of plastic pollution, a looming global food crisis and help sustain deep space missions with humans on board. A cookie is … Read more
When you walk through the grocery store, your financial health may be top of mind these days (groceries are expensive!). Or, maybe you’re hyper-focused on foods to support your heart health, hormones or blood sugar. However, Dr. Brian T. Lee, MD, a transplant hepatologist at Hoag, suggests people think about their livers while choosing their … Read more
The United States announced a series of sanctions against Iran and threatened its supporters in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was “the largest financial offensive in history.” Bessent called it an “economic D-Day” for Iran and said the United States would sever all economic ties with the country, adding that any nation partnering financially … Read more
Editor’s Note: The testimony in this essay may be graphic and difficult for some viewers to hear. What to knowTestimony continues Monday in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial as prosecutors call rebuttal witnesses, starting with Dr. Avram Mack and then forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun. Prosecutors say Lindsay strangled her children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and … Read more
Iran tried to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son, the Prime Minister said during a phone call with Channel 14 military correspondent Noam Amir broadcast Monday. “This is an incredible case. Iran targeted one of my sons. Iran tried to murder him, tried to murder one of my sons,” the Prime Minister said. “Is this … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: As part of Disney’s cost-cutting efforts, the company is offering its long-serving executives early retirement. As set forth in an internal memo sent by Disney Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Sonia Coleman this morning to employees at the rank of Director and above, the company is introducing the Voluntary Early Retirement Offer … Read more
Apple has released the seventh beta version of iOS 27 for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 7 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle ahead of its public release in September. We’ll update our devices and share what we discover. Apple releases the seventh developer beta of iOS 27 for testing. The seventh developer beta is now … Read more