Redwood City’s downtown is getting ready to host a summer packed with entertainment for all ages. Starting May 29, the Courtyard Square will buzz with music every Friday evening. The season opener features a Santana tribute band, Carnaval, kicking things off with classic rock vibes. Through early Se
Shopping online or picking a movie can feel like a lucky dip—unless smart systems step in. These systems track what people buy or watch, then guess what others might like next. Right now, most use “classical” math to spot these patterns. But that math struggles when there’s too much data or too many
Visiting three Texas presidential libraries—one from a Democrat who pushed big domestic programs, two from Republicans with very different foreign policy approaches—shows how much politics used to rely on shared expectations. These places don’t hide the tough parts of each president’s time in office
The White House is currently turning a room into a high-security ballroom, and the president keeps bringing it up. Over 40 times this year alone—9 times in just May so far—Donald Trump has pitched the project, even calling it “peanuts” compared to broader economic struggles. Critics see it as a trop
A Florida politician known for mixing politics with online drama got married quietly in a small Catholic church over the weekend. The groom, James Fishback, had just split from his crypto-influencer girlfriend named Francesca—not long before that, he showed up at campaign events calling her his “wif
Bitcoin keeps making headlines, but not always in the way people expect. One company with a massive Bitcoin stack claims the cryptocurrency would still trade between $40, 000 and $50, 000 even without their big buys. With over 800, 000 coins tucked away, their purchases likely pushed prices higher t
California’s housing market moves in strange ways. One big reason? Jobs. When work is easy to find, home prices usually climb. But when jobs dry up, so do price gains—sometimes they even drop. Looking back to 1990, the best years for job growth in California saw home prices jump nearly 8% a year. D
Europe’s economy is heading for tough choices in the next few decades. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that without major changes, most EU countries will see their public debt nearly double by 2040. That means a country that now owes $100 for every $100 it produces could owe $200. The pr
Researchers recently checked how many university students carried COVID-19 without feeling sick. They picked a time when the virus was spreading slowly, so they could spot cases that might otherwise go unnoticed. The study wasn’t just about counting infections—it also looked at what put students at
Pete Davidson and John Mulaney once had the awkward job of cushioning the egos of A-list celebrities who bombed on their first shot at hosting Saturday Night Live. During a Netflix comedy panel, Mulaney shared stories from his early days as an SNL writer—back when he was just 25 and fresh out of sta
