2026-07-24

10 things solo female travelers learn the hard way so you don't have to

Beyond "trust your instincts" — the specific, practical lessons experienced solo female travelers wish someone had told them before their first trip [...]

2026-07-24

Oracle awarded 10-year $7 billion Pentagon deal to supply Department of War with vital software and services

The contract unifies existing Oracle licensing under a single vehicle, and is expected to save $441 million across the 10-year period. [...]

2026-07-24

6 best affordable beach destinations in the U.S.

Real sand, real value, no second mortgage required — the U.S. beach towns that prove a great coastal vacation doesn't have to be expensive [...]

2026-07-24

Remote worker with anxiety wins discrimination case after employer refused to let her turn off her camera

A UK employment tribunal has ruled that forcing a remote worker with anxiety, ADHD, and autism to turn on her camera during a video training session amounted to disability discrimination. Laura Tait, a home-based travel consultant at Holiday Extras, was awarded compensation after the Croydon tribunal found the company failed to make reasonable adjustments for […]<br /> This story continues [...]

2026-07-24

Two Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading after buying Rivian stock before the joint venture they helped build was announced

Federal prosecutors on Friday arrested two Volkswagen engineers in San Jose, California, and charged them with insider trading for buying Rivian stock before VW’s multibillion-dollar joint venture with the electric vehicle maker was publicly announced. Michael Stamp and Marcus Plank, both based at VW’s US operations, each face one count of federal securities fraud carrying […]<br /> Th [...]

2026-07-24

Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

"Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..." [...]

2026-07-24

Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough. [...]

2026-07-24

Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent

Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May. [...]

2026-07-24

Quote of the day by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen: 'Software is eating the world' — a pithy assessment of the modern tech landscape

The venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur explained in a famous essay how software infiltrated every industry [...]