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Dressed as a hot dog, 10-year-old Luke Nitschke (L) waves a flag after joining 26 other children in Halloween costumes as they took the Pledge of Allegiance during their naturalization ceremony at the USCIS in Washington on October 30, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty ImagesHalloween is a time when kids get creative to design fun costumes, try out an alter ego or career ambition or their favorite movie or TV character. Adults make a statement with their costumes too. I have fond memories of dressing up as a bee when I was a child volunteering at…
MIAMI, FL – JULY 30: The entrance to a Publix supermarket on July 30, 2024 in Miami, Florida. The supermarket chain was founded in 1930 and now has 1,375 stores throughout the Southeastern United States. The company had 2022 retail sales of $54.5 billion and employs over 255,000 people. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Getty ImagesAs supermarkets go, Publix has few rivals. Visiting a Publix is to be impressed not only by the product selection and appearance of each store, but also by the incredibly dedicated employees of the Lakeland, FL-based company. When thinking about Publix, it is perhaps easy to…
Meet your new Halloween companions: AI agents that map out safe routes, create unique costume ideas and tell interactive ghost stories — making October 31st safer, smarter and spookier than ever.gettyThe bell rings at 18:47. A group of mini superheroes stand on the porch, pillowcases at the ready. But this is not your average Halloween night. Behind the scenes, AI orchestrates the evening — mapping out efficient routes, generating costume ideas and predicting dessert trends. Welcome to Halloween 2025where AI agents become the ultimate trick-or-treat assistants.These are not passive apps that sit on your phone. They’re hands-on companions that help…
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When we talk about our changing climate, many start by focusing on carbon emissions from cars, factories and power plants. But another notable contributor to global warming is hiding in plain sight: the beef on our plates. As the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, approaches in Brazil, global attention is once again turning to bold climate solutions. And one of the most transformative opportunities lies in the host country’s own agribusiness sector.Brazilian beef is responsible for nearly 25% of total tropical habitat loss every year. As global demand for beef grows, so does pressure to convert native forests—especially…
Alignment Healthcare reported Thursday its second straight profitable quarter as a publicly traded company, in part by managing medical expenses better than many of its competitors that sell Medicare Advantage coverage to older adults.Health AlignmentAlignment Healthcare reported its second consecutive profitable quarter as a publicly traded company, in part by managing medical expenses better than many of its competitors that sell Medicare Advantage coverage to older adults. Alignment, which reported third-quarter net income of $3.7 million, watched its medical benefits ratio, which is the percentage of premium income that goes to medical expenses, falls to 87.2%. This compares to a…
A Tethy underwater robot is being developedTethysMeet the robots that can see and hear in the dark depths of the oceanWhen Jonas Wüst first met rescue divers in Switzerland, what struck him was not their courage, but how much risk still defined their work. “We realized how outdated it all was,” he recalls. “Divers were still sent into low-visibility waters to inspect wrecks, recover objects or deal with unexploded ordnance. It was slow, dangerous and often guesswork.”That observation became the spark for Tethys Robotics, a Zurich-based spin-out from ETH Zurich that is now a catalyst in the disruption of undersea…
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The profit motive does not wait for permission to innovate. It is essential to remember this with the Bank Secrecy Act in mind. The legislation was passed in 1970 to help the federal government prevent money laundering and other financial crimes. Among other things, banks are required by law to generate “currency transaction reports” for cash transactions north of $10,000, along with “suspicious activity reports” of $2,000 to $5,000, depending on the circumstances.Reflecting on the rules, it’s not enough to point out that $10,000 in 1970 meant a lot more literally and figuratively than $10,000 in 2025. Which means we…
The WitcherCredit: NetflixNetflix has released the first full trailer for Season 4 The Witcher earlier this month, and was met with more than a little backlash. I was hoping for the best, and I’m rooting for it Liam Hemsworth as he takes on the role of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill. It’s hard to fill Cavill’s shoes as he was incredibly popular The Witcher fanaticism. But the best was not meant to be. The trailer was a mess, and one line in said trailer turned out to be incredibly controversial—and disappointing. During what appears to be a fight scene,…