Why you should never use hot tap water for cooking
Starting with cold tap water can reduce lead exposure and help protect children, infants and pregnant women. Hot tap water can absorb more lead in the pipes, and boiling does not remove chemical contaminants. Run cold water briefly before cooking and use…
Vanthoor wins Porsche Penske at Petit Le Mans – Sportscar365
Photo: Gruppe C Photography/Porsche Laurens Vanthoor took Team Penske’s first victory at Motul Petit Le Mans during a chaotic, carnage-filled enduro that saw a record 16 cautions on the full course. Vanthoor held off the No. 24 WRT Team BMW M…
Tech companies launch cuddly mascots to ease AI anxiety
AI companies are trying a new charm offensive: using characters that look like stuffed animals to potentially make their technology a little less scary. OpenAI’s new AI agents are embodied by colorful characters with bow ties and glasses, while the…
Bank of America Revises Micron Stock Forecast as AI ‘Memory Tax’ Rises
AI companies are forced to think about memory provisioning years in advance, not just when the next server arrives. As models grow and workloads become more demanding, ensuring sufficient high-performance memory becomes an increasingly important…
Shooting near Cal State Northridge campus leaves 2 dead
At least two people were killed in a shooting Friday night at a private party at a Northridge shopping center, less than a mile from Cal State Northridge. Police responded to a call about possible shots fired in the 18000 block of Nordhoff Street shortly…
Takeaways from Maryland football’s 48-23 loss at Nebraska
After a 51-point loss to UCLA, Maryland football was in dire need of a definitive answer. For one quarter, the Terps seemed to make that answer. But the old cracks widened again and Maryland’s lead against Nebraska crumbled into dust. Technically,…
SPCX stock climbs as three Thursday launches coincide with start of Google’s $920 million AI pact
Investors have also focused on revenues that are no longer tied solely to launches. A June deal with Alphabet calls for SpaceX to provide AI computing services for about $920 million per month for 32 months, starting this month. Overnight, Musk said he…
18-year-old victim identified in fatal shooting in area of Hardeeville High School football game
HARDEEVILLE, Sc. (WTOC) – The Jasper County Coroner’s Office says 18-year-old Travis Brown was shot and killed Friday in the Hardeeville Middle and Middle School area. As WTOC reported Friday evening, the Hardeeville Police Department…
Ukraine robot offensive reveals vulnerability in Putin’s war machine
A soldier with the call sign “Italian” and design engineer Denys load a machine gun mounted on a ground robotic complex during testing at a training ground April 10, 2026. Nuphoto | Nuphoto | Getty Images A surprise Ukrainian robot offensive…
Tax-loss harvesting, college sports and why diesel costs more: Planet Money: NPR
You are reading a newsletter from The Planet Money indicator. Once a week, we select our favorite stories and ideas about business, finance, economics and why they matter. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox every Friday. Matt Robb’s…