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In brief Joi AI is hiring 10 “masturbation consultants” at $2,000 for a month to test an AI-guided masturbation feature and document its effects on stress, sleep, mood, and confidence. The feature uses mood-matched AI voice sessions, and consultants would submit written feedback and questionnaires directly to the company. Joi AI says the campaign is…

A laid-off Meta engineer has alleged that he was routinely excluded and ostracised by his Chinese colleagues at the company. Meta employee Jeremy Bernier alleged race-based discrimination at the tech giant, claiming he was part of a team where “90% of his coworkers were Chinese”, and where “non-Chinese were routinely excluded, disadvantaged, and targeted for…

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Summary A record 45 million Americans are traveling this holiday weekend despite airfares rising over 20% and gas prices increasing sharply since last year. Experts say concern about costs hasn’t translated into changed behavior, as more than half of leisure hotel spending comes from people making $150,000 or more. Some travelers are adapting by skipping…

Cookouts might be this long weekend’s main event, but Memorial Day sales also deserve a top spot on your list today. As any shopping editor will tell you, snagging a great deal can be more satisfying than grabbing the last burger off the grill. Want to finish your shopping quickly so you can unwind? We’re…

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Memorial Day sales are wrapping up, and if you’ve been on the fence about a tech upgrade, today is your last shot at the best prices of the season. The World Cup kicks off in just a few weeks, which means a new TV is still a very justifiable purchase. Beyond that, there’s still plenty…

What are these Wall Street titans afraid of, exactly? Jamie Dimon and David Solomon — maybe the two most powerful bankers in New York — are invariably described as “tough,” “no nonsense” and “hard-charging.” Yet when they each met up last week with the city’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, you’d think they had just toured…

This has been a history-filled year. We’ve watched the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.58%), S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.37%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.19%) rally to all-time highs, and just witnessed only the 17th changing of the guard at America’s foremost financial institution, the Federal Reserve. May 15 marked the final day of Jerome Powell’s…

Most people assume paying their home insurance bill means the insurance company will cover repairs when severe weather strikes. But for one Ohio family, that hasn’t been the case. In March of 2025, Max Mays’ home was damaged in a hail storm that peppered the roof, leaving dents and holes. When Mays reached out to…

This is true of those with genetic illnesses or health conditions, too. Famously, activist Susan Potter, who had suffered from various illnesses and chronic health conditions such as cancer, diabetes and arthritis, donated her body to the Visible Human Project in Colorado, US, to help young people become better doctors. Her case is peculiar, as…

ADVERTISEMENT Hooters CEO Neil Kiefer has come forward with new details about the restaurant chain’s planned rebrand, insisting the company is not trying to become family-friendly because, in his view, it already was. The comments were made after Hooters, a chain long known for its “Hooters Girls” waitresses serving food in revealing uniforms, began working…

For most Americans, Memorial Day weekend is supposed to mark the unofficial start of summer — backyard cookouts, packed highways, beach trips, and family gatherings. Instead, consumers are entering the holiday weekend staring at the highest gasoline prices in four years while President Donald Trump reportedly clears his schedule to prepare for another round of…

There are a few things in this country that Americans can’t seem to put out to pasture. No matter how impractical. Besides the oh-so-obvious political points, stateside enthusiasts can’t seem to cleanly part with the concept of a muscle car. Despite the death of the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro and the departure of Dodge’s tire-melting V8-powered…

It’s Memorial Day weekend and the deals just keep pouring in. You can now kick off the summer with steep discounts on tons of items, big and small. If you don’t want to splurge this weekend but still want to take advantage of the sales, there are some excellent finds under $50. To help you…

Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that a lawsuit opposing Microsoft’s acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn was allegedly designed to “help pave the way for Embracer to increase its foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision”. The statement comes via the lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund…

Australia-based Guzman y Gomez is exiting the Chicago area and has permanently closed all of its restaurant locations, including the one located at 5459 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake. | Photo: Google Street View Guzman y Gomez, an Australian-based Mexican chain, has suddenly shut down all of its restaurants in Lake and McHenry counties as…

At 18, Lucia Adarve had been to more doctors than most people see in a lifetime. Things had been complicated for her since birth: She missed milestones, had seizures that led to collapses and concussions, and struggled with communication and schoolwork. She had a hard time balancing and reacted poorly to stimuli like loud noises…

Has Elon Musk given up on Tesla’s Master Plans, on the electrified economy, on solar power as we know it? From the SpaceX IPO filing released this week, it sure seems like it. A recap for those not enmeshed in the Musk-verse: Tesla has released four Master Plans over the years, and while details have…

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A new study suggests that Wegovy, the popular weight loss drug, may carry a higher risk of a rare eye condition that can lead to sudden vision loss compared with other semaglutide medications. The condition, called ischemic optic neuropathy (ION), occurs when blood flow to the optic nerve is reduced or blocked. This can cause…

An estimated 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA’s latest projections. While that figure represents a small increase (0.4%) over last year’s 44.8 million, it’s another record for the holiday. The majority of these holiday weekend travelers — 39.1 million, or 87%…

Patrick Holland/CNET Almost a year since its announcement, and nine months after its planned launch, the Trump phone has finally arrived — albeit looking different to the one originally unveiled. The Trump phone, officially known as the Trump Mobile T1, arrived with us this week. CNET placed a preorder with a $100 deposit in June 2025,…