New home sales fall 17% to 2-year low as rising mortgage rates crowd out buyers
Sales of new single-family homes in the US fell to their lowest level in nearly two years in October, likely as rising mortgage rates put buyers on the sidelines and hurricanes disrupted activity. Sales of new homes fell 17.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 610,000 units last month, the lowest level since December […]
I want to name my daughter after this teen movie villain – I’m worried she’ll be bullied
Naming your child is no longer child’s play. As the world prepares to welcome Gen Beta in 2025, the competition to give newborns names that set them apart — or even put them on the path to becoming billionaires — is hotter than ever, driving some parents into a frenzy hire expensive consultants to make […]
An increasingly common phone act is actually a relationship red flag, study finds
Experts are warning that a worrying “red flag” relationship has become normalized after new data revealed it is on the rise in Australia. Almost a quarter of Australians think it’s reasonable to expect to have a partner’s device codes and more than one in 10 think it’s reasonable to expect to track a partner using […]
Exclusive | The house made mostly of aluminum – once the most hated in New York – has a new home in California
Aluminaire House—a distinctive-looking all-metal structure—was once the most hated house in New York City. Now, with great fanfare, she has found a fabulous new life in Palm Springs, California. Nearly a century after its 1931 debut at Midtown’s Grand Central Palace—where it wowed a record crowd of over 100,000 visitors as a prime example of […]
Strange ‘swimming robot’ was inspired by manta rays: video
The ever-swimming soft robot is inspired by manta rays. A team of American researchers beat their own speed record by taking inspiration from iconic sea creatures to improve their ability to control their robot’s movement in water. The record-breaking robot has fins shaped like those of a manta ray and is made of a material […]
This texting habit means you have higher emotional intelligence, according to science
If you love using emojis, you’ll love this news. Researchers from Indiana University say that those who use a lot of emojis tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. Less use of emojis with friends and romantic partners is […]
Trump taps antitrust hawk Gail Slater to take over DOJ’s successful docket of monopoly cases
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed Gail Slater, an antitrust veteran and economic adviser to JD Vance, to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division and take charge of a full suite of successful antitrust cases against companies, including Google, Visa and Apple. Slater is expected to continue the department’s crackdown on Big Tech, including cases […]
TikTok ranked their most popular viral trends of 2024
And that’s your TikTok 2024 wrap. TikTok revealed its top trends of the year, including Jools Lebron’s catchphrase “very humble, very conscious”, a fascination with a baby hippo named Moo Deng and Logan Moffitt’s cucumber-centric recipes. Baby Animal Many people around the globe were mesmerized by the appearance of two popular baby animals: Moo Deng […]
Exclusive | NYC penthouse used as filming location for ‘Spider-Man’, ‘The Godfather Part III’ and ‘Scarface’ listings for $3.75 million
A piece of “wrap-around” property history is up for grabs in Manhattan’s Tudor Town – where a penthouse once featured in The Godfather Part III, the Spider-Man movies and Scarface. it is now listed for $3.75 million, The Post has learned. This neo-Gothic gem offers unparalleled views and a chance to own one of New […]
Influencer Drops $19,000 For ‘Virgin Again’ Surgery – But Doctor Warns Of Risks Involved
She is renewing her V card. A Brazilian influencer plans to become a “virgin again” by dropping more than $19,000 on vaginal rejuvenation surgery – but a doctor has a warning about the potential risks. “The procedure has a special meaning to me,” Ravena Hanniely, 23, told Jam Press describing her decision to cosmetically turn […]