Fast food restaurants used to run on grease and gumption. In the early 2000s, most menus lived on paper, orders came through speakers, and loyal customers got plastic cards that looked like hotel keys. One chain, though, noticed something most others ignored: every customer swipe, tap, or call was a
Gaming gadgets usually stay silent unless you drop them—then they might just break. But Valve changed that with the Steam Controller. Sometimes, when you drop it, the controller lets out the Wilhelm Scream, a famous sound effect heard in hundreds of movies and shows. The scream doesn’t play every ti
Marvell Technology’s stock jumped over 3% today, hitting a fresh 52-week high. The rally isn’t happening in isolation—it’s part of a bigger tech sector upswing, where most industries are seeing more gains than losses. But what’s really pushing Marvell forward? A wave of bullish analyst upgrades is g
The National Transportation Safety Board has temporarily hidden all its crash investigation files online after new software made it possible to extract pilot voices from still images of audio spectrograms. During a recent hearing about the UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky, investigators shared a PD
California drivers are now paying over six dollars a gallon for gas, a sharp jump that didn’t happen overnight. Back in late winter, regular gasoline cost less than half that amount. War tensions in the Persian Gulf have cut oil shipments, squeezing the global supply like never before. Prices aren’
Aging brings wisdom, but it also brings stress. Many older adults face memory worries and daily pressures that pile up. Experts say stress isn’t just an annoyance—it can actually shrink brain power over time. Worse, it can push people toward habits that hurt their health, like skipping exercise or e
After losing to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev’s weight-cut struggles became a hot topic. But his opponent, Dricus Du Plessis, isn’t buying the excuses. The South African fighter pointed out that tough weight cuts are common in MMA. Fighters often drop around 12 pounds in the final stre
Colorado motorists are feeling the squeeze at the pump, with regular gas now averaging $4. 76 per gallon. That’s just three cents shy of the point where many say they’ll have to start cutting back elsewhere. A recent survey of over 3, 000 people found that four out of five drivers already feel stres
Many young children watch toothbrushing videos online to learn how to clean their teeth properly. Researchers wanted to check if these videos are actually helpful and accurate. They focused on two groups: videos in Turkish and videos in English. Some videos followed official health guidelines closel
Los Angeles’ mayor is pushing hard to keep film productions in the city, but critics say her moves came too late. Since 2022, she’s created a film council, cut red tape, and backed a $750 million state tax credit. She also promised to lift caps on California’s film incentives and even supported a fe
