US mortgage rates slid last week to one of the lowest levels in years, sparking a flurry of purchase and refinancing activity that offers hope for a plodding housing market. The contract rate on a ...

This story was updated to add new information. A new flu variant is sweeping across the United States, causing millions of reported cases and doubling the number of hospitalizations in a surge doctors ...

Families and communities across metro Atlanta are coming together to celebrate Kwanzaa, a weeklong observance honoring African heritage, culture, and values. Each night of Kwanzaa centers on a ...

WARSAW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine can help Poland develop anti-drone technology, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a visit to Warsaw on Friday, as he and his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki ...

Smaller teams are often blocked from multiplayer by operational complexity rather than creative ambition. Hosting flexibility reduces risk more effectively than committing to a single infrastructure ...

Oil up your chainsaw: It's hard to believe Doom is older than many of those playing it today. Fans have ported the game that just won't die to every conceivable platform – even some never meant for ...

Federal officials announced Tuesday a recall of certain cinnamon powder products due to potential high levels of lead contamination. The recall affects Lucky Foods brand Cinnamon Powder (40 grams) ...

Game characters have come a long way in the last few years, but Genies — the company best known for its ultra-stylized digital avatars — is kicking that evolution into high gear. After announcing a ...

A large genetic study reveals that how coffee is prepared matters, linking filtered coffee to improved glycaemic control through changes in the gut microbiota, rather than to caffeine alone. Further ...

Layoffs announced by employers declined on a monthly basis in November but still pushed the 2025 total to the highest level since the wave of pandemic-induced layoffs in 2020, new data from Challenger ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In May 2014, NASA announced at a press conference that a portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appeared to have reached a point of ...

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