Sporrer/Rupp | Image Source | Getty Images Millions of Social Security beneficiaries have now received their first benefit checks for 2025. The new 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment — which adds $50 per month to retirement benefits on average — marks the lowest increase since 2021, when inflation spiked shortly thereafter. With prices still high, many beneficiaries […]
After TikTok, your home WiFi may be next Chinese tech ban target
The logo of TP-Link appears on the products of router manufacturer TP-Link in Fuyang, China, on December 19, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images While the TikTok ban has lawmakers scurrying and chatter about Chinese influence over U.S. tech at a fever pitch, another danger is lurking. One […]
LA fires: Katey Sagal’s home ‘completely filled with smoke,’ forced to evacuate
As the California fires have devastated more than hundreds of thousands of residents, Hollywood actors have come together to raise millions for relief efforts. “Married with Children” actress Katey Sagal, “Indiana Jones” star Ke Huy Quan and several other A-listers spoke with Fox News Digital about how they’ve been deeply impacted by the Los Angeles […]
Taylor Swift Triggered a Tsunami of Sports Bets. Then She Stopped Turning Up
It’s hard to quantify the Swiftie demographic’s impact on these bets, but preseason, WIRED reached out to several sportsbooks including BetRivers, DraftKings, FanDuel and Rivalry, which said the Taylor Swift effect was real, and expected it would continue to affect their industry this season. Tim Whitehead, sportsbook head at BetRivers, put it succinctly. “So long […]
Binance Bitcoin price 'gap' hits record as perps stay bearish at $105K
Bitcoin traders avoid risk as the difference between spot and derivatives prices on Binance reaches unprecedented levels.